Napkin counterfeit ring smashed
August 22nd, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) An underground network of workshops that made and sold counterfeit sanitary napkins worth more than 150 million yuan ($23 million) has been destroyed, the Shanghai Daily ... Read more...
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China to shut hundreds of coal mines
July 31st, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) The Chinese government has decided to close hundreds of small mines over the year to ensure safety in the coal mine industry."We should use the opportunity ... Read more...
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Seven Chinese miners killed in gas burst (Lead)
July 8th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 8 (IANS) A sudden burst of gas inside a coal mine in China's central province of Hunan killed at least seven miners Sunday, officials said.A total of 39 ... Read more...
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50 dead, 42 missing in China floods
June 30th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) At least 50 people have died and 42 others are missing following floods triggered by strong rainfall which has been battering many parts of China for ... Read more...
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Rains likely to hit China’s food bowl
May 28th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 28 (IANS) Heavy rains are forecast in China's grain-growing areas in the north, southwest and regions along the Yangtze river.Parts of Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu ... Read more...
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Hailstorms in China leave 29 dead, devastate homes
April 22nd, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Hailstorms in China caused havoc, killing 29 people from March to April 20 and destroying various houses, said statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.According ... Read more...
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China arrests 2,200 in crackdown on organied gangs
September 16th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) Police in China have arrested about 2,200 suspected gangsters and destroyed 18 gangs during a nationwide crackdown, said the ministry of public security in a statement.The ... Read more...
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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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Over 1.5 mn people affected in China floods
July 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in south China have affected 1.57 million people, officials said Friday.The National Commission for Disaster Reduction said heavy ... Read more...
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China infuses Yangtze river with one bn fish
July 12th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 12 (IANS) Around 1.3 billion tiny fish were released into the Yangtze river in China Tuesday in a project launched to "repair" fishing resources affected by the recent ... Read more...
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Crackdown on illegal mining in China
July 3rd, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) China has ordered a clampdown on mining activities at unauthorised places after many people died in accidents in such facilities, Xinhua reported Saturday.China's top work safety ... Read more...
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China on highest flood alert, 550,000 evacuated
June 17th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 17 (IANS) China Friday raised the alert for floods to the highest level as heavy rains pounded the central and southern provinces, forcing the evacuation of more than ... Read more...
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55,000 evacuated as fresh floods hit China
June 15th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) Fresh floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern China forced the evacuation of more than 55,000 people from their homes, a media report said ... Read more...
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44 killed in China floods
June 10th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) Floods triggered by torrential rains deluged central and eastern regions of China Thursday night and Friday, killing at least 44 people, officials said.At least 33 people ... Read more...
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Heavy rains bring relief to drought-hit China
June 5th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) Heavy rains Sunday lashed the drought-hit regions of southern China, bringing relief to thousands of people who have been battling a severe drought condition for several ... Read more...
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‘China drought has significant impact on environment’
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) A lingering drought in central and east China's provinces has had a devastating impact on the environment there, an official said Friday.
Vice Minister of Environmental ... Read more...
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35 mn affected by drought in China
May 28th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 28 (IANS) Nearly 35 million people in China have been affected by severe drought conditions due to low rainfall and insufficient flow of water from the upper reaches ... Read more...
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China’s longest river faces worst drought since 1961
May 23rd, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) China's longest river Yangtze has been plagued by a severe drought, as this year it received the lowest rainfall since 1961, said an official with the ... Read more...
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China diverts river water to ease drought
May 19th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) Water from China's Yangtze river was diverted to central China's Hunan and Hubei provinces Wednesday to ease drought in the region, an official said.About 300,000 people ... Read more...
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Chinese supercomputers to use homemade microchips
March 8th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China-made supercomputers will stop using foreign microchips in 2011 and start using their own core components by the end of this year, one of the country's ... Read more...
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Chinese astronomer predicts appearance of UFO in 2011
August 3rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Unidentified flying objects (UFO) may appear in 2011 or 2012, a Chinese astronomer has predicted.
Wang Sichao, an astronomy and minor planet scholar, made the forecast under recently-heated speculations ... Read more...
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‘Forced Shopping’ In Hong Kong Makes China Issue Travel advisory
July 20th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mainland China’s National Tourism Administration has issued a warning to all people intending to travel to Hong Kong. This was done after reports ... Read more...
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River dikes breached in China, thousands affected
June 25th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) Floods caused by heavy rains for the eleventh consecutive day breached three river dikes in Fuhe river in China's Jiangxi province, forcing the evacuation of over 100,000 people.
Heavy ... Read more...
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China floods toll rises to 175
June 21st, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Torrential rain and floods in ten regions of southern China have left 175 dead and 107 missing, a government office said Monday.
The floods have affected 25.15 million ... Read more...
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14 missing after houses collapse in China
June 15th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) Fourteen people were missing Tuesday after their homes collapsed in heavy rains in southwest China, Xinhua reported.
Nineteen houses collapsed in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and search for ... Read more...
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38 killed in China rains, storm (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) At least 38 people were killed and 190 injured in torrential rains that lashed the southwetern and central parts of China in the last two days, authorities said ... Read more...
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China unveils plan to boost foreign investment
April 30th, 2010 - 7:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) China will offer discounted loans and other incentives to companies to boost foreign investment in the country's inland regions, the commerce ministry has said.
The government is eyeing investment ... Read more...
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Chinese man, 70, maps out 5000-km bike journey!
April 6th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 06 (ANI): A 70-year-old man in China plans to travel 5000 kilometres on his new bike.According to Yangtze Evening News, Li Xianfeng hopes to tour five provinces and one ... Read more...
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153 trapped in flooded mine in China
March 29th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Xiangning (Shanxi, China), Mar.29 (ANI): At least 153 people are reportedly trapped in flooded underground coal mine, rescuers said late Sunday night.The official Xinhua news agency said investigations showed that 261 workers ... Read more...
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Lead poisoning, 120 kids ill in China
September 27th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Xiamen (China), Sep 27 (Xinhua) More than 120 children have fallen ill due to lead poisoning in southeast China's Fujian province, authorities said.
Of the 287 children aged under 14 tested in ... Read more...
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Chinese traffic cops warn love-struck Romeo against throwing roses out of his car!
August 28th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 28 (ANI): A love-struck Romeo in China was warned against throwing roses out of his car by traffic police on Monday.The warning came after cops intercepted Wang, 26, ... Read more...
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Gamblers stake fortunes - and lives - on Hong Kong lottery
February 12th, 2009 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Feb 12 (DPA) Behind drawn curtains, an 18-year-old who spends his daylight hours hiding from loan sharks paces nervously back and forth in his shabby rented room in Zhenxiong. He ... Read more...
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China bird flu death toll reaches four
January 24th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): A 31-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, in the Northwest of the country.
The woman got infected after a ... Read more...
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Student dies of bird flu in China
January 20th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Changsha (China), Jan 20 (Xinhua) A 16-year-old male student died of bird flu in central China's Hunan city Tuesday, the third death from the disease this year, health authorities reported.The student, surnamed ... Read more...
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China’’s Ugly Betty ”too pretty to play the role!
September 21st, 2008 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): The Chinese adaptation of the international hit Ugly Betty Ugly Wudi is facing a backlash, after audiences rejected the lead star for being too pretty.Chinese audiences have ... Read more...
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