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Four killed in collapsed NW China coal mine 2010-03-12 15:30:35

The bodies of four miners killed in a coal mine collapse in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been recovered, said local authorities Friday.

11 tigers starved to death at Shenyang zoo 2010-03-12 14:37:05

At least eleven Siberian tigers have starved to death in the past three months at a northeastern wildlife zoo that was closed for disciplinary reform after a violent tiger assault last year, the China News Agency reported Friday.

Teenager rescued alive in landslide dies in hospital 2010-03-12 13:13:36

A 17-year-old girl who was pulled alive with her elder brother early Friday from a landslide in northwest China, where they had been buried for 54 hours, died in hospital.

Wuhan plans 'hub of central metropolises' 2010-03-12 11:53:58

Wuhan municipal government's development blueprint for the next decade has been reviewed by the State Department, local newspaper the Yangtze Daily reported Friday.

Beijing-Shanghai bullet train to roll in 2012 2010-03-12 11:40:14

The highly anticipated Beijing-Shanghai bullet train, with a speed of 218 mph, is expected to be put into use by 2012, said an official with the Railways Ministry, the Beijing News reported Friday.

A new generation of migrant workers 2010-03-12 11:34:36

In Jinjiang city, Fujian province, young workers can be found doing their jobs at manufacturing factories or just enjoying dorm life, talking with their friends, playing pool or exercising. They are also at a job market in Jinjian, eagerly perusing the fliers and seeking information. Others are found in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province.

2 Rescued in Shaanxi Landslide 2010-03-12 10:45:42

Two people were miraculously rescued Friday morning after being buried for 54 hours after a landslide in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Top TVB host Chan arrested in graft probe 2010-03-12 10:28:03

Stephen Chan Chi-wan, a famed TVB host in Hong Kong and a top executive of the broadcaster, was arrested in a graft probe Thursday along with a former assistant and three other high-profile employees, the territory's South China Morning Post reported.

Brother and sister rescued after 54 hrs 2010-03-12 10:01:24

The severe landslide occurred about 1:30 am on March 10, and left 44 people in 25 houses buried under thick earth.

Shellfish suffering in polluted marine environment 2010-03-12 07:01:03

Shellfish from water off the country's shores has become more toxic as more pollutants including heavy metals and oil damaged the marine environment, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) reported on Thursday.