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School bus accident kills 15 in China

Authorities in eastern China said Tuesday 15 primary school children were killed when the bus they were travelling in rolled into a river, in the latest fatal accident involving students.

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China to open its first military base abroad in Indian Ocean

In a move that may cause unease in India, China today announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities

China to open first military base abroad in Indian Ocean

In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its Navy.

Increase in 2012 Olympics budget is investment for London's future: Sebastian Coe

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Hit with the global economic downturn, the London Olympics organising committee faces significant budgetary challenges in the runup to the mega event next year.

Its president Sebastian Coe, however,

Wedding guard rumour lands two in detention in China

Police in central China have detained two men for spreading a rumour online that thousands of police were called out to guard a wedding, state media said on Monday, as the country increases scrutiny o

Indian company acquires stake in Chinese state firm

The flourishing India-China bilateral ties turned a new page on Friday with an Indian company for the first time acquiring a substantial stake in a Chinese state owned firm with over $150 million inve

China refutes 'land grab' charges in Africa

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Refuting charges that it has been buying up land in Africa, China has called for 'concrete' efforts to enable the continent's agricultural sector develop in a sustainable way.

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China arrests 600 in huge child trafficking bust

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Chinese police have busted two huge child trafficking rings that spanned 10 provinces, arresting more than 600 suspects and rescuing 178 children, the government said on Wednesday.

Child abductions a

10 Indian diamond traders jailed in China; 12 to be deported

Ten of the 22 Indian traders, charged with smuggling diamonds worth USD 7.3 million into China, were on Thursday sentenced to varied prison terms ranging from 23 months to six years by a Shenzhen cour

20 tonnes of sulphuric acid leaks in China

About 20 tonnes of concentrated sulphuric acid leaked from a factory in China that led to billowing acid smoke over the area, officials said.

The incident took place on Monday in Hukou county of east

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