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Nurse in Coma After Drinking with Hospital Officials

Apr 18, 2014 03:27 AM EDT

Two hospital officials were sacked by authorities after they allegedly encouraged a 54-year-old nurse to drink, causing her to collapse and fall into a coma, the official people.com.cn reported today.

Third Chinese Confirmed Missing in South Korea's Ferry Sinking

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Apr 18, 2014 02:10 AM EDT

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that a third Chinese national, a schoolgirl, is among the 270 people still missing following the sinking of a South Korean ferry on Tuesday that has so far claimed 28 lives.

Canada Arrests Teener Who Stole Social Insurance Numbers Using Heartbleed

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Apr 17, 2014 06:22 AM EDT

Canadian authorities said they have arrested a 19-year-old computer science student who exploited the online security vulnerability known as Heartbleed, that resulted in the theft of 900 social insurance numbers stored in the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) website.

China to Have 14 Million Middle-Class Citizens in 2014

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Apr 17, 2014 05:50 AM EDT

China's middle class citizens are expected to grow to 14 million by the end of this year, up by more than 2 million from those who registered last year, a wealth management survey showed.

Candy Crush to Enter China

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Apr 17, 2014 05:47 AM EDT

The popular online game Candy Crush, which has millions of global users on Facebook, will soon hit the Chinese market following the agreement signed between the game's creator, UK-based King Digital Entertainment, and China's biggest Internet firm Tencent.

China's First Bitcoin ATM Opens

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Apr 17, 2014 05:43 AM EDT

Despite the recent controversies involving the virtual currency Bitcoin and the restrictions imposed by China's central bank, the country saw its first Bitcoin ATM on Wednesday.

China Film Invests Millions in Two Hollywood Movies

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Apr 16, 2014 11:13 AM EDT

China Film Co, a state-owned film distributor, is investing millions of dollars in two Hollywood films as part of its first foray in Hollywood, state media reported.

China's Q1 Economic Growth Slowest in 18 Months

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Apr 16, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

China's economy expanded by 7.4 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, better than what economists expected, but remains the slowest in 18 months according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Cancer Remains Top Killer in Beijing

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Apr 16, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

For the seventh consecutive year, cancer continues to be the major cause of death in the capital city Beijing even though health officials said general health of residents in the city improved last year.

More Than 300 People Missing In S Korea's Ferry Sinking

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Apr 16, 2014 04:25 AM EDT

The South Korean coastguard is now racing against time to rescue all of the 477 people who were onboard the sunken ferry Sewol as darkness started to envelope South Korea's southwest coast on Wednesday.

China Condemns Deadly Bombing in Nigeria

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Apr 15, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

China today reiterated its commitment to firmly support the Nigerian government as Chinese leaders condemned the bomb attack in the capital city of Abuja on Monday, which killed 71 people.

'Blood Moon' Wows Stargazers

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Apr 15, 2014 09:12 AM EDT

Hundreds of millions of stargazers in North and South America were wowed by a celestial sight where the moon took on an eerie blood-red color in what was considered as the first total lunar eclipse of the year.

NPC Removes Official Tied to Sex Trade

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Apr 15, 2014 04:45 AM EDT

The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress announced that its decision to remove to remove National People's Congress deputy Liang Yaohui from his position due to his alleged link to the illegal sex trade.

4th Beijing International Film Festival Set to Break Records

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Apr 15, 2014 04:43 AM EDT

Organizers of this year's Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) expressed optimism that the festival will set new records in terms of the scale of exhibitors, the number of project contracts that will be signed and the quality of lined-up activities.

Apple Dominates China's 4G Handsets Market

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Apr 14, 2014 12:26 PM EDT

Apple continues to dominate China's growing 4G handsets market, taking up 58.7 percent of the market share in the first two months of this year, a study conducted by Sino Market Research Limited revealed.