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Death Toll in Yunnan Landslide Rises to 7

Jul 05, 2014 03:20 AM EDT

Rescuers retrieved two more bodies in a landslide in China's Yunnan Province Friday afternoon, bringing the total death toll to seven with eight persons still missing, authorities said.

Three Chinese Police Hurt During Anti-Pyramid Scam Bust

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Jul 05, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

A police operation against the illegal pyramid scam in a residential area in Sichuan Province late Friday turned violent when the proponents of the scheme attacked the raiding policemen.

Four Chinese Students Drown While Crossing Yichun River

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Jul 05, 2014 01:42 AM EDT

Four students died after they were washed away by strong rapids while crossing the Yichun River in Heilongjiang Province.

Three Chinese Workers Killed in Trench Collapse

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Jul 04, 2014 08:46 PM EDT

The government of Fujin City said three workers were killed while another one was badly injured after a trench collapsed in Heilongjiang province, northeast of China, on Friday.

Six Cult Members Pleaded Guilty in Hunan

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Jul 04, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

Six members of the illegal cult Quannengshen, which literally means almighty god, admitted guilt to several charges filed against them during a court trial in China’s Hunan province last Thursday, authorities said today.

China to Encourage More Investments, Tourists to the Philippines

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Jul 03, 2014 06:47 PM EDT

Despite an ongoing territorial dispute over the controversial South China Sea, the Chinese government said it seeks to encourage more investors and tourists from China to the Philippines, a top official said.

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Afghan Air Force Officers

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Jul 03, 2014 04:36 AM EDT

Eight Afghan Air Force officers and one civilian were killed while 16 people had been seriously wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a parked government bus boarded by the victims on their way to Kabul on Wednesday.

Qualcomm Buys Chip Maker Wilocity to Provide Speedier Wireless Connections

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Jul 03, 2014 03:54 AM EDT

Qualcomm announced on Wednesday that it has purchased startup chipmaker Wilocity, for a still undisclosed amount, in order to provide speedier, short distance wireless technology in more devices.

Warning Up as Storm Arthur Expected to Become a Hurricane

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Jul 02, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

Official of Dare County has ordered a mandatory evacuation for residents and visitors on Hatteras Island after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hurricane warning for part of North Carolina's coast on Wednesday.

Pelvic Exams for Cervical Cancer Screening Can Cause Harm, Group Says

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Jul 02, 2014 10:50 PM EDT

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a controversial new guideline that claims pelvic examinations for cervical cancer screening actually do more harm than good and do not benefit women who have symptoms of the cancer.

China’s Railway Tunnel Collapse Kills 4

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Jul 02, 2014 10:15 PM EDT

Four people were killed and another four were badly injured when a high-speed railway tunnel being constructed in Guizhou province collapsed last Tuesday, work safety officials said on Thursday morning.

Beijing Expects Healthier Air by 2030

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Jul 02, 2014 07:08 PM EDT

Environmental authorities in the Chinese capital of Beijing are expecting an improved quality of air in the city, but that will not take place until 2030.

Chinese Student Makes Up Kidnapping Story to Extort Money from Parents

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Jul 02, 2014 06:34 PM EDT

Just so she will have money to pay for her World Cup gambling debts, a 21-year-old female college student in Shanghai made up a kidnapping story in order to extort money from her parents, the police said today.

Blue Alert Issued as China's Southern, Eastern Parts to be Hit by Heavy Rain

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Jul 01, 2014 07:55 PM EDT

Residents in most of China's southern and eastern parts have been warned on the possibility of strong downpours in the next 24 hours, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said early Wednesday.