Cadbury pulls melamine-laced chocolate from China
HONG KONG - British candy maker Cadbury said Monday it is recalling 11 types of Chinese-made chocolates found to contain melamine, as police in northern China raided a network accused of adding the banned chemical to milk.
Nations:Hong Kong Australia Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-29
Baby cereal latest problem in China milk scandal
BEIJING - The list of products caught in China's tainted milk scandal grew Friday to include baby cereal in Hong Kong and snack foods in Japan, while Taiwan reported three children and a mother with kidney stones in the island's first cases possibly linked to the crisis.
Nations:Hong Kong China Japan Taiwan Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-26
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuse
BEIJING - China's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in stores across Asia, sickening nearly 53,000 babies and killing four.
Nations:Hong Kong Philippines Japan Malaysia Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-23
China milk scandal claims victim outside mainland
BEIJING - A Hong Kong toddler has developed a kidney stone after drinking Chinese milk -- the first reported victim outside the mainland affected by a widening scandal over a toxic chemical found in baby formula and other Chinese dairy products.
Nations:Hong Kong New Zealand Philippines Japan China Malaysia People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-21
China seeks public trust after milk scandal
BEIJING - China sought Saturday to shore up public confidence weakened by a milk safety scandal, with the president scolding officials for negligence and government agencies promising adequate supplies of uncontaminated milk.
Nations:Hong Kong China Japan People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-20
Death toll rises to four as China milk scandal escalates
BEIJING (AFP) - China's milk scandal escalated dramatically on Thursday as it emerged the illegal chemical blamed for killing four babies had been detected in a wide range of dairy products, leading to mass recalls.
Nations:Hong Kong China Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-09-18
Stars come out for MTV Asia Awards
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The Pussycat Dolls and British pop sensation Leona Lewis added a bit of glamour and sex appeal to MTV's Asia Awards show on Saturday, which showcased the best in global and regional music.
Nations:Malaysia Philippines South Korea Singapore Thailand People:Li Yuchun Andy Lau Source:(AFP)
2008-08-02
Actress Zhang puzzled by China protesters
HONG KONG - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Zhang Ziyi has told Vogue magazine that she is puzzled by the protests against China's human rights record before the Beijing Olympics.
People:Zhang Ziyi Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Liu says 'Kung Fu Panda' is an improv adventure
TOKYO - Lucy Liu had some trouble learning her lines for the hit summer animated film "Kung Fu Panda." But that wasn't her fault -- a lot of the time, she said, there weren't any lines to learn.
Nations:China Japan People:Lucy Liu Jack Black Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Jackie Chan Source:(AP)
2008-07-15
Jackie Chan museum planned in Shanghai
HONG KONG - Jackie Chan's Web site says construction has begun on a museum for the action movie star in the Chinese financial capital Shanghai.
Nations:China People:Jackie Chan Source:(AP)
2008-07-11
Developing economies don't back G-8 climate goal
TOYAKO, Japan - A joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was "one of the great global challenges of our time" and pledged to back a United Nations effort to conclude new climate pact by 2009. The major economies said they supported longterm and midterm goals for greenhouse-gas reductions, but endorsed no targets.
Nations:India Japan China Germany Italy Russia People:Ban Ki-moon George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2008-07-09
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