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S Korean vessel sinks in Antarctic Ocean, 5 dead

At least five persons died, four Chinese sailors went missing and four others were rescued when a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Antarctic Ocean on Monday.

Cambodian PM signs deals at start of China visit

China and Cambodia on Monday signed a raft of cooperation agreements at the start of a visit by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, as the two nations look to further bolster their traditionally tight t

Chinese PM will bring biggest biz team of 400

On a fence-mending visit to put strained ties back on track, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s coming visit to New Delhi will be a mix of diplomacy, culture and trade, with $20 billion business deal

China strategic highway threat to India?

China has inched closer to completing the construction of a strategic highway in a remote Tibetan county close to its border with India, which is likely to boost its capability to move troops and logi

26 killed in China mine blast

Twenty-six people were killed in an explosion in a coal mine in central China's Henan province, authorities said Wednesday.

$45,000 for dung statue

A former Swiss ambassador to China turned art collector has forked out $45,000 for a replica of the famed Venus de Milo statue — made from panda dung.

Ship with 24 Chinese crew sinks off Philippines

A cargo ship with 24 Chinese crew on board sank in the waters off the Philippines on Friday. Fourteen people have been saved while 10 were still missing, a media report said on Saturday.

Chinese train breaks speed record in trial run

One of China's high-speed passenger train broke the world record for unmodified commercial use by running 486 kilometres per hour during a trial run, Chinese ministry of railways has said.

India-China to hold 14th round border talks

The India and China were set to hold the 14th round of border talks at the level of special representatives here on Monday to resolve the vexed boundary issue.

Nearly 100 children hurt in China school stampede

Nearly 100 children were hurt in a stampede on Monday at a primary school in China's far-western Xinjiang region but no deaths have been reported, state media reported.

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