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| Jan.2 |
Southern Thailand |
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2 tourists, from China and Australia, die in swimming accidents at Thai island 2 died Saturday while swimming off Chaweng beach during high tide. 2 other people were injured
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam-China row over South China Sea plane landing Map of Spratly Islands Vietnam Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty by landing a plane on an artificial island it has built in a contested part of the South China Sea
| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
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Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge Trading on China's mainland benchmark index - the Shanghai Composite - was closed on Monday after the market dramatically plunged 7% | |
| Jan.4 |
China |
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Bus catches fire in north China, 14 dead, over 30 injured The incident happened in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia region, at around 7 a.m.
| Jan.6 |
Shanghai |
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Mainland Chinese shares stop trading after 7% plunge  Trading on the mainland Chinese markets was suspended for the day after shares plunged more than 7% for the second time this week | |
| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
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Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares Wall Street shares closed sharply down after the suspension of trading on Chinese markets for the second time this week spread alarm among investors | |
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Shanghai |
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Chinese shares jump higher in volatile trade Chinese shares jumped higher on the first day of trade after a 'circuit breaker' mechanism introduced to prevent sharp falls was lifted
| Jan.11 |
China |
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Former China deputy security chief Li Dongsheng jailed China's former deputy national police chief Li Dongsheng has been jailed for 15 years for corruption offences, according to state media
| Jan.18 |
Beijing |
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China economic growth slowest in 25 years  China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century | |
| Jan.20 |
Hong Kong |
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Asian markets higher after global shares turmoil Asian stocks opened higher after turmoil on financial markets saw European and US indexes tumble following another oil price fall
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Tibet |
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Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes China, damaging dozens of homes Map of Menyuan Qinghai China The quake caused cracks in about 20 homes and other damage in more than 30 others. Authorities sent 700 tents to the area
| Jan.25 |
China |
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China releases Swedish rights activist Peter Dahlin Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists | |
| Jan.26 |
South Korea |
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Chinese boat capsizes off South Korea; 4 rescued, 5 missing Map of Mokpo South Korea South Korean divers have rescued four people and are looking for at least five others believed to be trapped inside a Chinese fishing boat that capsized
| Jan.29 |
China |
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China Shandong: Miners rescued after 36 days Map of Pingyi Shandong China Four Chinese miners who had been trapped underground for 36 days have been rescued, Chinese state media say
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