A gas blast in a northeast China coal mine killed 28 people, authorities said Saturday, according to state media, the latest incident to damage the industry's notoriously poor safety record, AFP reports.
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Rising China disregarding neighbours
- Friday, 29 March 2013 10:47
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The rising might of China is causing it to act with increasing disregard towards its neighbours, AFP reports citing a Japanese government-funded study.
No residential rights for Hong Kong maids
- Monday, 25 March 2013 12:00
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Hong Kong’s top court rejected the final appeal of a foreign maid who said the city’s denial of her application for residence rights is unconstitutional.
Chinese President Xi headed to Russia on his first foreign visit
- Friday, 22 March 2013 13:58
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Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia on the first stop of his maiden overseas tour as president of China.
Plague of pigs in Shanghai river
- Monday, 11 March 2013 15:33
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More than 1,000 dead pigs have been found floating in Shanghai's main waterway, the Chinese city's government said Monday, as residents expressed fears over possible drinking water contamination, AFP reports.
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