Shaanxi
More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake
At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble.
About 100 were killed and scores more injured in Gansu province after the strong, shallow tremor struck, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.
- Read more about More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake
- Log in to post comments
Huge Quarantine Facility Being Built in China Following New Covid-19 Outbreak
A city in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an anticipated overflow of patients as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Lunar New Year travel rush.
Seven Children Killed, 19 Wounded in Knife Attack in China
An assailant killed seven people and wounded 19 others in an attack using a knife in China's northwestern Shaanxi province on Friday.
The incident occurred as a school was let out, and the assailant has been remanded.
Most of the victims were allegedly female students. The assailant sought to "take revenge against the school and society," a police source said.
Heavy Snowfall Caused the Death of 10 People in China
Ten people have been killed in heavy snowfalls in central and eastern China over the past three days, TASS reported, referring to the authorities.
More than 560,000 people were affected by the heavy snowfall and ice in the provinces of Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu. Approximately 200 people were evacuated from the disaster areas.
Heavy Snowfall Shuts 3 China Airports, Delays at 9 Others
At least three Chinese airports have been shut and nine others are experiencing extensive delays because of heavy snowfall, Chinese aviation data provider VariFlight said on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Serbian minister embarks on 3-day visit to China
Deputy PM and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic is visiting China from Friday until Monday, the government has announced.
Ljajic will open the Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, in China's Shaanxi province, where Serbia is a special guest and a partner country.
- Read more about Serbian minister embarks on 3-day visit to China
- Log in to post comments
China shelves plan to regulate halal food preparation
A plan to regulate halal food has not been included in China's legislative work order for 2016, after concerns were raised that the law would lead to the government having authority over religious issues.
Beijing factories shut amid smog nightmare
Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Dec. 1, casting a cloud over China's participation in Paris climate talks.
- Read more about Beijing factories shut amid smog nightmare
- Log in to post comments