China's astronauts brace for space walk
JIUQUAN, China (AFP) - China's three astronauts spent their first day in orbit Friday preparing for a much-anticipated walk outside their craft, as Japan voiced hopes its neighbour had peaceful aims in space.
Nations:Japan China People:Zhai Zhigang Activities:2008 China Shenzhou 7 Source:(AFP)
2008-09-26
China launches mission for first spacewalk
JIUQUAN, China - China successfully launched a three-man crew into space Thursday to carry out the country's first spacewalk, beginning the nation's most challenging space mission since it first sent a person into space in 2003.
Nations:China People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Shenzhou 7 Source:(AP)
2008-09-25
China's astronauts brace for historic spacewalk
JIUQUAN, China - Three Chinese astronauts made final preparations Wednesday for a mission that will include the nation's first ever space walk, saying they were confident of handling what will be a difficult but historic voyage.
Nations:China Russia People:Jing Haipeng Liu Boming Zhai Zhigang Activities:2008 China Shenzhou 7 Source:(AFP)
2008-09-24
Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Wednesday more than 6,000 babies had fallen ill and three died after drinking milk powder contaminated with a toxic chemical, as it vowed massive efforts to contain a widening food scandal.
Nations:China Gabon Yemen Burundi Myanmar New Zealand People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-09-17
China reports 3rd death in tainted milk scandal
BEIJING - China's health minister says a third death of a baby has been reported in the country's spreading scandal over tainted milk formula, and more than 6,200 infants have become sick.
Nations:New Zealand China Myanmar Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-16
China blames dairy farms for tainted baby formula
BEIJING - Investigators believe dairy farmers added a dangerous chemical to milk that has been linked to kidney stones in dozens of babies and one death in China's latest product safety scandal.
Nations:China New Zealand Activities:2008 China Milk Powder Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-12
No flood danger at China quake-lake
A dam blocking a swollen "quake lake", which could threaten the lives of 1.3 million people in southwest China, is in no danger of imminent collapse, state media said Saturday, as workers began to drain the water.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China Earthquake Source:(Xinhua)
2008-06-07
China braces as quake lake reaches 'critical' level
China braced Saturday for the breach of a dangerously swollen lake in the earthquake-hit southwest, with water reaching a critical level and set to put an emergency drainage plan to the test.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China Earthquake Source:(AFP)
2008-06-06
Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000
The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-13
China seizes explosives in Tibetan monasteries
Chinese police in the northwestern province of Gansu have seized explosives, knives and one gun from six monasteries in an ethnically Tibetan part of the region, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Tibet Riot
2008-04-15
Firearms found in Tibetan temple
Chinese forces found firearms hidden throughout a Tibetan temple in an ethnic Tibetan area of southwestern China which has been the scene of anti-Chinese riots in recent weeks, state television said.
Nations:China Tanzania People:Dalai Lama Pervez Musharraf Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch 2008 Tibet Riot
2008-04-14
China issues Most Wanted list of mobs
China issued a "Most Wanted" list of 21 rioting mobs Friday -- shown in grainy photos waving knives and fighting during last week's violence over Chinese rule in Tibet. Thousands of troops continued to push into western China to contain unrest.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Tibet Riot
2008-03-21
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