TOKYO - JAPAN'S centre-left Democratic Party and two prospective junior coalition partners failed to strike a deal on Tuesday to form a government following last month?s elections, local media said.
BEIJING - THE western Chinese region shaken by ethnic rioting and needle attacks is tightening controls over the sale of dangerous chemicals in an effort to improve public safety, state media reported on Tuesday.
BEIJING -CHINA'S ruling Communist Party will hold its annual meeting from September 15-18, with the focus on fighting corruption in the ranks following a series of high-profile cases, state media reported on Tuesday.
BEIJING - AN OFFICIAL in China's Xinjiang region voiced regret on Tuesday over last week's alleged beating of three Hong Kong journalists during ethnic unrest in the regional capital Urumqi, state media said.
