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China Drive Morning 2008-10-15
    2008-10-15 15:27:35     CRIENGLISH.com
Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2008-10-15

      
     

  • A young man who broke into a house in Shanghai and slept there threatened the owner and a maid knife, telling them he was a murderer.
  • Beijing Capital Airport aims to become an international hub for the Asia-Pacific region in five years, despite the global economic slump and the downturn in the aviation industry.
  • Authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu province on Tuesday confirmed fish sold at a local wet market were contaminated with a high level of formaldehyde.
  • Beijing Government Vows to Enhance Public Transport

  • Top tennis seed Rafael Nadal has triuphed over rival Ernests Gulbis in the second round of the Madrid Masters.
  • In golf, Patrick Harrington's superb season has resulted in another award after the Irishman was named as the PGA Player of the Year.
  • In European football, England Under 21 duo David Wheater and Joe Hart are to link up with the senior squad for their clash with Belarus on Wednesday.
  • Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones has been suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after his latest off-field transgression.
  • And in cricket, Monty Panesar looks set for a spell in club cricket in Sri Lanka ahead of England's Test series against India.


What Do You Believe in?

Everyone has their own beliefs. Some believe in God, some believe in Darwinism. Some believe in the good in people, some believe we're a doomed race. Some believe personal capability will guarantee success, some believe in developing the right connections to get ahead. What do you believe in? What are the rules you live by?

 

 


 

 

 

  • China's central bank has reported a surge in the country's foreign exchange reserves taking the total to 1.9 trillion U.S. dollars.
  • The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has announced that it will use the Exchange Fund to guarantee the repayment of all bank deposits in the special administrative region until 2010.
  • The European Union has announced plans to make fuel cells and hydrogen one of its leading new strategic energy technologies of the future.
  • Apple has announced an updated line of notebook computers which cost less than the company's current offerings.

Non-State enterprises may sue oil giants

Figures show that at the beginning of 2008, two thirds of non-state-owned wholesale enterprises collapsed, and one third of gas stations went bankrupt, with more than 10,000 stations suffering losses and tens of thousands of staff laid off. Non-state-owned oil trading enterprises plan to sue two oil giants to break the oil monopoly, say sources familiar with the matter at an oil summit on October 13th.

 

  • For those who can't wait to see Zhang Ziyi and Leon Lai in "Mei Lanfang," check out this promotional music video for the film, starring both stars.
  • George Clooney and Ewan McGregor were shaken by a strong earthquake while filming in Puerto Rico.
  • Italy coach Marcelo Lippi has volunteered to take part in an anti-racism and anti-fascism film aimed at schoolchildren.

(Page Editor: Yang Yong)

 

 
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