Be prepared for combat: Chinese general
September 14th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) A senior Chinese general has urged the army not to be slack and be prepared for any possible military combat. The remark comes amid rising tensions ... Read more...
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53 rescuers pulled out of southwest China mine, 5 workers trapped
July 29th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by BNO News
PU'AN, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Fifty-three rescuers were pulled out after being trapped in a mine where five miners remain missing in southwestern China, local authorities said Friday.The group of fifty-three rescuers ... Read more...
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13 dead due to rains in China
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 22 (IANS) Torrential rains that lashed large areas of northern and southwestern China since Friday night have killed at least 13 people, said authorities Saturday night.Beijing received 95 ... Read more...
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12 dead in China rains
July 21st, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) Torrential rains that lashed large areas of China since Friday night have killed at least 12 people, authorities said Saturday.In Beijing, rainstorms left two people dead ... Read more...
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Woman held for helping brother commit suicide
July 18th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) A woman has been detained in central China's Hubei province for allegedly feeding pesticide to her paralysed brother, when he asked her to help him commit ... Read more...
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Chinese ancient liquor breweries eye heritage list
July 11th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS)Two Chinese provinces are making a joint bid to have their ancient distilleries of baijiu, or Chinese liquor, recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage sites, according to ... Read more...
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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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Chinese woman tortures step-daughter to death
May 17th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) A woman in China's Shanxi province has been detained for allegedly torturing her seven-year-old step-daughter to death.According to the autopsy report, the girl, identified as Xiao ... Read more...
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Five jailed for duping Chinese civil service candidate
April 26th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Five people, including two officials, in China's Shanxi province have been imprisoned for their roles in falsifying a civil service candidate's physical examination records.The Jiao district ... Read more...
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China develops coal mine early-warning system
March 29th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) China has developed its first coal mine early-warning system that will enable getting advance warning about potential dangers in coal mines.According to the National Science and ... Read more...
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Elevator crashes at mine in eastern China, killing 13
March 17th, 2012 - 2:14 am ICT by BNO News
LUCHENG TOWNSHIP, China (BNO NEWS) -- Thirteen mine workers were killed on early Thursday morning when an elevator fell out of control and slammed into the bottom of an iron ore mine ... Read more...
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Bus plunges into ravine in southwest China, killing 15
March 13th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by BNO News
CHENGDU, China (BNO NEWS) -- Fifteen people were killed on early Tuesday afternoon when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in southwestern China, local police officials told state-run media. Several others ... Read more...
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Student dies in China school blast
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) A student was killed and six others were injured in a blast at a school in China's Shanxi province, authorities said Thursday.A steam boiler, which authorities ... Read more...
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Seven killed in China mine collapse
February 20th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) Seven coal miners died in China's Shanxi province when the roof of the coal mine they were in collapsed Sunday, authorities confirmed Monday.The accident, Sunday afternoon ... Read more...
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China launches remote-sensing satellte
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) China Thursday launched a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite -- Ziyuan I-02C -- from the Taiyuan satellite launch center in northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.Ziyuan I-02C has been ... Read more...
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Five suspended for sleeping at meeting in China
December 9th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 9 (IANS) Five officials in China's Shanxi province have been suspended for reading newspapers or dozing off during a meeting, authorities said Friday.The five officials were given the ... Read more...
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Woman commits suicide at China Foxconn plant
November 25th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 25 (IANS) A young woman employee killed herself by jumping from a building of multi-national electronics giant Foxconn in China, police said.The incident took place in Shanxi province ... Read more...
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China launches remote-sensing satellite
November 9th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) China Wednesday successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite from its Taiyuan launch centre in northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.The Yaogan XII was sent into space aboard a ... Read more...
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Shaft collapses at coal mine in southwest China, killing 5
September 25th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by BNO News
KUNMING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Five people were killed on late Saturday afternoon when a shaft collapsed at a coal mine in southwest China, state-run media reported on Sunday. Two others were ... Read more...
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China completes test of underground refuge chamber in bid to reduce mining casualties
August 26th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- China has completed the first manned test of a permanent underground chamber which can shelter miners in the event of an accident, state-run media reported on Friday. It ... Read more...
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Rainstorms, floods affect 3.8 mn in China
August 17th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Over 3.8 million people have been affected by a recent wave of rain storms and floods that hit various parts of China and left at least ... Read more...
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China to launch mapping satellite
August 8th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) China will launch its first mapping satellite later this year, Xinhua reported Monday.ZY 3 will be launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi ... Read more...
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Did 14th century China use fridge?
June 29th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) If a 14th century painting is to be believed, people in China have been using a refrigerator-like device since that time.Archaeologists in north China's Shanxi province ... Read more...
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Drunk driver bites policeman to avoid alcohol test
May 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) A driver bit the hand of a police officer to avoid an alcohol test in China's Shanxi Province, police said.The incident took place Monday in Taiyuan, ... 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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Chinese man sentenced to death in demolition case
February 1st, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) A man in north China's Shanxi province has been sentenced to death after he killed one man and injured another during an illegal demolition last year.Gao Haidong was ... Read more...
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Millions short of water as drought hits eastern China
December 30th, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 30 (IANS) A severe drought in China's eastern Shandong province has left tens of thousands of people short of drinking water and dried up vast swathes of farmland.The drought, worst ... Read more...
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Over 900 nabbed in China crackdown on coal mining sector corruption this year
December 24th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 24 (ANI): The campaign against corruption in the coal-mining sector has reportedly led to the punishing of a total of 906 government officials in North China's Shanxi province in the ... Read more...
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China launches weather satellite
November 5th, 2010 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS) China Friday launched a meteorological satellite into space from the country's northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.
A Long March-4C carrier rocket carried the satellite at 2.37 a.m. from ... Read more...
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More than 300 Chinese workers punished for gambling and for singing karaoke during official working hours
September 21st, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) More than 300 workers in a province located in the northern part of China have been reprimanded for gambling, indulging in karaoke music and having fun, when ... Read more...
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China intensifies crackdown on officials ‘recreating during work hours’
September 15th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept 15 (ANI): A northern Chinese province has intensified the crackdown on officials visiting bathhouses, karaoke bars and other places of entertainment during work hours, threatening to take strict action if ... Read more...
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300 Chinese officials caught in sauna during working hours
September 15th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) About 300 government officials in China's Shanxi province were caught while enjoying a sauna or a foot massage during working hours.
As many as 296 officials face punishment for ... Read more...
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Chinese student cycles 15 days to attend her college
August 30th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) A 19-year-old Chinese woman and her father cycled about 15 days covering 1,200 km to attend her first day in college in Beijing, a media report said Monday.
Wang ... Read more...
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15 die in China coalmine blast
July 31st, 2010 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed in a blast at a coalmine in northern China Saturday, Xinhua reported.
The blast took place around 2.40 a.m. at the Liugou coalmine in Shanxi ... Read more...
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Magnitude 4.6 quake hits China
June 6th, 2010 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit China's Shanxi province, but there was no report of any casualty, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.
The quake ... Read more...
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