50 migratory birds found dead in China
February 11th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) More than 50 migratory birds have been found dead at a wetland in China, a media report said.The birds were discovered earlier this week in Wuhan, ... Read more...
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Chinese vice president aims to end trust deficit with US
February 10th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the US will provide an opportunity to end the "trust deficit" that exists between the two countries, ... Read more...
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Eggs that bounce like rubber hit China markets
February 10th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) Eggs that have hard yolks and can bounce like rubber after being boiled have appeared on the market in several regions across China, leading a food ... Read more...
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Now ‘etiquette’ course for modern ladies in China
February 10th, 2012 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) A Chinese university has left many people with raised eyebrows by offering lessons for "modern ladies" in etiquette learning that will cost 48,000 yuan (over $7,600) ... Read more...
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China to increase mineral exploration
February 10th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) China is going to increase mineral exploration and development within a decade to keep up with its rapidly growing demand, as it believes dependency on foreign ... Read more...
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Drought affects 1.5 mn in China
February 9th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) About 1.5 million people have been affected by drought in China's Yunnan province, a media report said Thursday.The drought has left over 1.44 million people and ... Read more...
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Visitors to ancient Shaolin temple decline
February 6th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The number of visitors to the famous Shaolin temple in Henan province, home to Shaolin Kung Fu martial arts, recorded a sharp decline during the weeklong ... Read more...
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$12 mn fake health pill racket busted in China
February 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The Chinese police have busted a counterfeit health pill network worth about $12 million, operating across 13 provinces, the Beijing Times reported.During raids at five illegal ... Read more...
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China may turn EU’s biggest market
February 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) China may overtake the US as the European Union's biggest export destination in 2012, according to the EU ambassador to China.The conclusion is based on the ... Read more...
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Iran holds military drill
February 4th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday launched a military drill on its southern territorial waters.The exercise dubbed Hamiane Velayat is conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the China ... Read more...
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Iran to stop Europe oil exports
February 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the ... Read more...
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China river pollution cleanup to last month
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Efforts to cleanup industrial effluents from a major river in south China will take a month, authorities said Friday.Cadmium concentration in Liujiang river is expected to ... Read more...
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16 million Chinese women married to gay men
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Sixteen million women in China are married to homosexual men, an expert claimed.Due to traditional family values in China, about 90 percent of homosexual men ... Read more...
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Apple starts China online sale of iPhone 4S
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Apple has opened online sales of its latest iPhone 4S in China but has not specified any delivery date to its customer, a media report said ... Read more...
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Facebook IPO boosts growth of Chinese sites
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Facebook's planned initial public offering (IPO) will give impetus to China's social networking sites and boost their development, industry leaders here said.Facebook filed with the ... Read more...
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China to further open economy
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China will further open up its economy and maintain a "balanced and sustainable economic growth" in the near future, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said.The country is ... Read more...
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Shanghai to raise sea burial subsidy
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) The Shanghai government is planning to increase the subsidy offered for sea burials to help preserve its limited land resources.The city began subsidising sea burials in ... Read more...
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China tightens food safety measures
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China Friday vowed to further tighten its food safety measures.The health ministry said it will blacklist food that is mixed with non-edible ingredients or food additives.So ... Read more...
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China seeks closer ties with Germany
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation.Hu said China was ready to push forward its "long-term ... Read more...
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China places restrictions on foreign property buyers
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China will limit mortgages to foreigners buying properties in the country, the China Daily reported Thursday.A notice was recently issued by China's top economic planner the ... Read more...
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China to create 400,000 jobs for ethnic minorities
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China will create 400,000 jobs this year for ethnic minorities in the country's western Xinjiang Uyghur region, the government said Thursday.Ma Mingcheng, deputy head of the ... Read more...
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China’s Shaolin Temple risks losing rating
January 31st, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese martial art kungfu, faces losing its top rating after it was found littered with garbage and the scene of traffic ... Read more...
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Seven held in China for polluting river
January 31st, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened people's health.The chemical plant executives were accused of releasing Cadmium, an ... Read more...
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Chinese banks lend $27 bn for low-cost housing
January 31st, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Chinese banks lent 175.1 billion yuan (about $27 billion) to construct low-cost houses in the country in 2011.The money accounted for 50.1 percent of the sector's ... Read more...
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Three Chinese on trial for selling toxic salt
January 31st, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Three men who allegedly manufactured and sold fake salt made from pesticide residue have appeared in a court in eastern China, a media report said Tuesday.Xu ... Read more...
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Needle removed from woman’s head
January 31st, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) A three-centimetre long needle was removed from a woman's head in China after doctors operated on her to bring her out of a coma.Forty-nine-year old Lin ... Read more...
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Firecrackers create tonnes of waste in Beijing
January 29th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) Bursting of firecrackers in Beijing during the recent Chinese lunar new year festival created over 180 tonnes of waste.Setting off firecrackers is believed to be dispel ... Read more...
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Hundreds battle forest fire in China
January 28th, 2012 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) More than 800 firefighters, policemen and villagers were battling to put out a raging forest fire that broke out in the mountains in southwest China.The inferno ... Read more...
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China welcomes Year of the Dragon (Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China Monday welcomed its Lunar New Year or the Year of the Dragon with celebrations across the country.The day marks the end of the winter in ... Read more...
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Chinese trains carry 80 mn people in 14 days
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Over 80 million people travelled by trains in China between Jan 8 and 22 on account of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the railways ministry said ... Read more...
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China spends $158 mn on nature reserve
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China has spent one billion yuan (about $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve, the source of the country's three major rivers, the ... Read more...
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Beijing residents told to go slow on fireworks
January 21st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) As the quality of Beijing's air continues to give rise to concerns, many NGOs are asking the public to refrain from shooting off fireworks during the ... Read more...
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More foreign workers pour into China
January 21st, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) China is attracting more and more foreign job seekers as its economy shines amid the global slowdown.Nearly 600,000 expatriates live in China, according to the latest ... Read more...
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Food forms 70 percent of Chinese garbage
January 21st, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) Food waste comprises roughly 70 percent of China's garbage."While you often hear Chinese parents tell their kids to not waste food, the fact is food waste ... Read more...
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India, China must have strategic partnership: expert
January 19th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) The border row between India and China "is moving towards an agreed framework" and the two countries need to develop strategic ties, a visiting Indian professor ... Read more...
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