Agassi joins drug shame list
At an executive meeting, the State Council noted that groups of students were found infected and the arrival of flu season also challenged the prevention and control of the A/H1N1 virus.
A freshman at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics had tested positive for A/H1N1 flu and died Tuesday, bringing the death toll of the flu on the Chinese mainland to four.
The State Council has ordered government departments at all levels to beef up measures to prevent large-scale outbreak of the disease and vaccine producers to speed up their production.
US to further military relationship with China: Obama
US President Barack Obama has pledged to try his best to promote the development of US-China military relations.
During his meeting with vice chairman of
He also said he's looking forward to his visit to
General Xu Caihou said
China-US trade talks open in Hangzhou
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are attending the meeting. The Chinese side is led by Vice Premier Wang Qishan.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry says
Chinese president meets DPRK delegation
President Hu Jintao has met with a delegation of
The delegation was headed by Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the party's Central Committee.
During their talks, president Hu Jintao urged the two sides to work hard to maintain regional peace and stability, and promote common development and prosperity.
Chinese National Games close as host
The 11th Chinese National Games came to a close on Wednesday after 13 days of fierce competition with the host
The final overall medals table reads
The Games, billed as
Death toll from blast in
The death toll from Wednesday's car blast in northwest
Rescue workers say more people could still be buried under the debris.
The powerful bomb targeted a crowded market and triggered fire in nearby shops while an old building came to ground with the heavy impact.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed profound grief over the loss of innocent lives. Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the terrorist attack, terming it as "cowardly."
Obama signs defense bill, marks military spending transition
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a 680-billion-U.S.-dollar defense authorization bill that marks a transition of focus in defense spending from conventional warfare to small conflicts.
The legislation also allows the Pentagon to expand its intelligence operation.
Among the total funds authorized by the law, 550 billion dollars will go to the Pentagon and the national security programs of the Department of Energy, while the rest 130 billion dollars will be used to support war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
NASA tests next-generation rocket for first time
NASA on Wednesday launched the Ares I-X rocket in
Wednesday's launch also marked the first time a new vehicle has blasted off from the complex since the first space shuttle launch in 1981.
Agassi joins drug shame list
Tennis great Andre Agassi has shocked the tennis world by admitting in his autobiography that he used the banned substance crystal meth in 1997.
In his book, titled "Open", Agassi revealed that after being informed that he had tested positive for the mind-altering drug, he wrote a letter to the ATP, which oversees the men's professional game, claiming he had taken it by accident and asking for leniency.
No further action was taken.
Agassi is one of only six men to have won all four Grand Slam events.
