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- Olympic organizers vow to fill empty seats
- Olympic organizers vow to fill empty seats
- Beijing to upgrade weather warning system
- Flood hits China and DPRK, leaves dozens dead
- Tech titans Apple and Samsung face off in court
- Day 2 Roundup: China tops medals table
- Beijing to upgrade weather warning system
- Flood hits China and DPRK, leaves dozens dead
- Tech titans Apple and Samsung face off in court
- Tropical storm Saola and Damrey may hit China
- Rescued miners in Guizhou recovering in hospital
- Day 2 Roundup: China tops medals table
- Yellow River and Yangtze River to see flooding
- Rainstorms sweep parts of China
- Rainstorms hit China's northeast
- Torrential rains hit China and DPRK, flooding leaves dozens dead
| Olympic organizers vow to fill empty seats Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:13 AM PDT | ||
| Olympic organizers vow to fill empty seats Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:13 AM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器
Olympic organizers are rushing to quell a scandal over half-empty stands at the London Olympics. The British government has launched an urgent inquiry to identify ticket-holders who fail to show up to events. The first-day competition saw patches of empty seats at key venues, including Wimbledon - one of the hottest tickets in world tennis. For more than a year, Olympic tickets have been in high demand in the UK, especially for marquee events like swimming and gymnastics. Applications for tickets far exceeded availability, and many people were left disappointed. Organisers say it's unclear whether the empty seats were allocated to sponsors, international federations or athletes' families. One suggestion to fix the problem is a 30-minute rule, whereby fans without tickets are allowed to take up vacant seats if ticket-holders don't arrive.  | ||
| Beijing to upgrade weather warning system Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:47 AM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器
A massive downpour, the worst to hit the city in 61 years, battered Beijing last Saturday, leaving 77 people dead and causing significant damage. Many citizens are questioning the city's early warning system as only a few received text messages warning them of the rain. Beijing Meteorological Bureau says it will upgrade its early warning system within three years to ensure speedier access to alerts about extreme conditions. The heaviest rain in 6 decades overwhelmed Beijing's drainage system, submerging cars, homes and provoking questions over the city's lack of readiness. A Beijing resident said, "I didn't receive any message about the rain and I got soaked wet. I hope the city can improve its warning system." According to Beijing Meteorological Bureau, at most 400 early warning text messages can be sent in one second, but the number of base stations for sending messages is limited. It would take 13 hours for every resident to receive a message. And last Saturday, the Bureau only managed to send out 1.4 million texts, to the city's huge population. Beijing has around 20 million residents. The weather forecasters say that from July to September this city is prone to heavy rain and flooding, and there could be further storms or extreme weather down the road. So it may take more than text messaging to ensure effective early warning. And this is what Beijing Meteorological Bureau is working on. They are planning to upgrade the warning system using multiple channels. Ding Deping, director of Beijing Meteorologival Bureau, said, "We are now working to incorporate mobile television for public transport such as buses and the subway into the system. Meanwhile, we will expand our network to more rural areas." In addition, the bureau will also streamline the process for issuing warnings to make it more efficient. Ding Deping said, "Right now we are sending faxes to television stations for them to put out subtitles. In the future, we will put subtitles directly onto the broadcasting system." The Beijing city government says on its website it is working to get the metropolis back on its feet, but reminds people to prepare for further bad weather. | ||
| Flood hits China and DPRK, leaves dozens dead Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:31 AM PDT | ||
| Tech titans Apple and Samsung face off in court Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:47 PM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器
Two tech titans will square off in federal court on Monday in what's set to be an important trial over control of the US smart phone and tablet markets. Apple filed a lawsuit against South Korea's Samsung Electronics last year alleging that their rival's products are illegal knockoffs of its popular iPhone and iPad. Apple is demanding 2.5 billion dollars in damages, an award that would dwarf the largest patent-related verdict to date. Samsung counters that Apple is doing the stealing and that some of the technology at issue, such as the rounded rectangular designs of smart phones and tablets, have been industry standards for years. The trial is just the latest skirmish between the two over product designs. A similar trial began last week, and the two companies have also been battling in the English and German courts.
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| Day 2 Roundup: China tops medals table Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:13 PM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器
China stayed clear on top of the Olympic medals table, as Day Two of the London Games came to a close. Following an impressive opening day, the Chinese added two golds from shooting and diving. They currently lead the medal tally with 6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. China finished the second day of competition still on top of the medals table, following some more impressive performances by Chinese athletes. Defending champion Guo Wenjun, who was back to shooting four months after giving birth to a girl last year, retained her women's 10-meter air pistol title.
At the Aquatic Center, China's Lu Ying won the women's 100m butterfly silver in 56.87 seconds. American Dana Vollmer claimed the title with 55.98 seconds, eclipsing the previous world mark of 56.06. The Chinese women's archery team took silver after narrowly missing out to South Korea...and Wu Jingbiao finished second, after leading the men's 56 kilogram weight lifting competition. Wei Ning added another medal for China by taking silver in the women's skeet shooting with 91 points. The gold went to Kimberly Rhode of the United States, who has become the first American to win an individual medal in five consecutive Olympics. She tied the world record and set a new Olympic record with 99 points. | ||
| Beijing to upgrade weather warning system Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:47 AM PDT A massive downpour, the worst to hit the city in 61 years, battered Beijing last Saturday, leaving 77 people dead and causing significant damage. | ||
| Flood hits China and DPRK, leaves dozens dead Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:31 AM PDT Flood hits China and DPRK, leaves dozens dead | ||
| Tech titans Apple and Samsung face off in court Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:47 PM PDT Two tech titans will square off in federal court on Monday in what's set to be an important trial over control of the US smart phone and tablet markets. | ||
| Tropical storm Saola and Damrey may hit China Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:24 AM PDT Tropical storms Saola and Damrey are becoming stronger, and may hit China. | ||
| Rescued miners in Guizhou recovering in hospital Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:44 PM PDT In southwest China?s Guizhou Province, five miners who were pulled out alive on Sunday night, after being trapped undergound for four days, are now recovering in hospital. | ||
| Day 2 Roundup: China tops medals table Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:13 PM PDT China stayed clear on top of the Olympic medals table, as Day Two of the London Games came to a close. | ||
| Yellow River and Yangtze River to see flooding Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:42 PM PDT As the Yellow River?s second largest flood peak moves downstream, and more flood-control efforts are being taken in the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei Province. | ||
| Rainstorms sweep parts of China Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:40 PM PDT Heavy rainfall has battered large parts of China since the weekend, from Heilongjiang in the northeast to Fujian in the southeast. | ||
| Rainstorms hit China's northeast Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:01 PM PDT Heavy torrential rains have hit northeast China?s Heilongjiang province leading to floods in the cities of Harbin and Suihua. This has caused some serious traffic disruptions. | ||
| Torrential rains hit China and DPRK, flooding leaves dozens dead Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT |
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