Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river | Beijing: Workers began cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China Thursday after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country ... (photo: AP)Gulf News
South Korean prime minister offers to resign | Seoul: South Korea's prime minister offered to resign Thursday after parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government ministries out of the capital. | Chu... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)Gulf News
Sampras to make first visit to China | CHENGDU, China -- Move over, giant pandas. The legendary Pete Sampras is coming to town. | On Thursday, the City of Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, and CCTV-IMG Sports Management Company, annou... (photo: AP / Andres Leighton)China Daily ChinaPhotosSportTennisWikipedia: Pete Sampras
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker | Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and th... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)The New York Times AccidentJapanMideastPhotosShipping