Sunday, November 22, 2009
A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Hong Kong's personal bankruptcy filings fell in October to a one-year low as the city emerges from its worst slump since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. |
Thursday, November 19, 2009
China's last surviving veteran from the D-Day landings of Allied troops in northern France has died at the age of 91, state media reported Wednesday. |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A state media report says a massive landslide in northern China partially has buried a village and killed at least 23 people, and that rescuers are seeking survivors. |
Monday, November 16, 2009
Dozens of undocumented migrants have been arrested in Hong Kong in a crackdown on asylum seekers in the wealthy former British colony, officials said Sunday. |
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The cost of relocating villagers to make way for the first phase of the planned Shanghai Disney Park is expected to reach six billion yuan (US$880 million), state media said Friday. |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
An elementary school cafeteria in northern China collapsed under heavy snow, killing three students and injuring 28 others, state media reported Thursday. |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Plastic bags, the scourge of the environment, are flying high in Beijing, thanks to a retired engineer who is turning the waste into colorful kites. |






