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BEIJING — Air China said today it plans to buy 45 Boeing jets in one of China's biggest airliner purchases. The order will include 15 Boeing 777 and 30 Boeing ...

Resize BEIJING (Reuters) - Yu Pingju has little Olympic cheer. If the government carries through its threats and demolishes her house as part of city beautification efforts, she may have ...

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Beijing is lobbing new claims of victories against Islamic separatist terror groups in its far west. The official China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday police in the city of Kashgar ...

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has recruited 74,615 volunteers to provide services at venues, the Olympic Village and media centers of the Olympic Games, with the oldest aged 87, ...

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- More than 2.56 million flowers will decorate the streets and areas around Olympic venues in Dongcheng District, Beijing's central business area, according to its Bureau ...

BERLIN (AP) _ Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder plans to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics next month, his office said Wednesday.Confirmation that Schroeder would attend the Aug. 8 ...

BEIJING -- China has told local government leaders to be more responsive to people's complaints after several rural protests threatened to disturb the calm run-up to next month's Olympic Games, ...

BEIJING -- Air China Ltd. said Wednesday it plans to buy 45 Boeing Co. aircraft in one of China's biggest airliner purchases. The order will include 15 Boeing 777 and ...

BERLIN (AP) _ Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder plans to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics next month, his office said Wednesday.Confirmation that Schroeder would attend the Aug. 8 ...