14 punished in China over delay in exam
June 30th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) Fourteen people have been punished in China for a 10-minute delay in distributing answer-sheets to seven students appearing in the national college entrance exams.According to authorities, ... Read more...
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Unknown ancient kingdom found in China
April 24th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) An unknown kingdom dating back to 1046 B.C. has been unearthed in north China, archaeologists said.The kingdom is probably from the Xizhou dynasty (1046 to 771 ... Read more...
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China sentences 58 in mine landslide case
September 30th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 30 (IANS) Fifteen courts in China Thursday handed down sentences to 58 people after they were held responsible for a landslide at an illegal iron ore mine that killed 277 ... Read more...
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Mud flow kills 56 in China
September 10th, 2008 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China), Sep 10 (Xinhua) At least 56 people were killed in a rain-triggered mud and rock flow in north China's Shanxi province, the local rescue headquarters said Tuesday.The accident occurred around ... Read more...
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Mud flow kills 26 in China
September 8th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China), Sep 8 (Xinhua) At least 26 people were killed Monday when a warehouse collapsed under the impact of mud and rock flow following heavy rain in north China's Shanxi province, ... Read more...
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