24 trapped in flooded coal mine in N. China

24 trapped in flooded coal mine in N. China


24 trapped in flooded coal mine in N. China

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:54 PM PDT

Twenty-four people remain trapped after water flooded a coal mine in northern China. On Sunday afternoon, a total of 247 people were working in the Jiangjiawan coal mine in Datong City in Shanxi...
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits Taiwan

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:54 PM PDT

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan at about 10am local time. According to a preliminary report from the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake hit at a depth...
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Zhou Xiaochuan: China is ready for external impact

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:54 PM PDT

Zhou Xiaochuan, China's central bank governor, in Washington for the G20 meetings, said China is ready to deal with any impact caused by a slow global recovery. Subscribe us on Youtube:...
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Pakistan to establish special security division for Chinese workers

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:27 PM PDT

Pakistan plans to establish a special security division for Chinese workers attached to the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project in the country. Pakistani officials...
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What is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:28 PM PDT

Geographically, the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC, refers to the 2000-kilometer road and rail link connecting Kashgar, in west China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous...
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EU under pressure to strengthen rescue response

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:07 PM PDT

With mounting concerns over the capsized Mediterranean boat, the European Union is now under renewed pressure to strengthen its rescue response. EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss...
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Pakistani experts: Good time to strengthen ties

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 08:06 PM PDT

Pakistani experts are speaking highly of the article written by Chinese President Xi Jinping. They believe it comes at a critical time, and could help the Pakistani people understand the long-term...
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ISIL new video claims to show execution of Ethiopian Christians

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 08:01 PM PDT

The self-proclaimed Islamic State has released a new video claiming to show its militants shooting and beheading what appears to be about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya. Subscribe us on...
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Italian PM speaking on Mediterranean boat capsize

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 07:57 PM PDT

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is calling for the unified efforts of Europe to stop human-traffickers after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast. He is pleading...
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Will arrest of “La Tuta” change the drug trade in Mexico?

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 07:50 PM PDT

Before his arrest by authorities in February, Servando “La Tuta” Gomez was Mexico's most wanted criminal. The leader of the infamous Knights Templar Cartel had a 2-million-dollar bounty...
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Nearly 700 migrants may have died off Libyan coast

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 08:30 PM PDT

As many as 700 people are feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight. A UN official says it might be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterrane...
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The significance of Xi’s Pakistan visit

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 07:25 PM PDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a two-day visit to Pakistan on Monday, his first visit since becoming president in 2013. CCTV spoke with Michael Kugelman, senior program associate...
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FARC ambush puts peace process in jeopardy

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 07:25 PM PDT

Opposition to Colombia's peace talks has gained momentum following an ambush by the FARC rebels that killed 11 soldiers and violated their four-month-long ceasefire. Family members of the...
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Trending This Week 14 - Road Accidents

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 08:01 AM PDT

In a country of 1.3 billion people, what stories make the headlines and what draws heated debate on social networks? Every Sunday we bring you this week's most trending stories on the Internet....
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Street cleaner invents solar powered street-cleaning car

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 01:29 PM PDT

It is ironic that many street-cleaning cars keep the streets clean by harming the environment, as they consume oil, release smoke, and make noise. But an ordinary cleaner named Wang Xiaodong...
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Pakistani media publish article by Chinese President Xi

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a two-day visit to Pakistan on Monday, his first since becoming president in 2013. Ahead of his trip, local media published an article by Xi hailing...
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Online-ordered feast brings handsome Italian chefs to Chinese village for 92-year-old’s birthday

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 06:48 AM PDT

A rib-eye steak, pizza, lobsters, and of course, spaghetti, have been placed on the table, but this isn't Florence. These traditional Italian dishes are for 92-year-old Yang Xuechu, a villager...
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Man grabs burning gas tank from fire and goes viral

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 06:40 AM PDT

A gas tank can be the most dangerous part of a burning-down house: besieged by fire, it can explode at any minute. On Thursday, a firefighter in Jingyun county, Zhejiang Province, risked his...
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Hundreds of migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libya

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:00 AM PDT

A rescue is underway in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying about 700 people sank early on Sunday. The UN's refugee agency said those onboard are feared dead. A joint rescue force consisting...
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South Korean police clash with protesters over ferry disaster

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 08:42 AM PDT

In South Korea's capital Seoul, police clashed with protesters during a rally marking the first anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking. The clash broke out when the protesters tried to make...
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More than 20 killed in Yemen overnight

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 06:25 AM PDT

21 people have been killed in southern Yemen in overnight clashes between Shiite rebels and forces loyal to the president. The militia is fighting alongside the military's 35th armored brigade,...
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China concerned over New Zealand-U.S. spy plan

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 06:16 AM PDT

The New Zealand Herald newspaper reported that the country's intelligence department cooperated with the U.S. government to hack the Chinese consulate general in Auckland. The plan was revealed ...
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South African president cancels visit to Indonesia

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 04:37 AM PDT

South African President Jacob Zuma cancelled his visit to Indonesia due to the continued attacks on foreign nationals. On Saturday, Zuma visited groups of displaced foreign nationals in Durban....
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U.S., allies target Islamic State with air strikes

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 04:35 AM PDT

The U.S. and its allies have launched 20 air strikes targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since early Friday. The report comes from the Combined Joint Task Force leading the...
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Returning Ukrainian soldiers suffer from PTSD

Posted: 19 Apr 2015 04:30 AM PDT

It's been a year since the Ukrainian military launched its operation against pro-Russian separatists in the East. After months of intense combat on the frontline, many Ukrainian soldiers...
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