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China blasts death toll 112 and likely to rise as scores of fire fighters missing
World
August 16, 2015
China blasts death toll 112 and likely to rise as scores of fire fighters missing
The death toll from massive explosions in China's port of Tianjin has risen to 112 and 95 people, most of…
Deadly sodium cyanide confirmed at China blast site as new explosions heard
World
August 15, 2015
Deadly sodium cyanide confirmed at China blast site as new explosions heard
Chinese police have for the first time confirmed deadly sodium cyanide at the site of two huge warehouse blasts that…
China devaluation hits stocks, dollar gains on currency war fears
World
August 11, 2015
China devaluation hits stocks, dollar gains on currency war fears
China's 2 percent devaluation of the yuan on Tuesday pushed the US dollar higher and hit Wall Street and other…
Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead
World
August 9, 2015
Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead
A typhoon battered China's east coast on Sunday, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and…
Report: Newborn girl abandoned in Chinese toilet
Life & Style
August 3, 2015
Report: Newborn girl abandoned in Chinese toilet
A newborn baby girl was abandoned in a Beijing public toilet and fell head-first down the pipe, reports said Monday,…
Beijing named as host city for 2022 winter Olympics
World
July 31, 2015
Beijing named as host city for 2022 winter Olympics
Beijing was awarded the 2022 winter Olympics on Friday, beating Kazakhstan's Almaty in an International Olympic Committee vote to become…
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
World
July 30, 2015
Political prisoners, Chinese loggers among thousands freed in Myanmar amnesty
Myanmar freed some political prisoners and 155 Chinese citizens jailed for illegal logging in an amnesty for nearly 7,000 people…
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
World
July 30, 2015
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
China's proposed Winter Olympics co-host boasts pristine ski slopes carpeted with artificial snow, but the city once dubbed the country's…
Chinese shares tumble 8.5 percent in biggest one-day drop since 2007
World
July 27, 2015
Chinese shares tumble 8.5 percent in biggest one-day drop since 2007
Chinese shares slid more than 8 percent on Monday as an unprecedented government rescue plan to prop up valuations ran…
Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China
World
July 24, 2015
Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week,…