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23 killed in Heilongjiang coal mine blast, 90 still trapped

National
2009-11-21

AT least 23 miners have been killed in a coal mine blast in Heilongjiang Province this morning, while 90 other miners were still missing. The rescue headquarters said that gas outburst caused the explosion in the...

Gas explosion traps 139 coal miners in Heilongjiang

National
2009-11-21

A gas explosion at a coal mine in Hegang City of Heilongjiang Province this morning trapped 139 miners, according to the provincial coal mine safety watchdog. The source said that the coal mine is owned by the...

Six die in Jilin road accident

National
2009-11-19

SIX people were killed and one person was injured yesterday after a van fell from a highway bridge in Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province, said local police. Two nearby traffic policemen managed to rescue...

45 people injured in Macao traffic accident

National
2009-11-18

SOME 42 tourists and three drivers were injured as three tourist coaches collided with one another on a narrow road in Macao, the Macao Post Daily reported today. The accident occurred yesterday morning near Macao's...

One Italian dead, another critically injured in Zhejiang road accident

National
2009-11-8

A CAR rammed into a roadside heavy-duty truck in east China's Zhejiang Province this morning, killing two people, including an Italian. The car ran into a truck fully loaded with cement at around 5 p.m. in Huajie...

8 killed, 28 injured in Qinghai traffic accident

National
2009-10-25

AT least eight people were killed and 28 others injured in a vehicle collision in Qinghai Province yesterday, the local traffic authorities said today. The accident occurred at noon when a truck hit the rear of...

Probation for teen mother who killed her baby

National
2009-10-22

A TEENAGE mother has been sentenced to three years' probation for killing her pre-term baby by throwing her from a fifth-floor window in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong Province. The mother surnamed Lin,...

China courts sentence six to death over organized crimes

National
2009-10-21

SIX people convicted in connection with organized crime gangs were sentenced yesterday to death at two courts in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The No. 1 Intermediate People's Court handed down death...

4 Dutch tourists killed in balloon accident

National
2009-10-14

FOUR Dutch tourists were killed when their hot air balloon exploded and crashed in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this morning. Two of the victims were women, according to Xinhua news agency....

'Mickey Mouse' gang faces trial

National
2009-10-13

A GANG of 28 members in Chongqing faced 11 charges today including assault, vandalism, arson, robbery, extortion and using force. The gang, headed by Li Yi, known as "Mickey Mouse," faced trial in Kaixian County...