China punishes 16 officials for school bus accident
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Sixteen officials in a northwest China city have been punished for a school bus crash that killed 19 kindergarten students last year, authorities announced Thursday.The punished ... Read more...
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Finnair starts service to western China city of Chongqing
May 17th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 17 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen its presence in the growing Asian market nordic carrier Finnair has started a direct flight to western China city of Chongqing, ... Read more...
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China bans palm-reading assessment in schools
February 1st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) Authorities in a China city have prohibited schools and kindergartens from carrying out palm-reading tests, conducted to ascertain children's intelligence and professional aptitude."We have issued a ... Read more...
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Thief starves for days in a locked-up flat
December 14th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A burglar, who was accidentally locked up in an apartment by its owner in an eastern China city, was found barely breathing four days later as ... Read more...
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Chinese experts propose India-China-Africa trilateral
September 18th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Haikou (China), Sep 18 (IANS) Amid attempts by the West to project India and China as rivals in Africa, Chinese scholars have proposed trilateral cooperation between New Delhi, Beijing and ... Read more...
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Quality of life in Beijing poor: Chinese report
June 12th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) The quality of life in Beijing is worse than in other metropolitan cities in China like Guangzhou and Shanghai, says a new report.Cities like Nanjing, Yinchuan, ... Read more...
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Global kite contest in China
May 29th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) More than 100 kite enthusiasts from over 20 countries are taking part in a kite festival in a central China city.Participants from the US, Germany, France, ... Read more...
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Workers in China city don’t want stingy bonus: Survey
January 24th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 24 (IANS) As many as two-thirds of workers in this city are not prepared to accept a stingy bonus in 2011, a survey has revealed.According to the survey by Shanghai ... Read more...
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300,000 without water as floods damage pipelines in China city
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Floods caused by torrential rains damaged pipelines leaving 300,000 people without water in Tonghua city in China's Jilin province, an official said Monday.
Wang Ruimin, head of the public ... Read more...
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Central China city braces for flood
July 29th, 2010 - 1:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of people were evacuated Wednesday as central China's Wuhan city braced for flood waters from two swollen rivers.
According to the Yangtze Water Resources Commission, flood peaks of ... Read more...
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E China city refutes ‘world malware capital’ label
April 3rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr.3 (ANI): East China's Zhejiang province has rejected the tag of being the "world's malware capital.""It is technically impossible for hackers to launch large scale attacks from servers in Shaoxing city," ... Read more...
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Man kills six in China
August 3rd, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Wuhan (China), Aug 3 (Xinhua) Police in this central China city have arrested a mentally deranged man who killed six villagers and injured one. Zhang Jinfu, 43, a farmer from Xuyang village ... Read more...
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Chinese officials meet Dalai envoys (Lead)
May 4th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by admin
Shenzhen (China), May 4 (Xinhua) Chinese officials Sunday met representatives of the Dalai Lama in the southern city for a dialogue over the current situation in Tibet. The consultations were held between ... Read more...
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