Blast at illegal fireworks workshop in northern China kills 5
September 17th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by BNO News
JIANZHUANGZI, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- An explosion ripped through an illegal fireworks workshop in northern China on late Monday morning, killing five members of a family who were working there, state-run media ... Read more...
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China manufacturing activities may contract
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) China's manufacturing activities may contract in February as export orders fell sharply, experts said Wednesday.The HSBC Flash PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) stood at 49.7 Wednesday. It ... Read more...
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Feng Fei Fei’s death announcement delayed
February 15th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hong Kong, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Taiwanese singer Feng Fei Fei passed away on the 3rd of January but the family kept the news from the public because of fear that it ... Read more...
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Hong Kong airport handles single-day record of 1,057 flights
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by BNO News
HONG KONG (BNO NEWS) -- Hong Kong International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, handled a single-day record of 1,057 incoming and outbound flights late last week, aviation authorities announced on ... Read more...
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Hu joins Chinese New Year festivities
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Setting aside his busy work schedule, Chinese President Hu Jintao joined groups of Beijing residents to celebrate the Lunar New Year festivities.Hu visited the city's Qianmen ... Read more...
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Kolkata celebrates Chinese New Year
January 21st, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Students from China hummed a Hindi movie song while Indian students returned the compliment by rendering a popular Chinese number as expatriates from that country welcomed ... Read more...
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China lets prisoners go home for New Year
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) Dozens of inmates in northwestern China will be temporarily released from jail to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year at home with their families as a ... Read more...
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Chinese police hunt for suspect in armed robbery
January 6th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Police in eastern China Friday launched a massive search for a man who shot and robbed a man in front of a bank. The rare daylight ... Read more...
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Chinese police recapture top human trafficker
November 11th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kunming (China), Nov 10 (IANS) After two years on the run, a woman accused of trafficking nearly 30 women and children has been recaptured, the authorities said Thursday.Wu Zhenglian, 26, ... Read more...
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Finnair traffic grows 3 percent in February
March 13th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair said Sunday its traffic, measured in passenger kilometres, grew nearly three percent in February year-on-year.Nearly 1.2 million passengers travelled by Finnair flights ... Read more...
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Beijing limits house purchasing for market control
February 16th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) Beijing municipal authorities have, in a significant decision, put a limit on the number of houses a family can buy in the Chinese capital city. The decision comes ... Read more...
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Chinese parents play cupid on Valentine’s Day eve
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) "How much do you earn" seemed to the question of the day as parents exchanged information about their unmarried children during a matchmaking event held ahead of Valentine's ... Read more...
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17-year-old girl in China kills self after Facebook post
February 9th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 09 (ANI): A troubled teenager in China has died after falling from the second floor of her school - just days after posting in her Facebook wall about ... Read more...
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Man in China refused entry by wife for not bringing enough money home
February 8th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 08 (ANI): A wife in China barred her husband's entry into the house because he did not bring enough money for the Lunar New Year celebration.Nanyang Siang Pau reported ... Read more...
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New Year fireworks set off 5,945 blazes in China
February 7th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) The tradition of bursting firecrackers on the occasion of Chinese New Year to ward off evil spirits has been blamed for rising number of fire accidents across the ... Read more...
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Chinese New Year pumps up prostitution in Singapore
February 7th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (ANI): Prostitution business in Geylang, Singapore, witnessed a rise during the Chinese New Year break with the influx of call girls from Indonesia, it has emerged.The Chinese Press ... Read more...
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Chinese New Year Starts, Celebrations Held Amidst Precautions
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Chinese new year started Thursday and the event resulted in lavish celebrations arranged in various places of China and other countries. From Pyongyang to ... Read more...
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Chinese New Year Celebrations Started In Full Swing
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thursday marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year and celebrations are taking place in various parts of the world to celebrate the occasion. The ... Read more...
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Chinese New Year celebrated in Kolkata
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Lion dance, beautifully lit streets, and sumptuous Chinese food marked the Chinese New Year celebrations here organised by members of the community settled in Kolkata for decades.The Chinese ... Read more...
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Luxury dinner could make even the richest think twice before ordering
January 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) A luxury hotel in China is offering a special dinner package for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year that may cause even the most well-off to think twice ... Read more...
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Security beefed up at Beijing airport after Moscow blast
January 25th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 25 (IANS) Chinese police have tightened security at Beijing International Airport following a bomb blast incident Monday which killed 35 people and injured at least 150 others at Moscow's Domodedovo ... Read more...
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‘Let the Bullets Fly’ to smash box office record for Chinese films
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Chinese film director Jiang Wen's latest flick 'Let the Bullets Fly' is set to break box office record for Chinese films.The film, a Chinese New Year blockbuster, ... Read more...
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Chinese Zodiac To Celebrate Year Of The Golden Rabbit
January 14th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) China is celebrating the year of the Rabbit in February and the businesses and offices will remain closed as a result. The businesses will remain closed ... Read more...
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Nanny shortage hits Chinese cities
January 6th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) With the holiday season round the corner, China is facing an acute nanny shortage! Even the promise of a decent salary is not enough to attract one.The house ... Read more...
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‘Eat Drink Man Woman’ sequel to promote vegetarianism
August 1st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The first film left one hungry for Chinese and Taiwanese delicacies with its lip-smacking portrayal of cooking methods, while its sequel will promote vegetarianism, says Taiwanese producer ... Read more...
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Malaysia asked to give two-day break for Deepavali
July 12th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 12 (ANI): The Malaysian Government has been asked to consider declaring two days public holiday on the occasion of DeepavaliA Malaysian Indian Congress delegate N. Thevar said that this ... Read more...
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UAE, Hong Kong to collaborate on developing tourism
May 31st, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong will collaborate on increasing tourist flow in both places, and both governments have agreed to take part in each ... Read more...
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Cinco De Mayo Celebrated Today In North America
May 5th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo which stands for the unexpected victory of the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla over the French. It took ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s Chinese community celebrates year of the Tiger
February 14th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 14 (ANI): The Chinese community living in Kolkata celebrated the Year of the Tiger on Sunday.The Chinese New Year is the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar. Based on ... Read more...
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Ahead of Chinese New Year, food and culture festival organized in New Delhi
January 31st, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In run-up to the Chinese New Year on February 14, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China organized a food and culture festival here on Sunday.On this ... Read more...
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Taiwan, China to offer 385 charter flights for New Year
January 26th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Jan 26 (DPA) Taiwanese and Chinese airlines will operate 385 charter flights during the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said Tuesday.
In February, Chinese airlines will offer ... Read more...
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Taiwan civic groups protest sale of shark-fin soup
January 23rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Jan 23 (DPA) Taiwan environmentalist groups Saturday protested against chain stores selling shark-fin soup as killing sharks for their fins can lead to their extinction.
The protest was made by 23 civic ... Read more...
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China launches ID-based rail ticket system
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) China has launched a new system to issue railway tickets based on passengers' identity, a move aimed at curbing illegal ticket sales during the peak travel season of ... Read more...
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Nostalgia for pork rice leads to fugitive’s arrest
January 9th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Jan 9 (DPA) A fugitive on the run for 15 years was arrested after nostalgia for stewed pork rice caused him to return to Taiwan, a news report said Saturday.
Chang Wen-tzung, ... Read more...
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Peter Andre once accused Rebecca Loos of having lesbian fling with Jordan
May 18th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Television personality Rebecca Loss has revealed that she was once accused by musician Peter Andre of having a lesbian frolic with his estranged wife Jordan.Rebecca, who met the ... Read more...
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