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Taipei, Beijing to turn off lights one hour: energy savings

Taipei - Selected areas of Taipei, along with neighbourhoods in Beijing and dozens of cities elsewhere in Asia, are planning to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy c

China announces large rises in fuel prices

Beijing  - China on Friday announced rises in petrol and diesel prices of 16 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively.

China denies plans for Microsoft monopoly investigation

ChinaBeijing - China on Thursday denied that it was investigating the US software

World Bank raises China growth forecast to 9.8 per cent

Beijing - World BankThe World Bank on Thursday raised

China considers anti-monopoly case against Microsoft, report says

Beijing - China is investigating US software firm Microsoft and may allow local firms to take action against it under a new anti-monopoly law, state media said on Wednesday.

Earthquake shakes north-west China, kills 2

ChinaBeijing - Two people were killed and one injured when a 4.5-

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