Guangzhou Closed

Astronomers from Guangzhou University in China have used data from a range of X-ray observatories while covering a time period of 200 days. They tried to identify the high-energy signatures that are expected to be detected in a close supermassive black hole binary or a decaying orbit.

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou closed offices, factories and schools on Monday as it braces for Typhoon Nida, forecast to make landfall on Tuesday.

Shortly after the death of 'world's saddest polar bear' Arturo, another bear has been given the same title after a video of the hapless animal lying listlessly on the floor of its enclosure in a Chinese shopping centre began circulating online.

China, who finished with 151 gold medals at Incheon, had won 199 gold medals at the last Asian Games in Guangzhou in China and Incheon is the worst show of sporting power since South Korea Games in 2002.

In the last edition of the Asian Games at Guangzhou in 2010, India finished at the sixth spot with 14 gold medals and a rich haul of 65 medals in all. Some might argue that India's performance in Incheon has been unsatisfactory but the athletes have done well to win medals in some new disciplines--such as compound archery, women's 20km walk and als...

The major city of Guangzhou in southern China closed its live poultry markets on Saturday for two weeks to halt the spread of the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu is close to signing for Chinese Super League team Guangzhou R&F, state media said Tuesday.

The skies lit up with dazzling fireworks as an emotional China brought the curtains down on the biggest Asian Games in a riot of colour, foot-tapping music and a cultural extravaganza at the Haixinsha Island on the Pearl River on Saturday.

World number one boxer Vijender Singh, who braved a dislocated thumb to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Games, will be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the mega-event here on Saturday.

Astronomers from Guangzhou University in China have used data from a range of X-ray observatories while covering a time period of 200 days. They tried to identify the high-energy signatures that are expected to be detected in a close supermassive black hole binary or a decaying orbit.

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou closed offices, factories and schools on Monday as it braces for Typhoon Nida, forecast to make landfall on Tuesday.

Shortly after the death of 'world's saddest polar bear' Arturo, another bear has been given the same title after a video of the hapless animal lying listlessly on the floor of its enclosure in a Chinese shopping centre began circulating online.

China, who finished with 151 gold medals at Incheon, had won 199 gold medals at the last Asian Games in Guangzhou in China and Incheon is the worst show of sporting power since South Korea Games in 2002.

In the last edition of the Asian Games at Guangzhou in 2010, India finished at the sixth spot with 14 gold medals and a rich haul of 65 medals in all. Some might argue that India's performance in Incheon has been unsatisfactory but the athletes have done well to win medals in some new disciplines--such as compound archery, women's 20km walk and als...

The major city of Guangzhou in southern China closed its live poultry markets on Saturday for two weeks to halt the spread of the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu is close to signing for Chinese Super League team Guangzhou R&F, state media said Tuesday.

The skies lit up with dazzling fireworks as an emotional China brought the curtains down on the biggest Asian Games in a riot of colour, foot-tapping music and a cultural extravaganza at the Haixinsha Island on the Pearl River on Saturday.

World number one boxer Vijender Singh, who braved a dislocated thumb to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Games, will be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the mega-event here on Saturday.