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Miners rescued alive after 8 days in pit

National
2009-10-26

THREE coal mine workers were rescued early yesterday morning after being trapped underground for more than eight days in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province. Rescuers pulled the three men to the ground from...

3 miners rescued after being trapped for 8 days

National
2009-10-25

THREE coal mine workers were rescued early this morning after being trapped underground for more than eight days in the northwest Shaanxi Province. Rescuers pulled up the three men to the ground from the pit of...

Coal trucks bring highway to a standstill

National
2009-10-14

MORE than 2,000 vehicles, mostly heavy trucks carrying coal, have been stuck in the latest traffic jam to hit a highway in north China. They've been at a standstill since Monday in a tailback stretching more than...

New relic park will show Qin's terracotta actors and officials

National
2009-10-13

AUTHORITIES in northwest China's Shaanxi Province are expected to open a relic park next year at the mausoleum of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang, where his terracotta army has stunned the world for decades....

Bigwigs lose their millions in scheme

National
2009-9-15

A COUNTY lawmaker in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has been detained for allegedly running an illegal foreign exchange business and cheating 40 million yuan (US$5.86 million) from about 100 locals. Most victims...

Hunt for Buddhas thief

National
2009-9-13

TWO people have been detained for allegedly looting 14 stone sculptures of Buddha heads dating back to around 1,000 years ago from a temple in Shaanxi Province, an official said yesterday. A third suspect, who...

First AI panda gives birth to twins

National
2009-8-20

THE first giant panda born through artificial fertilization in northwest China's Shaanxi Province gave birth to twins on Tuesday via the same process, the Shaanxi Rare Wild Animals Rescue and Breeding Research Center...

Final countdown for toxic lead plant

National
2009-8-20

AUTHORITIES in northwest China's Shaanxi Province said yesterday that all facilities of a smelting plant would cease operations by Saturday amid public anger over heavy metal discharges by the factory that left 851...

Metal plants shut in new lead scare

National
2009-8-19

AUTHORITIES in a central China city have ordered all metallurgical enterprises to close for environmental checks after 86 children living near a manganese plant were found to have excessive levels of lead in their...

Villagers crash lead-plant gates

National
2009-8-18

HUNDREDS of villagers on Sunday destroyed part of a smelter blamed for causing lead poisoning in 615 children in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. On the same day, a teenage girl who lived in the plant area...