DEHUI, China (Reuters) - Relatives of workers killed as fire swept through a poultry slaughterhouse in rural northeast China blocked traffic and scuffled with police on Tuesday demanding answers to one of China's worst industrial disasters in recent years. At least 120 people died.
Reported by Reuters 2 hours ago.
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Relatives scuffle with police after China fire kills 120
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93 killed in China slaughterhouse fire
Beijing, June 3 : At least 93 people were killed Monday when a major fire raced through a slaughterhouse in China's Jilin province, said authorities.
Reported by newKerala.com 2 hours ago.
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112 killed as fire ravages China slaughterhouse
Beijing, June 3 : At least 112 people were killed and 54 injured Monday when a major fire engulfed a slaughterhouse in China's Jilin province, said authorities.
Reported by newKerala.com 2 hours ago.
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119 killed as fire sweeps through China slaughterhouse
Beijing, June 3 : At least 119 people were killed and dozens injured Monday when a major fire raced through a slaughterhouse in China's Jilin province, said authorities.
Reported by newKerala.com 2 hours ago.
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Scores trapped, killed in China factory blaze
Beijing — There was a loud bang, survivors said. Then the lights went out, and fire quickly engulfed a poultry plant in northeastern China, killing at least 119 workers who were trapped inside behind locked doors.
Reported by detnews.com 1 hour ago.
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China central bank sets record high midpoint, but market holds back
June 04, 2013 12:49 PM
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China's central bank set its strongest midpoint yet for the yuan on Tuesday after the dollar index plummeted in overnight trade, but while the spot rate also rose, it refrained from setting a record high.
Reported by Straits Times 1 hour ago.
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China's central bank set its strongest midpoint yet for the yuan on Tuesday after the dollar index plummeted in overnight trade, but while the spot rate also rose, it refrained from setting a record high.
Reported by Straits Times 1 hour ago.
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China weak manufacturing data pushes Asia oil prices down
Oil prices fell in Asian trade today as data showing weak manufacturing activity in China suggested growth in the world's second largest economy was slowing.
Reported by All India Radio 1 hour ago.
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China ex-vice governor in Anhui province in corruption probe
A former provincial vice governor is under investigation for alleged disciplinary violations, state media reported on Tuesday, in the latest instance of a high-level clampdown on corruption.
Ni Fake, who was once the vice governor of Anhui province in eastern China, is being probed for “suspected serious disciplinary offences”, the official Xinhua news agency said.
The phrase is a euphemism for corruption in China’s state media. Reported by S.China Morning Post 1 hour ago.
Ni Fake, who was once the vice governor of Anhui province in eastern China, is being probed for “suspected serious disciplinary offences”, the official Xinhua news agency said.
The phrase is a euphemism for corruption in China’s state media. Reported by S.China Morning Post 1 hour ago.
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Scores killed in China plant blaze
Investigators believe a fire that killed at least 120 people at a poultry processing plant in northeast China may have been started by an explosion resulting from a buildup of ammonia gas, state media have reported.
Reported by CNN.com 52 minutes ago.
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IHT Rendezvous: Censored in China: ‘Today,’ ‘Tonight’ and ‘Big Yellow Duck’
The words’ today,’ ‘tonight’ and ‘big yellow duck’ are all banned on China’s popular Weibo, or microblog, as the state tries to ensure political calm on June 4, the 24th anniversary of the crushing of the 1989 democracy protests.
Reported by NYTimes.com 42 minutes ago.
Reported by NYTimes.com 42 minutes ago.
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More than 100 killed in China plant fire
Investigators believe a fire that killed at least 120 people at a poultry processing plant in northeast China may have been started by an explosion resulting from a buildup of ammonia gas, state media reported.
Reported by CNN.com 42 minutes ago.
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China Marks 24th Anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown
China is marking the 24th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, amid tight security in Beijing and stifling censorship on the web. Authorities every year work hard to prevent memorials and ban public discussion of the brutal military suppression on June 4, 1989, which ended weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations. On Friday, police in Tiananmen Square and other prominent areas stood on guard for possible protests. Many activists have already been detained, placed under house ...
Reported by VOA News 31 minutes ago.
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Exclusive: China tried to convince N.Korea to give up nuclear tests -source
BEIJING (Reuters) - China told an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that Pyongyang should stop conducting nuclear and missile tests, but the North showed little sign of heeding the request, said a source with knowledge of the talks held late last month.
Reported by Reuters 28 minutes ago.
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China tried to convince N.Korea to give up nuclear tests
BEIJING (Reuters) - China told an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that Pyongyang should stop conducting nuclear and missile tests, but the North showed little sign of heeding the request, said a source with knowledge of the talks held late last month.
Reported by ChicagoTribune 3 seconds ago.
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Jilin fire: China fire survivors tell of 'sea of flames'
June 04, 2013 1:59 PM
BEIJING (AFP) - Survivors of an inferno at a poultry processing plant in China that killed 120 people told of their desperate attempts to save others trapped in the blaze, state media reported on Tuesday.
Reported by Straits Times 31 minutes ago.
BEIJING (AFP) - Survivors of an inferno at a poultry processing plant in China that killed 120 people told of their desperate attempts to save others trapped in the blaze, state media reported on Tuesday.
Reported by Straits Times 31 minutes ago.
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EXCLUSIVE - China tried to convince N.Korea to give up nuclear tests: source
BEIJING (Reuters) - China told an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that Pyongyang should stop conducting nuclear and missile tests, but the North showed little sign of heeding the request, said a source with knowledge of the talks held late last month.
Reported by Reuters India 23 seconds ago.
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China sought to convince North Korea to halt nuclear and missile tests during envoy's visit, source says - @Reuters
China sought to convince North Korea to halt nuclear and missile tests during envoy's visit, source says - @Reuters
Reported by Breaking News 20 minutes ago.
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Official held in China poultry plant fire
A senior official at a poultry processing firm in China has been detained over a plant fire that killed 120 people - the country's deadliest blaze in 12 years - says a local official.
Reported by News24 10 minutes ago.
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China launches EU wine dumping probe
China launches an anti-dumping probe against wine imported from the European Union (EU), a day after EU levied duties on Chinese solar panels.
Reported by BBC News 5 hours ago.
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N-power key in China's future energy development
Vienna, June 4 : The Chinese representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stressed in Vienna that nuclear power would continue to occupy an important position in future energy development in China.
Reported by newKerala.com 5 hours ago.
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