Red Bull’s Vettel takes pole position for Chinese F1 GPVettel takes pole for Chinese GP SHANGHAI — Sebastian Vettel secured pole position Saturday for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix, delivering the first pole ever for the Red Bull team and the second of the young German’s career. Weather forecast for the Asia-Pacific regionTropical Depression Chan-Hom is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm as it moves through the South China Sea. The system’s slow progression will keep it to the southeast of Nha Trang, Vietnam before it advances northeastward toward the Philippines. The storm is not expected to make landfall. 18 people dead after explosives catch fire at coal mine in central China18 people dead in coal mine explosion in China BEIJING — China’s state television says 18 people have died and six are injured after three-story warehouse blew up at a coal mine in central China. China’s premier says stimulus working, Chinese economy is better than expectedChina’s premier says economy better than expected BOAO, China — China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday that the country’s stimulus package is working and the economy is “better than expected.” China’s premier says economy is better than expectedChina’s premier sees positive changes in economy BOAO, China — China’s Premier Wen Jiabao says the country’s stimulus package is starting to pay off and positive changes have taken place in the economy. |