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Houses toppled as 4.9-quake hits southwest China: govt

AFP - Monday, November 2

BEIJING (AFP) - - A moderate earthquake hit southwest China Monday, injuring 28 people, toppling more than 1,000 houses, and killing hundreds of livestock, local authorities reported. More »

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China vaccinates over 3.7 million for swine flu
AFP - Monday, November 2
BEIJING (AFP) - - China has inoculated over 3.78 million people against swine flu and distributed over 26 million doses of vaccine to ward off a serious outbreak of the disease, the government said Sunday.
Protectionism a threat to recovery: Chinese official
AFP - Monday, November 2
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - - A top Chinese central bank official warned Sunday that rising trade and investment protectionism remains one of the major threats to the global economic recovery.
Acid ship 'sinks in China's Yangtze'
AFP - Monday, November 2
BEIJING (AFP) - - A ship carrying 100 tonnes of hydrochloric acid sank in China's Yangtze river on Sunday after colliding with another vessel, state media reported, citing local officials.
China stamp fetches record price
AFP - Monday, November 2
HONG KONG (AFP) - - A stamp that was pulled from circulation the day it was issued because it failed to show Taiwan as part of China fetched a record price at auction in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced'
AFP - Monday, November 2
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds to bring winter weather to the capital in an effort to combat a lingering drought, state media reported.
Myanmar torches seized drugs: state media
AFP - Sunday, November 1
YANGON (AFP) - - Myanmar's junta has burnt more than 20 million dollars worth of drugs seized during a recent campaign against ethnic rebel forces in the remote northeast by the Chinese border, state media said Sunday.
Dalai Lama defends visit to disputed Indian state
AFP - Saturday, October 31
TOKYO (AFP) - - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said he was surprised at China's protest against his planned visit to an area of India claimed by Beijing, hinting he backed India on the border issue.
For the tiger, a year closer to extinction
AFP - Saturday, October 31
KATHMANDU (AFP) - - Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger but conservationists say the omens are inauspicious for an animal on the brink of extinction.
China rejects EU criticism of Tibet executions
AFP - Saturday, October 31
BEIJING (AFP) - - China has hit back at European Union criticism of the execution of two Tibetans over unrest in the Himalayan region last year and warned Europe not to interfere in the issue.
China sends anti-piracy navy convoy: state media
AFP - Saturday, October 31
BEIJING (AFP) - - China sent a fresh naval flotilla to the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from Somali pirates, state media reported Friday, just 10 days after a Chinese cargo ship was hijacked by armed bandits.
China jails 19 in Xinjiang for security crimes: Uighur group
AFP - Saturday, October 31
BEIJING (AFP) - - China sentenced 19 people in restive Xinjiang to jail terms of three years to life for state security crimes, some in connection with deadly ethnic unrest in July, a US-based activist group said.
Hong Kong's ghostly seas warn of looming tragedy
AFP - Friday, October 30
HONG KONG (AFP) - - The live fish facing death in the glass tanks in Hong Kong's famous seafood restaurants tell a strange and haunting tale of a looming global tragedy.
US, China wrap up high-level trade talks
AFP - Friday, October 30
HANGZHOU, China (AFP) - - China and the United States wrapped up trade talks Thursday with token gestures on commercial disputes but tension lurked beneath the surface ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Time to end 'on-off' US-China ties: Pentagon
AFP - Wednesday, October 28
WASHINGTON (AFP) - - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called for deeper military ties with Beijing, telling a top Chinese general it was time to end a pattern of "on-again, off-again" relations.
WHO recommends swine flu vaccine for wary Chinese
AFP - Wednesday, October 28
BEIJING (AFP) - - The World Health Organization encouraged Chinese citizens to be vaccinated against swine flu Tuesday, calling the shot "safe and effective" after an opinion poll revealed wariness about quality.
China confirms two Tibetans executed over 2008 unrest
AFP - Wednesday, October 28
BEIJING (AFP) - - China said Tuesday that two Tibetans had been executed for their role in deadly ethnic unrest that rocked the Himalayan region last year, the first known use of capital punishment over the violence.
China urges push for Tibet stability: state media
AFP - Tuesday, October 27
BEIJING (AFP) - - China's top Communist Party leader in Tibet has said the fight against separatism remains "very serious" more than a year after deadly unrest hit the Himalayan region, state media reported Tuesday.
China teacher held after kids jabbed with syringe
AFP - Tuesday, October 27
BEIJING (AFP) - - A 24-year-old female kindergarten teacher has been detained in southwest China after allegedly stabbing more than 20 children with a syringe to discipline them, state media reported Tuesday.
US man jailed in China for skull sale: state media
AFP - Monday, October 26
BEIJING (AFP) - - A Chinese-American academic has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling human skulls unearthed in China to buyers overseas, state media reported Monday.