China hunts for serial killer
August 13th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) China has launched a manhunt for a serial killer who has murdered as many as nine people, a media report said.The search is on in Chongqing ... Read more...
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China-made fireworks to light up London Olympics
July 27th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Changsha, July 27 (IANS) Fireworks made in China will light up the sky during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics Friday night."All the fireworks to be set off at ... Read more...
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Chinese fan dies after watching football for 11 nights
June 22nd, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 22 (IANS) A die-hard Chinese fan of the England football team died at his home in Changsha in Hunan province after continuously watching games for 11 nights since ... Read more...
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China builds nuclear waste processor
March 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) A company has started building the first China-made reactor to process radioactive nuclear power plant waste, researchers said Wednesday.Changsha Boiler Plant Co., Ltd. (CBP) started building ... Read more...
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Chinese urban women contribute one-third to family income
February 29th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) Chinese women in urban areas on an average contribute about one-third to their family income, a survey has found.According to the "Blue Paper on Women's Lives", ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts flights in China
January 31st, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Dense fog Tuesday delayed 35 flights in central China, leaving some 3,000 passengers stranded, the authorities said.Thick fog blanketed the Changsha Huanghua International Airport, reducing visibility ... Read more...
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A Chinese drug sold at 1,300 percent profit
May 17th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) A cancer patient in China's Hunan province had to pay 213 yuan for a medicine that cost just 15.5 yuan ($2.2) to the manufacturer, generating a mind-boggling ... Read more...
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China’s new housing rules may lead to divorce surge
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Buyers of new house in China may resort to divorce or postponing marriage in order to save money as per the new housing rules, a report in the ... Read more...
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Six coaxed to hang in sex games in China
April 21st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) A former pub singer in China's Hunan province is suspected of coaxing six men to hang themselves while playing sex games.
Thirtyeight-year-old Zhou Youping is awaiting prosecution and facing ... Read more...
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Cleanup begins after oil leak in China’s Yellow river branch
January 3rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) A pipeline oil leak that led to fuel flowing into a major branch of the Yellow river has been brought under control, China National Petroleum Corporation has ... Read more...
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Chinese hospital hangs men’s underwear on walls as promotional tactic!
September 24th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): A new Chinese hospital has sparked off a massive debate after its bosses decided to display more than 500 men's underwear on its walls as a promotional ... Read more...
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Lead poisoning hits 1,300 kids in China
August 21st, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Wugang (China), Aug 21 (Xinhua) Over 1,300 children are suspected to have suffered lead poisoning in central China's Hunan province, leading to a smelter being shut down and two of the ... Read more...
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Three killed in China train collision
June 29th, 2009 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 29 (DPA) At least three people died and 60 were injured when two passenger trains collided in central China's Hunan province early Monday.
The collision, which derailed several carriages and a ... Read more...
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Down to last 4, hope breeds for Yangtze turtles
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (IANS) For the endangered Yangtze turtle, it's all down to sex between a centenarian male and an octogenarian female. If they breed, a species will be saved. Conservationists are ... Read more...
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