China
# china - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Ceann Comhairle to meet China’s president tomorrow
China and Ireland’s friendship continues with a return visit by an Irish delegation.
# china - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Victims demand apology from Japanese mayor over wartime sex slaves remark
Up to 200,000 women from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were forcibly drafted into brothels catering to the Japanese military in territories occupied by Japan during WWII.
# china - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were ‘necessary’
The controversial mayor claimed that the forced prostitution of approximately 200,000 women during World War II was necessary to “maintain discipline” in the ranks.
# china - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Photos: The 25 best skylines in the world
From Tokyo to Chicago, and everything in between, here are some of the most stunning skylines from around the world.
22 killed in accidental explosion at Chinese coal mine
108 miners were underground when the explosion hit the Taozigou mine in the Sichuan province.
# china - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Israel PM freezes tenders for new West Bank settler homes
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a freeze on publishing tenders for new West Bank settler homes to avoid hampering US efforts to renew peace talks, according to Israeli army radio reports.
# china - Monday 6 May, 2013
Israeli PM visits China after Syria strikes
Benjamin Netanyahu’s signalling of a return to “business as usual” may indicate that Israel does not expect an immediate retaliation for this weekend’s airstrikes.
# china - Friday 3 May, 2013
Two Chinese teens take their own lives over unfinished homework: reports
The boys, aged 15 and 13, died in separate incidents – with the high school workload reportedly to blame.
# china - Thursday 2 May, 2013
North Korea gives US citizen 15 years’ hard labour for ‘hostile acts’
Pae Jun-Ho, also known as Kenneth Bae, has been sentenced to 15 years of prison labour for “hostile acts” against the communist regime.
# china - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Couple to be reunited with daughter after three years
The Irish government has reversed a decision to refuse three-year-old Jiayi a visa.
# china - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Couple take fight to High Court to get daughter back from China
Three-year-old Jiayi Shao has been in China since 2009.
# china - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
‘They have holes and they break easily’: Ghana recalls 120 million condoms
Tests on the Chinese-manufactured condoms have shown that they have holes and are prone to breaking.
# china - Saturday 20 April, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added iPhone dominoes
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today…
Quake jolts China’s Sichuan, killing over 150 and injuring more than 5,500
The quake struck at around 8am local time, with a magnitude of 6.6 according to the US Geological Survey.
# china - Friday 19 April, 2013
Tragedies sparked by fertiliser explosions around the world
In 1947, another explosion in Texas claimed 581 lives and is considered the deadliest industrial accident in US history.
# china - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Kerry in Japan to discuss North Korea
Meanwhile, North Korea has dismissed the South’s offer for dialogue on the future of the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
# china - Saturday 13 April, 2013
The US and China to set up joint cybersecurity working group
The announcement was made today by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Kerry tells China’s Xi that Korea situation is at ‘critical time’
The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.
# china - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
China detains 12 for ‘false’ bird flu rumours
Police in China’s southwest city of Guiyang detained three people for claiming H7N9 had been found in a poultry market, according to police.
# china - Friday 5 April, 2013
Dogs in tights are the hottest thing on the Chinese internet
WARNING: You may find these images disturbing, or in some cases, alluring.
# china - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Apple apologises to Chinese consumers after ‘double standards’ criticism
State media in China has criticised the company over customer service and returns policies.
# china - Monday 1 April, 2013
Why the Beijing Olympics were a huge mistake for China
With multi-million dollar stadiums sitting empty and the city’s crumbling infrastructure remaining underfunded, many wonder what legacy the games have left.
# china - Sunday 31 March, 2013
New avian flu strain kills two in China, one critical
The victims contracted H7N9 avian influenza, a sub-type that has not previously been transmitted to humans.
# china - Thursday 28 March, 2013
VIDEO: How the hell did he dodge that?
Reflexes of a cat. A CAT we said.
90 TY students (and 1 parent) to spend fortnight in China
One parent saw the schedule and decided to pay their own way on the trip, which will involve transition year students from 32 schools visiting the country.
# china - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
Garlic scam convict Paul Begley out of prison on ‘temporary release’
The 46-year-old will now participate in a community return scheme.
Column: The arms trade is global, deadly and very poorly regulated
A global arms trade treaty could save some of the estimated 200,000 people killed every year as a result of armed conflict – but its success depends on the US President holding his nerve, writes Colm O’Gorman. If President Obama can hold his nerve.
# china - Monday 18 March, 2013
Dead pigs in river show dark side of China food industry
Thousands of dead pigs found in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China’s poorly regulated farm production.
# china - Sunday 17 March, 2013
China’s new president calls for ‘great renaissance of Chinese nation’
Xi Jinping addressed the nation earlier today as China’s once-in-a-decade power change came to a conclusion.
# china - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Poll: Do you agree with the death penalty?
As the US state of Maryland votes to abolish it, we’re asking: do you agree with capital punishment?
330 million abortions carried out in China since 1971
China says that its one child policy introduced int he early 1980s has prevented overpopulation and boosted economic development.
# china - Friday 15 March, 2013
Sky News reporter broadcasts arrest live on TV
The reporter said he and his team were detained due to an issue with displaying the passes they needed to film in the area.
Trinity signs student exchange deal with China’s no 1 university
The deal means that two full-time students from Trinity College Dublin will get to exchange with two Peking University students across a range of disciplines.
# china - Thursday 14 March, 2013
Xi Jinping named as new president of China
The announcement was made today, four months after Xi Jinping, 59, took charge of the Communist Party.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# china - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
China to become top export destination for Ireland
It is expected the UK, USA and Germany will remain the top three destinations but countries
# china - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Chinese ‘Dubai’ turns into deserted island
Phoenix Island was the epitomy of a property boom – now it stands quiet and desolate and unlucky owners are ‘desperate’ to sell.
# china - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
UN Security Council vows action after North Korea nuclear test
Even North Korea’s sole international ally, China, was stern in its condemnation of the nuclear test and threats to the United States.
Ireland condemns North Korean nuclear test ‘in strongest terms’
Eamon Gilmore adds his voice to a chorus of international opposition to North Korea’s nuclear explosive testing.



























































