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 Shanghai |
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China factory blast kills at least 65  Map of Kunshan Jiangsu China| At least 65 people were killed Saturday by an explosion at an eastern Chinese automotive parts factory that supplies General Motors | |
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| Aug.2 |
Western China |
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China gives Xinjiang death toll Map of Xinjiang China Chinese state media say 37 civilians were killed by a gang in Xinjiang, with 59 attackers killed by security forces
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| Aug.3 |
Southern China |
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Strong earthquake kills at least 367 in southern China  Map of Ludian Yunnan China The magnitude-6.1 quake in Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400
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Southern China |
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China troops join earthquake search Map of Yunnan China China has sent 2,500 soldiers to the southwest province of Yunnan after an earthquake killed hundreds of people
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Shanghai |
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Metal dust 'behind deadly China blast' A metal dust explosion was probably to blame for the blast that tore through a plant in eastern China on Saturday, killing dozens, officials...
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| Aug.5 |
Southern China |
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Officials say death toll from weekend earthquake rises to 589 Map of Ludian Yunnan China Search and rescue teams worked to clear debris from isolated mountain communities struck by the disaster
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| Aug.7 |
Shanghai |
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 British GSK investigator on trial in China Peter Humphrey and his wife are being tried in China for illegally trafficking personal data
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| Aug.9 |
Tibet |
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Tour bus carrying about 40 people in Tibet falls into valley| 44 died in the incident late Saturday afternoon. Tourism has been on the rise in the scenic Tibetan plateau | |
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| Aug.14 |
Northeast China |
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23 trapped in flooded coal mine in China 56 workers were down the shaft when the flooding occurred Thursday afternoon at the privately owned Anzhishun Coal Mine in Jixi City
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| Aug.15 |
China |
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Released Chinese human rights attorney was starved, isolated The wife of human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng says her husband was kept in isolation for 2 1/2 years and starved before his release from pr...
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| Aug.18 |
Beijing |
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Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest Jaycee Chan, 31, and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were detained last Thursday, Beijing police said
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| Aug.19 |
China |
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China's latest bus fire leaves 1 dead, 19 more injured State-run Qilu Evening News in the eastern province of Shandong said Wednesday that the incident in Yantai was likely a case of arson
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| Aug.22 |
Southern China |
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Chinese fighter jet flies dangerously close to U.S. Navy plane Map of Hainan China| A Chinese fighter jet made several dangerous passes at a U.S. Navy plane this week -- coming as close as 20 feet at one point | |
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| Aug.25 |
 Australia |
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Clive Palmer makes China apology over 'mongrels' remarks Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has apologised for calling the Chinese government '"mongrels' in televised comments that drew widespread...
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| Aug.27 |
Southern China |
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6 dead, 21 missing after landslide hits village 77 houses collapsed or were buried in the village of Yingping in Guizhou province. Xinhua says another 21 people were injured in the landsli...
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| Aug.31 |
 Hong Kong |
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 Occupy Central anger over Beijing ruling | Democratic groups have vowed to fight a Chinese government ruling that effectively gives control over the candidates for the leadership election | |
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 Beijing official heckled amid Hong Kong election anger Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have disrupted a speech given by a Beijing official explaining voting changes for the territory
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Beijing |
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China factory growth misses forecast Manufacturing activity missed expectations in August, indicating that the country's economy may be losing momentum and require more stimulus
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