Sources: Gulf News
Syrian uprising: The Syrian army attacks rebels in northern Syria; dozens of people in the city of Idlib are reported killed with heavy shelling in areas around Idlib and around Homs; rebels kill at least 10 troops in an ambush in the same area 2012-03-13
A strengthening tropical storm affects parts of eastern China, causing flooding, while a prolonged drought plagues the northwest of the country. 2011-06-25
Military prosecutors in Taiwan indict a senior general on charges of spying for China. 2011-05-20
China outlaws smoking in public places, affecting one third of smokers internationally. 2011-05-1
Chinese state media reports that Shandong province is facing its worst drought in a century. 2011-01-24
Wikileaks releases 250,000 messages sent by U.S. embassies, including messages discussing corruption, criticisms of the UK, Guantánamo Bay prison camp, a Chinese cyber attack, the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi, and a possible unified Korea. 2010-11-28
Seven people are killed and one missing after a blast at a coal mine in Sichuan, China. 2010-10-29
Two Chinese singers become the country's first to be punished for lip-synching nearly two years after the Beijing Olympiad. 2010-04-11