Facing growing international criticism over human rights abuses, China is preparing a national “action plan” on such issues as torture and freedom of speech, but critics today were skeptical the move would bring much change.
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China is already home to 16 of the planet’s 20 most heavily polluted cities – a noxious byproduct of its double-digit economic growth.
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American diplomats worked Friday to allay Japanese concerns and address other problems with a key agreement needed to salvage negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear disarmament, further delaying its completion,
U.S. officials said.
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Before dawn each day, Gao Peng Hong and his wife join scores of other farmers in this dairy-rich village who must walk their cows to a local milk collection station because of new safety requirements.
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She’s called the Mata Hari of North Korea, a temptress-spy who for years used her sensual charms to seduce South Korean military officers into giving up secrets.
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Two violent clashes in recent days involving Chinese fishermen at work off the Korean peninsula have threatened to roil the diplomatic waters between Beijing and two Asian neighbors, experts say.
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As most veteran customers know, it takes a pretty thick skin to successfully navigate the Berkeley Bowl, this strident city’s most popular grocery store.
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At age 22, Patricia West already has her small-business model fully launched.
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Debra Zapata says she never intended to spark an international uproar.
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For Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds, the dog rescues started with an open-door policy.
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