Explosion in Auto-Parts Plant in China Kills 17, Xinhua Reports
An explosion at an auto-parts factory in southern China’s Guangdong province killed 17 people and injured 20 others, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Blasts were heard at about 9:30 a.m. today from Fuwa Engineering Manufacturing Co.’s plant in the Shunde district of Foshan city, Xinhua... read more »
Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers
BEIJING – A Chinese man has been jailed for 13 years for buying and eating endangered tigers and making wine made out of their blood, state media reported. The man, identified as a rich businessmen surnamed Xu, organised three trips to the southern province of Guangdong last year to buy the... read more »
Six nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medical workers
BEIJING: Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, the latest in a string of attacks on medical workers. A hospital administrator was among those killed and another nurse was seriously... read more »
9 killed in landslides in southwest China
Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin Village in Dongchuan District of the provincial capital Kunming City last Tuesday, the district’s publicity department said. Two bodies... read more »
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13 dead in China firework plant explosion
CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local... read more »
Rains in China kill 19, thousands evacuated
BEIJING: Heavy rains in China’s southwest have killed at least 19 people and left 20 missing, with tens of thousands of people evacuated due to flooding, state media reported on... read more »
China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests
Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said. President Xi Jinping had signed an order awarding honorary... read more »
11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules
BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police arrested the gang, headed by a man... read more »
Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China
Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »
