People's Republic of China
Chinese senior judge Huang Songyou is sentenced to life in prison over corruption charges.
Sources: Al Jazeera BBC People's Daily
Sources: Al Jazeera BBC People's Daily
Rescuers are working to save 57 coal miners trapped in Sanmenxia in China's Henan province.
Inflation in the People's Republic of China increases to 4.9 per cent.
China's state-backed church appoints a bishop without the approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
Mercedes-Benz's 2009 sales rise 77% in the People's Republic of China.