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Death toll from Heilongjiang colliery explosion rises to 104

National
2009-11-23

THE death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 104, said local authorities early this morning. Another four are still trapped in the shaft. The blast...

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...

Rescue launched for 7 trapped miners in Heilongjiang

National
2009-11-13

RESCUERS are attempting to find seven workers trapped underground after a coal mine was flooded yesterday in northeast China. The flooding occurred at around 3:30 pm at the privately-owned Guoming mine, in Baoqing...

'Iron Man' story still inspires the nation

National
2009-9-18

WATCHING the new film "Iron Man," Tan Lei, a sophomore from Daqing City in Heilongjiang Province, had tears in her eyes. "The 'iron man' shall never be forgotten," Tan said. "He sacrificed everything, even his...

Fugitive shot dead in river chase

National
2009-9-11

A FUGITIVE was shot dead in northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday, the provincial chief detective said yesterday. Wang Houjun, who beat a police officer into a coma and stole his pistol on May...

10,000-plus duped in Ponzi scheme

National
2009-9-10

POLICE in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have detained 39 key members of a Ponzi scheme organization which gained 500 million yuan (US$73.23 million) from 10,000-plus victims. Twenty-seven of them had...

Province wants to put legal leash on puppy love

National
2009-9-4

THE first effort in China to list puppy love as "misconduct" and suggest that parents put a stop to it has sparked controversy across the country. Heated debate over the regulation has spread across the news media...

Big reward offered for suspect in cop assault

National
2009-9-3

A REWARD of 100,000 yuan (US$14,706) is being offered by the public security department of northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province for information that leads to the arrest of a man who stole a policeman's gun....

Drug squad busts international ring

National
2009-8-31

DRUG squad detectives in northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province have busted a cross-border group growing and trafficking in marijuana. Twelve suspects, including 10 foreigners, were apprehended. On August...