13 dead in China workshop blast
August 6th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 13 people died while 14 injured following an explosion occurred at a workshop in China's Zhejiang province, Xinhua reported.According to rescuers, the accident occurred ... Read more...
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Chinese man lied about buying US bank, arrested
June 11th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) A Chinese entrepreneur who fabricated a story about buying a US bank has been arrested on suspicion of tax fraud.Lin Chunping from Wenzhou city was arrested ... Read more...
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Three drug traffickers get death in China
April 11th, 2012 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) Three people were sentenced to death and two others were given jail terms Tuesday for drug trafficking in China.Xia Shenghua, Lin Hongyan and Shao Xiaoyuan received ... Read more...
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Man held for failing to repay loan to 1,000 lenders
February 6th, 2012 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The head of a Chinese firm that owns 36 schools and companies across the country has been detained after he failed to repay 2.2 billion yuan ... Read more...
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China to severely punish those responsible for train crash
July 28th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) China will severely punish those who are responsible for a train collision that left 39 passengers dead, Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Thursday."We will severely punish those ... Read more...
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China orders train safety review
July 27th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) China has ordered a two-month train safety review in the wake of the recent high-speed train crash that killed 39 people, a media report said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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China train crash toll rises to 38
July 25th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) The toll in the high-speed train crash in China has risen to 38, officials said Monday.At least 210 people were injured in the train crash that ... Read more...
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Two foreigners among 35 killed in China train crash (Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) At least 35 people, including two foreigners, were killed and 210 injured in a high-speed train crash that occurred Saturday in China's Zhejiang province, authorities said ... Read more...
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32 dead in China train crash
July 24th, 2011 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 191 injured in a train crash and derailing accident late Saturday in China's Zhejiang province, said local emergency office.The ... Read more...
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Typhoon Morakot weakens, leaves trail of destruction in China
August 10th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Fuzhou, Aug 10 (Xinhua) Typhoon Morakot, which hit east China Sunday, weakened to become a tropical storm early Monday, leaving behind a trail of destruction, authorities said.
The Zhejiang Meteorological Station announced Monday ... Read more...
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At least 11 missing in boat mishaps off Chinese coast
February 25th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
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Hangzhou (China), Feb 25 (Xinhua) Chinese maritime rescue service officials are searching for at least 11 seamen who have been missing off the east coast after two separate accidents over the weekend, ... Read more...
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