Ukraine marks 29th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Ukraine marks 29th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster


Ukraine marks 29th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:58 PM PDT

Ukraine marked the 29th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl with special memorial services. Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and other officials visited the site of the plant,...
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Nepal Earthquake: 62-member Chinese rescue operation at the site

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:48 PM PDT

Governments and international aid organizations have jumped into action to help Nepal cope with the disaster. China sent a 62-member search-and-rescue operation. Within six hours of their arrival,...
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Nepal Earthquake: China’s first medical team arrive

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:06 PM PDT

China's first medical team has arrived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu for a 10-day mission. But the job won't be easy. The 58-member team must bring with them specialist hospital equipment...
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Video footage shows very moment of Nepal earthquake

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:03 PM PDT

Video footage shows the exact moment the quake struck Nepal's capital on Saturday, the worst such disaster to hit Nepal in 81 years. The footage comes from a security camera in a local Chinese...
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Political cooperation proves difficult at ASEAN Summit

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 09:51 PM PDT

Political cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, proves to be more difficult than imagined at the ongoing 26th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While...
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits U.S.

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:31 PM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the U.S. on Sunday for a week-long visit to showcase the success of the alliance built from Tokyo's defeat in World War II, while promoting a political...
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Death toll in Tibet Autonomous Region rises to 20

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:32 PM PDT

The Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks also affected some parts of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At least 20 people have been killed and 55 more are injured. Rescue work is underway to...
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Nepal's rich cultural heritage suffers from quake

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:38 PM PDT

The massive quake in Nepal has not only left many casualties, but dealt a devastating blow to the country's rich cultural heritage. In the heart of Kathmandu, many temples and statues built...
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Nepal Earthquake: International aid pours into Nepal

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:46 PM PDT

Along with China, many other nations are also pledging to help Nepal. World leaders and global charities have offered both their condolences and emergency aid to Nepal following Saturday's...
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Nepal Earthquake: Rescue operations continue amid difficulties

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:46 PM PDT

Rescue operations continue in Nepal where responders are braving aftershocks and bad weather in their efforts to find survivors within the 72 hours of survival time. After the first three days,...
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Nepal Earthquake: about 2,500 dead, number likely to rise

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT

The death toll from the Nepal quake has climbed to nearly 2500 and more than 5800 people are injured. Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb as high as 5000. Aftershocks have...
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Nepal Earthquake: Chinese team starts search & rescue work

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:41 AM PDT

China Int'l Search & Rescue Team has begun work in Kathmandu and has already saved one man buried under the rubble. The team is now trying to save the second man. They will begin widening...
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At least 3 Burundi protesters injured in clashes with police

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:25 AM PDT

At least 3 protesters have received gunshot wounds after clashing with police in the central African nation of Burundi on Sunday. Protests were organized in the capital Bujumbura, after the...
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Russian hackers reportedly read Obama’s e-mails

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT

The New York Times has reported that Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama's unclassified emails. The White...
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Nepal Earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,300

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:52 PM PDT

The death toll from the Nepal earthquake has climbed to 2300 and more than 5800 people are injured. Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5000. This is the most...
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Nepal Earthquake: 24-hour helpline set up in Punjab in India

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 02:45 PM PDT

A special 24-hour helpline has been set up in the northern Indian state of Punjab for residents stuck in quake-hit Nepal. It will help not just Indians in Nepal but also Nepalese in Ludhiana...
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Nepal Earthquake: 18 climbers confirmed dead on Mount Qomolangma

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:42 AM PDT

Nepal's Tourism Department says at least 18 mountaineers have been confirmed killed in the avalanche triggered by Saturday's earthquake on Mount Qomolangma. Their nationalities are not...
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Nusra Front occupies town in Syria’s northwest

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:47 AM PDT

Militant insurgents, including terrorists from the hardline Nusra Front, captured the strategic town of Jisr al-Shughour in the northwest of Syria. Syrian state media reported that the army...
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Nepal Earthquake: Flight carrying Chinese nationals returns

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 02:23 PM PDT

Kathmandu airport has re-opened, after it was shut down in the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake. Several planes that were stranded at the airport have now taken off. On Sunday, a flight...
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On World Malaria Day, vaccine could be months away

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 03:08 AM PDT

Sunday marks World Malaria Day and the world's first viable malaria vaccine could be available by October, after final trial results confirmed its potential to prevent millions of cases of...
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CBA star Stephon Marbury helps raise funds for China’s autistic children

Posted: 26 Apr 2015 03:21 AM PDT

Beijing Ducks star Stephon Marbury participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness and funds for children with autism on Saturday in Beijing. The 38-year old superstar showed up alongside...
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Biz@Sunset Week 15 – Stocks and watches

Posted: 25 Apr 2015 11:40 PM PDT

Watch our weekly video to get the top business stories in China. First up, everyone's eyes are on Chinese stocks as they continue to rise… is there any stopping them? And the Apple Watch...
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