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 armed police, have evacuated over 7,000 residents in nine rain-drenched townships in Yunyang County... read more »
Man in China kills 2 in knife attack at school
Officials said a 40-year-old man stabbed students and teachers with a knife at a school in central China, killing two people and injuring four before jumping to his death. Chengguan township official Deng Yunshan said the attack took place on Monday morning at the Dongfang primary school in... read more »
China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15
The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries, the local government said on Wednesday. The casualty figure rose overnight after two bus passengers died from their injuries, according to a... read more »
9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China
At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui County of Guizhou Province, which was battered by torrential rain on Sunday and Monday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. So far 3,120... read more »
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Six Wounded in Knife Attack at Chinese Train Station
Chinese state media reported six people were wounded Tuesday in a knife attack at a train station in a southern city, the latest in a series of such attacks. The People’s Daily says... read more »
13 people killed in bridge, house collapse in China
At least 13 people were killed when an illegal bridge under construction collapsed in southern China and a residential complex caved in east China, officials said today. Eleven people were... read more »
5.3-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China
Beijing – At least three people were injured and several houses damaged after a 5.3-magnitude quake jolted a town in southwest China early today, authorities said. There were reports... read more »
China will create new law against terrorism
Beijing . China is considering a new law against terrorism. China’s top legislative body to fight terrorism , said a member of the new law will be made when necessary . According to... read more »
Chinese dictator Mao’s painting sold for Rs 77 crore
Beijing . Chinese dictator Mao Zedong made of this painting was auctioned for Rs 77 crore . The price is 18 times the value found in the previous auction . Sothebi Ruby ‘s London house... read more »
