Explosives-laden truck explodes at Chinese cement factory, 9 dead
August 28th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by BNO News
A truck carrying more than 7 tonnes (15,400 pounds) of explosives blew up at a cement factory in southern China on Monday, killing nine people and leaving another person missing, government officials ... Read more...
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Six held for sexual assault at China water festival
August 24th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) Six people were detained Friday following an allegation of sexual assault at a water festival in China, Xinhua reported.The sexual assault allegedly took place at the ... Read more...
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11 killed in south China rains
July 15th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains in southern China's Guizhou province have killed at least 11 people and damaged homes of 980,000 residents, officials said.Authorities ... Read more...
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Shanghai buses to have Wi-Fi
July 10th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 10 (IANS) Commuters in China's commercial capital will soon be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi service inside its city buses.Shanghai Bashi Group, the bus operator, said it intends ... Read more...
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Rains, floods hit China
June 28th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Torrential rains and floods in China have destroyed hundreds of hectares of crops and affected millions of people, authorities said Thursday.Over half a dozen provinces in ... Read more...
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Chinese mafia ring busted, 58 held
June 19th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) A total of 58 ex-convicts of a "mafia-style" gang have been detained following a massive police crackdown in southern China.The gang was busted in Conghua city ... Read more...
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Ten most attractive Chinese cities for foreigners
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen are among the 10 most attractive Chinese cities for foreigners, a survey has revealed.The results of the "2011 Amazing China - ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash China
April 15th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) Heavy rains will continue to lash southern China over the next three days, the National Meteorological Centre said Sunday.The regions south of the Yangtze river and ... Read more...
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Warming threatens Southeast Asia’s cassava industry
April 15th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 15 (IANS) Rising temperatures are triggering severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests that could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry and the livelihoods of thousands of small ... Read more...
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China launches oil spill response vessel
April 14th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) In a move to strengthen emergency response capabilities in case of oil spill accidents, China has put the country's first oil spill response vessels (OSRV) into ... Read more...
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Seven held in China for polluting river
January 31st, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened people's health.The chemical plant executives were accused of releasing Cadmium, an ... Read more...
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Freezing cold sweeps China
January 26th, 2012 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) Bitter cold conditions will continue to prevail in most parts of China over the next few days, met officials said.The National Meteorological Centre has forecast freezing ... Read more...
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Cancer chemical found in Chinese river
January 21st, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) High levels of a cancer-causing heavy metal and arsenic have been discovered in a river and reservoir in southern China.Despite efforts to dilute the pollution, carcinogenic ... Read more...
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China taxi driver killed in police raid
January 11th, 2012 - 5:26 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 11 (IANS) A taxi driver was accidentally killed in southern China when a raiding police team opened fire at a nightclub, officials said Tuesday.He was waiting near his ... Read more...
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China executes South African woman for drug smuggling
December 12th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by BNO News
JOHANNESBURG (BNO NEWS) -- Chinese authorities on Monday executed a South African woman after she was earlier convicted of drug smuggling, the South African government confirmed. The woman had repeatedly claimed to ... Read more...
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Thousands evacuated after blast at chemical plant in southern China
November 24th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by BNO News
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday afternoon after a large explosion ripped through a warehouse at a chemical plant in southern China, state-run media reported.The explosion ... Read more...
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China sentences three to death for killing tax official, family
November 11th, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by BNO News
NANNING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Three people were sentenced to death on Wednesday for killing a tax official and three of his family members in southwest China, local authorities said on Thursday.The ... Read more...
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China puts French satellite into space
October 8th, 2011 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) China Friday successfully put a French telecom satellite into space from its Xichang launch centre.A Long March-III2 carrier rocket, launched from Xichang in southern China, put ... Read more...
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Typhoon Nesat kills three in China
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Three people were killed in typhoon Nesat in southern China, a media report said Sunday.They died when their houses in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region collapsed Saturday ... Read more...
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470,000 evacuated as typhoon Nesat lashes China
October 1st, 2011 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 470,000 people have been evacuated as typhoon Nesat wrecked havoc in southern China's Hainan and Guangxi provinces, Xinhua reported.On Friday, the storm hit the ... Read more...
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Drought hits two mn people in China
August 1st, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Over 1.8 million people are facing an acute shortage of drinking water due to a severe drought in a Chinese province, authorities said.The drought in the ... Read more...
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China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten
July 29th, 2011 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of fishing boats have been ordered to return to the coast as southern China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten that killed at least 31 people ... Read more...
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Over 600 relocated due to China floods
July 14th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) More than 600 people have been relocated after floods and mudslides hit a southern China province, officials said Thursday.Sichuan province has been lashed by heavy rains ... Read more...
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Work continues to free trapped miners in China
July 5th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) Rescue work continued for the fourth day Tuesday to free 19 miners trapped in a collapsed coalmine in southern China, Xinhua reported.The workers were trying to ... Read more...
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Rescue work continues for 19 trapped miners in China
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) The rescue work continued Sunday at a coalmine in southern China where 19 workers are trapped, Xinhua reported.Three workers were killed Saturday when the mine in ... Read more...
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China sends escort fleet to Gulf of Aden
July 3rd, 2011 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) A Chinese navy fleet comprising a frigate, destroyer and a supply ship was Saturday dispatched the Gulf of Aden on an escort mission, Xinhua reported.The ships ... Read more...
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16,000 evacuated in China amid flooding fears
June 30th, 2011 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) Over 16,000 people were Wednesday evacuated from their homes in southern China as heavy rains overnight raised flooding fears, Xinhua reported.Rains began pounding parts of the ... Read more...
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175 killed in China floods
June 20th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) Floods in southern China triggered by heavy rains have left 175 people dead and 86 missing during June, the civil affairs ministry said Monday.Four rounds of ... Read more...
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China warns of floods, rains as millions face misery
June 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) The Chinese government has warned of severe floods following heavy rains even as over five million people have already been displaced or affected by floods in ... 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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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 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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Illegal trade of placenta unearthed in China
May 7th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Human placentas are being illegally sold for 20 yaun (about $3) each at a hospital in southern China, a media report said Saturday. Placentas are considered ... Read more...
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Chinese officials take to blogging on local websites
April 27th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Micro-blogging internet services have now become very popular among Chinese government officials, including policemen. However, the famous Twitter website has taken a beating and regional internet ... Read more...
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Over one in 10 nuke plants worldwide can be hit by natural disasters
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 3 (ANI): Over one in ten nuclear power plants worldwide are at risk from earthquakes or tsunamis similar to the natural disaster that crippled Japan's Fukushima reactors, warns a research.According ... Read more...
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