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1 dead, 8 injured after bullet train derails in China
Beijing : One person was killed and eight others were injured after a bullet train derailed on Saturday in Rongjiang County in China's Guizhou province, authorities said. According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., two carriages of…
2 killed, 4 missing after landslides in China
Beijing : Two people were killed and four remain missing after heavy rain triggered two landslides on Thursday in the city of Huaihua in China's Hunan province, authorities said. One landslide occurred at around 3 a.m. in Tonglingxi…
Chinese mainland reports 227 new local confirmed Covid-19 cases
Beijing : The Chinese mainland has reported 227 confirmed locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, of which 96 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report on Wednesday. The Chinbese mainland reported over 220 cases on…
2023 AFC Asian Cup to be relocated from China
Beijing : The 2023 Asian Cup football tournament will be relocated from China to a new host, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the tournament's Local Organising Committee announced on Saturday. "Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China
Beijing : Some 50,000 residents of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by floods caused by extensive heavy rain that began on May 8, the regional emergency management department said on Friday. During the period,…
Tesla halts Shanghai production again amid logistics woes
Beijing : Elon Musk-run Tesla has once again halted production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai as the company is now facing logistics problems amid a fresh surge in Covid infections, the media reported. According to South China Morning Post,…
53 confirmed dead, in China building collapse
Beijing : A total of 53 people have been confirmed dead in the collapse of a residential building in China's Hunan province, authorities announced on Friday. The search and rescue operation concluded at 3.03 a.m. on Friday, Xinhua news…
China to further rein in domestic tech giants to revive Internet sector
Beijing : Alarmed at the slowing tech and internet sector, China is now planning to further shift its policies to control domestic tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, as the country battles Covid-19 lockdowns, the media reported on…
Air pollution exposure may lead to heart attack within an hour : Study
Beijing : Exposure to air pollutants -- even at levels below World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines -- may trigger a heart attack within an hour, claims a new study.The study found exposure to any level of four common air…
Allergies, asthma may raise risk of high BP, heart disease
Beijing : Adults with a history of allergic disorders as well as asthma have an increased risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, finds a study.The study led by teams at Shenzhen Peking University in China showed that…