Taiwan's leader meets with China envoy

As rowdy protesters gathered in the streets, Taiwan's leader met with the highest-ranking Communist Chinese official to ever visit the island and declared Thursday that his trip was a success but that major challenges exist.

Sudan says at least 3 Chinese hostages killed

The kidnappers of nine Chinese oil workers in Sudan killed at least three hostages Tuesday after being spooked by a surveillance plane, a Sudanese government official said.

Taiwanese protesters attack Chinese envoy

Pro-independence protesters in southern Taiwan pushed an envoy from rival China to the ground on Tuesday while shouting that their island does not belong to Beijing.

China quake kills 32, destroys 258,000 homes

Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 32 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs.

Beijing Games lack sizzle, spontaneity

The Buzz:� What a difference a week makes. Last week the Olympics Green was virtually empty, an Olympic-sized ghost town. There were only a handful of people who were strolling the main square, as volunteers far outnumbered fans.

Uneasy relations: China and the foreign press

China has a long history of difficult relations with the foreign media, and has long heavily restricted press access to sensitive stories. But the past week also makes clear that Beijing wants to keep those journalists happy while they cover the Olympic games.

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