Archives : Chinatopix

Home > Archive List

Archive List

Chicago Bears Receiver Brandon Marshall Out for Season

Dec 05, 2014 11:12 PM EST

After suffering two broken ribs in a losing game against the National Football League's (NFL) Dallas Cowboys (41-28), Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall will be out for the rest of the season.

U.S. Lawmakers Set Last-ditch Push for Islamic State War Authorization

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:10 PM EST

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sought a vote on an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State before Republicans take full control of Congress next month.

Islamic Militants Attack Chechen Capital, 20 Dead

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:07 PM EST

At least 20 people were killed when police clashed with Islamic militants in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, on Thursday.

Recognizing Taliban Gov't in Afghanistan a 'Blunder': Musharraf

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 11:05 PM EST

Pakistan's former president, General Pervez Musharraf, said Islamabad's decision to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a "blunder," but he did blame the US and other Western nations for the birth of al Qaeda.

Rolling Stone Apologizes for Wrong Account of UVA Rape Story

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 05, 2014 11:03 PM EST

Rolling Stone Managing Editor Will Dana's apology that was published on Friday over the University of Virginia rape story has not ended the controversy generated by the article.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes as he watches a Pyongyang parade with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao.

China Won't Step In If North Korea's Regime Collapses, Retired Top PLA General Says

Dan Weisman |

Dec 05, 2014 11:00 PM EST

Even as the newly nominated commander of the U.S. Pacific Command called North Korea the biggest threat to Asian security, a former top People's Liberation Army general said China would not "go to war for North Korea."

NFL Investigating Dallas Cowboys for Not Putting Romo on Injury List

Dino Lirios |

Dec 05, 2014 10:57 PM EST

The National Football League (NFL) is currently investigating Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo's, injury report. He said that he has been playing with a rib injury for nearly two months but is not indicated on the Cowboys' injury report.

Washington Nationals Outfielder Jayson Werth Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail

Dino Lirios |

Dec 05, 2014 10:55 PM EST

Jayson Werth, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for the Washington Nationals has been sentenced to 10 days in jail for reckless driving.

First Launch of America's Mars Spacecraft a Success

Ana Verayo |

Dec 05, 2014 10:25 PM EST

Orion survived its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere as it heated up to a scorching 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Crimes of Zhou Yongkang According to China's Communist Party

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 05, 2014 10:25 PM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has caught a "big fish" with the arrest and expulsion from the Communist Party of Zhou Yongkang, the former head of the country's Domestic Security.

Chinese former Politburo Standing Committee Member Zhou Yongkang gestures as he speaks at a group discussion of Shaanxi Province during the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People.

China Arrests, Expels Zhou Yongkang From Communist Party

Dan Weisman |

Dec 05, 2014 09:00 PM EST

Once one of China's most powerful leaders, former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang was arrested early Saturday and expelled from the Communist Party. Zhou was charged with a lengthy list of corruption, and other, infractions, including taking pay-offs and selling state secrets.

Obamas Usher in Christmas With Lighting of National Tree

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 08:53 PM EST

President Barack Obama along with his family lit the National Christmas Tree to cheers on Thursday in an annual celebrity-packed ritual near the White House.

Protesters March After Phoenix Police Kill Rumain Brisbon

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 08:51 PM EST

About a hundred people marched to Phoenix police headquarters a day after the department strongly defended the decision by the officer who shot dead 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon on Tuesday night.

China's "Panda Diplomacy" Comes to Israel

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 05, 2014 07:38 PM EST

Israel will soon receive a pair of Beijing's famous cuddly bear ambassadors, as China announced this week that it would loan a zoo in Haifa two giant panda bears.