China bus blaze 'kills 41'

2011-07-22T12:30:32Z

A fire on an overcrowded bus carrying flammable materials killed 41 passengers in central China on Friday, state television reported, in one of the country's worst road accidents this year.

The double-decker bus was taking people to southern Hunan province when it caught fire early on Friday morning on a highway, China, authorities said.

The attack started a fire at the Agriculture Credit Cooperative in Huazangsi, Gansu province, according to a statement issued by local officials. Of the injured, 19 were in serious condition.

Untied shoe blamed for China stampede

2010-12-01T06:30:49Z

A stampede in a China primary school that left 41 children hospitalised was triggered when a young girl stopped to tie her shoe as students rushed out to a playground, state media said Wednesday.

The accident occurred in the small city of Aksu in China's far-western Xinjiang region on Monday as more than 100 students wer...

Fires and Explosions

2010-11-29T14:58:10Z

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17 dead in China mall fire: media

2010-11-05T21:30:12Z

Twenty-eight others were injured in the massive blaze in the city of Jilin, which broke out on Friday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. One person was still missing.

The flames were extinguished by Friday afternoon, but thick smoke complicated the firefighters' task of searching for survivors and victims, the report said, citing local officials.

Authorities said they were still i...

China-Brazil basketball 'friendly' cut short by brawl

2010-10-13T01:32:11Z

A bench-clearing brawl put an end to a friendly match between China and Brazil just as the Chinese basketball squad vies to limber up for the upcoming Asian Games on home soil.

The fight erupted Tuesday night in central China's Henan province after each team had won a game each in a three-match series.

The series is a w...

Venus Williams withdraws from China Open

2010-10-01T07:16:00Z

World number three Venus Williams has withdrawn from the China Open beginning this weekend with a knee injury, a WTA tour official said Friday.

The 30-year-old Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, follows in the footsteps of her world number one sister Serena and reigning China on Wednesday, state media reported.

The blast occurred in the city of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, at about 10:00 am (0200 GMT), China National Radio said on its website.

It said a pipeline ...

Two dead, up to 200 hurt in China pipeline blast

2010-07-27T23:15:55Z

At least two people died and up to 200 others were injured in an explosion when a chemical pipeline ignited in eastern China on Wednesday, state media reported.

The blast occurred in the city of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, at about 10 a.m. (0200 GMT), China National Radio said on its website.

It said a pipeline carry...

Report: Explosion at China factory injures 100

2010-07-27T21:45:08Z

State media says explosion at factory in eastern China injures about 100 people

State media says an explosion at a factory in eastern China has injured about 100 people.

The official Xinhua News Agency says the Wednesday morning blast occurred at a plastics factory in downtown Nanjing city in eastern

Protesters kick up stink at Chinese sewage works

2010-04-16T10:33:28Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - Residents living near a faulty sewage works in southeastern China have gone on the rampage, smashing equipment, beating police and kidnapping local officials, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Up to 200 people were involved in the unrest in Quanzhou in the coastal ...

Learn Scuba Diving in Shenzhen and Hong Kong

2010-10-11T20:19:45Z

Shenzhen Scuba World Centre (SZSWC) is part of SW Group (Scuba World Group) which have been operating in Hong Kong and China since 1990. SZSWC's Office and Equipment Showroom is located at the town centre of Luohu, while its fully equipped Dive Centre is located by the sea of Daya Bay at Nan Ao, Shenzhen (About one hour by car from Luohu). SW Group are Dealers / Distributors of variety of high-tech diving equipment. Equipment Packages for recreational and commercial divers are available at d...

Toddler in critical condition after China blast

2010-04-16T11:41:59Z

Toddler in critical condition after factory blast in eastern China that killed 16

Doctors in eastern China were trying Monday to save the life of a 2-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a weekend factory explosion that killed 16 people, state media reported.

The blast early Sunday destroyed three buildings of a factory producing quartz sand in Anhui provin...

Man, woman badly hurt in Beijing immolation bid: state media

2010-04-16T17:04:22Z

Two of the three people who set themselves on fire in Beijing suffered serious injuries, state media reported on Thursday, revealing for the first time that one was a woman.

The report by Xinhua news agency gave no other information on the identities or motive of the trio in Wednesday's incident, beyond a police statement that they came to Beijing to petition over an un...

China dragon dancers riot: police

2010-04-16T17:14:05Z

At least three police officers and 10 civilians were hurt in China in a riot sparked by dozens of traditional dragon dancers angered over being banned from performing, police and state media said Monday.

The disturbance occurred Sunday in rural Guizhou province in southwestern China after police banned the dance, part of traditional Lunar New Year celebrations, out of safety co...

China police, farmers clash in land row

2010-09-09T16:54:34Z

Chinese Villagers Clash With Police in Land Dispute; Paper Reports 1 Killed

At least two people were injured and two detained when villagers and police clashed over a land dispute in northeastern China, a witness said Sunday. A newspaper reported one person was killed in the incident.

Farmers in Yutian, a village in Beijing, China. More than a craze, discount shopping is becoming a way of life for young Chinese. Known as the "coupon generation," they are changing the way business is done in the world's second largest economy. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

China New Year

2010-12-31T21:01:16Z

Chinese people strike the Yongle Bell at a temple to celebrate the New Year, in Beijing, China, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Chinese people believe striking the bell at the beginning of the New Year will bring them best wishes. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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China Peaceful Rise

2010-12-29T03:31:35Z

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama welcomes China's President Hu Jintao as he arrives for the G-20 summit dinner in Pittsburgh. China's high-profile feuds with the Beijing, China. China plans to crack down in the coming year on lavish parties and seminars organized by government officials, hoping to placate a public angered by corruption and accounts of sex and booze-fueled fetes held at taxpayer expense. On Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, Commun...

China Inflation

2010-12-26T16:00:13Z

A delivery worker cycles past a closed bank branch in Beijing, China, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tried Sunday to reassure the public about the government's ability to control inflation, a day after China raised interest rates amid worries that rising prices could hurt social stability. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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