Adopted Chinese Americans begin root-seeking journey
July 28th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) Adopted Chinese children from 90 American families have begun a journey to their native country in search of their roots.The China-born children - aged four to ... Read more...
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China shut down 60,000 porn sites in 2010
December 31st, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 31 (ANI): A Chinese government spokesman has said that 5000 suspects were taken into police custody for running and managing pornographic sites across the country.He said the government is tightening ... Read more...
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Chinese charity to donate sweaters to abandoned African kids
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) A Chinese charity will donate home-made sweaters to abandoned and disabled children in six African countries - South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.The China Children and ... Read more...
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Dismissed police officer seizes tourist bus in Philippines (Lead)
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 23 (DPA) A sacked police officer armed with an assault rifle Monday seized a bus carrying more than 20 Chinese tourists in the Philippines, police said.
Authorities said the suspect, police ... Read more...
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Early maturity linked to pesticides, say experts
August 18th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Chinese experts have claimed that early maturity in children is linked to pesticides even as parents across the country are concerned over milk powder produced by a Chinese ... Read more...
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‘Fat camps’ to slim obese Chinese children
August 1st, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Summer vacation for Chinese children is not a time to laze around any more, for many kids, obese and flabby, are now turning up at "fat camps" ... Read more...
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New contact lenses may reduce progress of nearsightedness
May 6th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A study has found a contact lens that may reduce the progress of nearsightedness, or myopia.The international team of researchers tested the contact lens by fully correcting the ... Read more...
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200,000 Chinese children suffer from hand-foot-mouth disease
April 27th, 2010 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Over 200,000 children in China have been infected by the hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in 2010 and 94 of them have died from the illness so far this year.
Parents ... Read more...
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Chinese favour foreign fairy tales
April 25th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Chinese children have a penchant for foreign-authored fairy tales according to a survey.The survey of over 190000 Chinese children across 35 cities revealed that Grimm's fairy ... Read more...
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Chinese dyslexic kids harder to treat: Study
October 13th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Dyslexia in Chinese children might be more complicated and harder to treat than their English-speaking counterparts, say researchers.The differences can be seen in the brain and in the ... Read more...
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China covered known milk scandal to protect Beijing Olympics
October 1st, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 1 (ANI): China knew about the contamination of milk products months ago but covered the scandal up to prevent it tarnishing the Beijing Olympics, according to journalists, rights groups ... Read more...
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Taiwan bans Chinese diary products after health scar
September 15th, 2008 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 14 (DPA) Taiwan will tighten safety controls on Chinese dairy products following a contaminated milk powder health scare, a government official said Sunday.Government spokeswoman Vanessa Shih said that Taiwan has ... Read more...
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Spending time outdoors insures against myopia
August 13th, 2008 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 13 (IANS) Children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop short-sightedness or myopia, according to a new study. This finding may provide the basis of a public ... Read more...
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China blocked Internet sites to protect children
August 9th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 9 (ANI): Olympic Games organisers have claimed that the controversial decision to block Internet sites was taken to protect Chinese children.Asked why sites such as Free Tibet and ... Read more...
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The secret to guaranteeing your childs academic success
August 3rd, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Want to make your child shine in the classroom? Well, just make him regular with his homework routine and his academic success is guaranteed, says a new ... Read more...
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Chinese children reach out to quake victims
June 1st, 2008 - 9:27 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua) Beijing preschooler Song Qinhao spent more than one hour selling her toys at a market. "Would you take this teddy bear for two yuan (28 US cents)?" the ... Read more...
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Chinese doctors, officials punished for negligence
May 5th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Hefei (China), May 5 (Xinhua) Authorities in east China's Anhui province have taken disciplinary actions against 10 doctors and officials for negligence of duties in handling the hand-foot-mouth disease that has caused ... Read more...
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Chinese kids more likely to face online dangers
March 3rd, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 3 (ANI): Chinese children have a higher likelihood of being exposed to online dangers than their foreign counterparts, according to a new study.Writing about the results in the study ... Read more...
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