CHINESE publishers have pulled a collection of Brothers Grimm fairy tales from children’s shelves in book stores after mistakenly translating a Japanese pornographic reinterpretation of the tales.

Second seed Serena Williams progressed to the second round of the Australian Open today with a 6-3 6-2 victory over China’s Yuan Meng.

Defending champion Serena Williams comfortably dispatched Yuan Meng of China 6-3 6-1 to move into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne opened her Wimbledon challenge with a comprehensive 6-0 6-1 win over Meng Yuan of China on Centre Court this afternoon.

Rescuers in north-east China worked in sub-freezing temperatures today to search for three coal miners who were trapped after an explosion killed 146 others in a disaster that has highlighted the industry’s shortcomings despite repeated safety crackdowns.

Gardaí sourced a Chinese policeman through Interpol to act as a translator during their interrogation of a man accused of double murder, a jury heard today.