Death toll in China power plant accident climbs to 74 The death toll in the collapse of a platform under construction at a power plant in eastern China has risen to 74, with two others injured, as China’s chief safety inspector arrived to oversee an investigation, state media said on […]
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BEIJING — A single spark can start a prairie fire, Mao Zedong said. And an impulsive outburst of bigoted words can start a wildfire on the internet in China, as a manager for Daimler, the German automaker, has learned to his regret. Daimler Greater China said it had removed a […]
Trump aims to ease Asian allies’ qualms when he meets Japan’s Abe Donald Trump is expected to use his first meeting with a foreign leader as U.S. president-elect this week to try to reassure Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Asian allies rattled by his campaign rhetoric, advisers to […]
Hong Kong court rules lawmakers cannot take office A court in Hong Kong ruled Tuesday that two newly-elected, pro-independence lawmakers cannot take office after they insulted China during their swearing-in ceremony. The High Court ruled the two, Sixtus Leung, 30, and Yau Wai-ching, 25, of the Youngspiration party, broke a […]
Rescuers pull 15 out from China landslide, 32 missing Rescuers pull 15 out from China landslide, 32 missing : Rescuers have pulled 15 people alive from a landslide that slammed into a village in China’s eastern Zhejiang province after a typhoon but 32 people are still missing there and in […]
Xiaomi’s Mi 5s hides a fingerprint reader under its glass Xiaomi’s Mi 5s hides a fingerprint reader under its glass : We were already big fans of Xiaomi’s Mi 5 flagship smartphone, so it’s only natural for the Chinese company to build on this model’s success by bringing us the […]
Xiaomi Announces Sept. 27th Event, Xiaomi Mi 5s Is Coming Xiaomi Announces Sept. 27th Event, Xiaomi Mi 5s Is Coming : The Xiaomi Mi 5s has been one of the most talked-about smartphones recently. We’ve seen tons of rumors and leaks when it comes to this smartphone, and judging by […]
Death Toll Rises to 15 After Typhoon Lashes China, Taiwan Death Toll Rises to 15 After Typhoon Lashes China, Taiwan : BEIJING — A powerful typhoon has caused at least 15 deaths in China and Taiwan just days before a second storm is expected to batter the region. Chinese authorities […]
