Bird Flu Widens Geographic Reach in China
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — Officials in Beijing confirmed Saturday that a 7-year-old girl is infected with H7N9 avian influenza, widening the geographic spread of the virus that has already killed 11 people.The girl, whose parents sell live pou…
Toxic Pollution Engulfs China; State TV Warns Residents to Stay Inside
Getty/George Doyle/Thinkstock(BEIJING, China) — China is grappling with a wave of toxic pollution that has engulfed the country.
In Beijing, the US Embassy monitoring index recorded a level of 755 or “beyond index.” According to the World …
Hillary Clinton Makes Likely Last Trip to China as Secretary of State
SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — In what she described as very likely her last trip to China as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing Wednesday to mend fences in a somewhat battered U.S.-China relation…
Doubt Grows in Beijing as Thousands Struggle to Rebuild After Floods
ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images(BEIJING) — On the outskirts of Beijing, thousands have found themselves suddenly homeless after the city’s worst storm in over 60 years hit this weekend. In some areas, a wall of water 17 feet high …
Chinese Authorities Employing ‘Two Fly’ Rule for Public Bathrooms
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — In an effort to boost the level of hygiene in Beijing’s public restrooms, Chinese health officials have instituted a rule that only permits two flies, or only two users, in any public toilet.The BBC reports the cleanl…
Beijing Olympics Show Air Pollution-Heart Attack Link
Top Photo Group/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eat healthy. Exercise. Don’t smoke. These are all tips we’ve heard on ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks and blood clots. But most people would never think air pollution can increase their risk….
Cheng Guangcheng Seeking Medical Treatment in Hospital
STR/AFP/GettyImages(BEIJING) — Cheng Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist who escaped house arrest and was widely believed to be under the protection of the United States Embassy in Beijing, is seeking medical treatment at Chaoyang hospital in …
US and North Korea to Resume Direct Talks in Beijing
Ryan McVay/Digital Vision(WASHINGTON) — The United States will be holding its first direct talks with North Korea since Kim Jong Un came to power in December, the State Department announced Monday. The talks will be geared towards re-starting th…