Xi vows no compromise on national interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged the country's armed forces to courageously assume their responsibility in safeguarding national sovereignty and interests. Full Story

Phones of MH370 passengers ringing, online accounts active

Relatives of passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 claimed that they were able to call cell phones of their loves ones, according to media reports. Full Story

• 4 Japan planes to join search for missing jet
• Malaysia now searcheing missing jet in Andaman Sea
• S.Korea, Japan working to mend soured ties
• Huge cat takes US family hostage
• Malaysia denies detecting MH370 over Malacca

• Philippines protests China "stopping troop resupply"
• Co-pilot once invited girls to cockpit
• UN envoy drops visit to Crimea: spokesman
• CIA accused of spying on U.S. Senate panel's computers
• No solid clues found after more than 90 hours of missing flight

Lenovo makes guarantees to IBM strikers

As a labor strike at an IBM factory in Shenzhen continued for the ninth day, the computer giant Lenovo broke its silence on Tuesday with a statement that vowed to absorb all of the factory's ex-IBM employees. Full Story

• Creator says may resurrect Flappy Bird
• Currency goes global with offshore yuan index
• Private lenders will test the waters of financial reform
• Tech firms launch credit cards
• China stocks open lower Wednesday

• Alibaba takes control of HK-listed ChinaVision
• Top luxury sports cars at Geneva Motor Show
• Audi delivers a fifth more cars to China in 2013 than 2012
• "Made in China" climbs global value chain
• China readies for private banks

U.S. president sweats over sweaters during NY shopping stop

President Barack Obama took on a daunting task on Tuesday: shopping for clothes for his wife and daughters during a brief stop at a Gap store in New York. Full Story

• China's WeChat: 'killer app' wants to go global
• The Flappy Bird May be Brought Back
• U.S. president sweats over sweaters during NY shopping stop
• An adventurer at heart
• One Direction singer wins paparazzi court battle

• Cambodia is ready for its close-up
• The unlikely Olympian
• JD.com CEO dating girl 19 years younger
• Embezzlement accusation prompts probe of charity
• Miranda Kerr becomes the new face of Wonderbra

Spalletti sacked by Zenit

Zenit Saint Petersburg, owned by state-controlled gas giants Gazprom, have sacked their Italian manager ­Luciano Spalletti, the Russian club confirmed Tuesday. Full Story

• Grizzlies move over Blazers 109-99
• Ding crashes Li 5-1 at World Snooker Haikou Open
• Li loving life despite weight of expectations
• Tiger's not intimidating, says ex-caddy
• Jackson in line to be Knicks top exec

• Arsenal midfielder Ozil needs scan on injury
• World Cup final ticket phase to begin
• Shandong beats Osaka, Seoul rallies in Beijing
• US firm buys 2.5% Man United stake
• Spalletti sacked by Zenit

China, Singapore ink horse-racing deal

The Chinese mainland will take its first step toward hosting a thoroughbred race overseas viacloser cooperation with Singapore, thanks to an ambitious joint venture. Full Story

• Tie the knot at sea with Royal Caribbean
• Panelists seek ways to ease medical tensions
• Good sleep may boost brain function: Study
• China, Singapore ink horse-racing deal
• Reduce carbon footprint in Antarctica

• Path of his own pen
• Oral traditions now accessible with a click
• Cities must reduce faux European architecture
• CMT china 2014 to kick off in Nanjing
• First Japanese astronaut takes command of space station