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Boxer Povetkin Mimics Rocky With Klitschko Fight Training

12:29 14/06/2013

In a scenario reminiscent of the film “Rocky IV”, Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin will train in the wilds of Kyrgyzstan for his upcoming bout with four-belt world champion Wladimir Klitschko.

Chinese Manned Spaceship Reaches Orbit
18:38 11/06/2013
A Chinese spaceship carrying three astronauts blasted off on Tuesday and reached a designated orbit, mission control said.
Up to 30 Chinese Officials Punished for Fatal Coalmine Blast
02:28 10/06/2013
A total of 29 officials in China's southwest Sichuan Province were punished in connection with a fatal accident at a local coalmine in mid-May, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday citing local authorities.
China Ex-Railway Minister Stands Trial for Corruption - Media
12:14 09/06/2013
China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun went on trial in Beijing on Sunday, charged with bribery and abuse of power, official news agency Xinhua reported, in the first high-profile corruption case under China’s new President Xi Jinping.
UN Climate Change Talks Stalled by ‘Russian Issue’
22:51 07/06/2013
One of the three groups at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, is unable to start its work because the sides have failed to agree on an issue about the rules of procedure put forward by Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.2
At Least 120 Killed in Fire at China’s Poultry Factory
05:20 04/06/2013
At least 120 people were killed and 70 injured after a fire broke out at a poultry factory in China’s northeastern province Jilin, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
Russia, China Should Think Of National Identity - Scientists
20:42 01/06/2013
In the era of globalization, the task of defining national identity has become more important for Russia and China than some 30 years ago, scientists said at a roundtable held by the Valdai International Discussion Club on Saturday.1
Russia, China to Hold Antiterror Drills in August
06:25 28/05/2013
Russia and China will conduct joint antiterrorism exercises in Russia’s Urals region in the first two weeks of August, a spokesman for the Central Military District said.
China to Finance New Belarusian City
19:00 27/05/2013
Beijing will bankroll construction of a new city of up to 150,000 people in Belarus, giving Chinese manufacturers a backdoor into European markets, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
China to Take Part in International Conference on Syria
14:58 27/05/2013
China plans to take part in the upcoming international conference on Syria proposed earlier by Russia and the United States, Hong Lei, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Monday.1
Tennis: Wawrinka Back in Top 10 as French Open Starts
10:21 27/05/2013
Swiss tennis star Stanislas Wawrinka returned to the ATP world top 10 on Monday as French Open first-round play continues.
Landslide in Northwest China Kills 7 People, Injures 12
07:54 26/05/2013
Seven people were killed and 12 injured in a landslide in northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported citing local authorities.
N.Korea ‘Willing’ to Resume Denuclearization Talks - Agency
23:54 23/05/2013
Pyongyang “is willing” to accept China's advice to restart dialog with “relevant parties” on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, China’s Xinhua news agency said on Thursday citing a senior North Korean official who is on a visit to China.
China to Get Gas From Turkmenistan’s Giant Field
15:51 22/05/2013
Gas from Turkmenistan’s largest gas condensate field will flow to China, national gas company Turkmengaz CEO Kakageldy Abdullayev said on Wednesday.
China Gang Members Charged in Sex Video Blackmail Case
15:02 22/05/2013
Six gang members have been charged with blackmailing Chinese officials by recording videos of them having sex, the country’s official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, citing prosecutors.
St. Petersburg on List of World’s Best Travel Spots
23:56 21/05/2013
Nestled on the Baltic Sea and often described as one of the most Western cities in Russia, St. Petersburg has a new place of honor as one of the top travel destinations in the world, according to the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards released Tuesday by the popular online travel website TripAdvisor.
Hijacked Chinese Vessel Leaves N.Korea - Agency
08:23 21/05/2013
A Chinese fishing vessel seized by a group of North Koreans in Chinese waters about two weeks ago was released on Tuesday, China’s Xinhua news agency said.
Pole Vault: Isinbayeva Wins Comeback Meet in Shanghai
20:05 18/05/2013
Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva won her first competition of the season on Saturday by jumping 4.70 meters at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai.
Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria
17:40 18/05/2013
Russia’s General Staff is opposed to military intervention in Syria, saying this would be meddling in the war-torn country’s domestic affairs, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov said.
Uncertain World: Endgame Draws Near in Syria
18:01 16/05/2013
After a relative lull, a recent flurry of news suggests that the endgame in Syria is approaching.1

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