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Officials sacked over forced lottery sale

National
2009-11-18

NEIGHBORHOOD officials in southwestern China's Sichuan Province have been fired or suspended from work after forcing low-income residents to buy welfare lottery when they claim government-sponsored living allowances. ...

Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking

World
2009-11-15

JENN Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles. "It really used to be a beautiful beach," said the 35-year-old mother of two....

Earthquake shakes northern Chile

World
2009-11-13

A strong earthquake struck northern Chile early today, briefly knocking out power to a city but otherwise causing no major damages, authorities said. The 6.5-magnitude quake's epicenter was between the cities...

Jobs lost after donated blood goes on flowers

National
2009-11-12

THREE medical workers in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been penalized after donated blood ended up with a flower lover to nurture his orchids. A worker and a director with the blood department of an...

Appliance maker has plans for 'cool' sale

Business | Home appliance
2009-11-11

HOME appliance giant Sichuan Changhong is looking to sell two air-conditioner units for 400 million yuan (US$58.58 million), the company said yesterday. Analysts said Heifei Meiling Co, a white goods maker Changhong...

Pandas to be separated, for now

National
2009-11-9

THERE'S nothing like a little time apart to rekindle the affections that could lead to a panda cub. So says a panda expert sent by China's mainland to Taiwan to advise on how to encourage mating by the pair given...

5.6-magnitude quake jolts Xigaze of Tibet

National
2009-11-8

AN earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Xigaze Prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early this morning, the National Seismological Network said. The quake struck an area bordering...

Search for missing Russians put off

National
2009-11-5

CONTINUOUS snowfall forced rescuers to suspend their search yesterday for two Russian tourists missing in an avalanche in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The tourists had little chance of survival after being...

Noted educator shown leniency over illegal loans

National
2009-11-5

A COURT in southwest China's Sichuan Province has given a light sentence to a legendary schoolmaster who was convicted of illegally borrowing 123 million yuan (US$18 million) from the public to fund his school. ...

California stages massive earthquake drill

World
2009-10-16

SCHOOL children dove under tables in Los Angeles and sirens sounded in San Francisco yesterday as California practiced how to survive a major earthquake. "Drop, cover and hold on," dozens of fourth-graders chanted...