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3 blasts hit China govt buildings, 2 dead: Xinhua

A disgruntled farmer upset over a legal case was allegedly behind a series of explosions that struck government buildings in Eastern China on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six, state media said.

Myanmar President arrives in China

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Myanmar's President Thein Sein arrived in China on Thursday for a visit aimed at improving his impoverished country's commercial ties with its key ally, the world's second-largest economy.

Dog nurses 2 ligers after tiger mom abandons them

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A Chinese zoo official says two rare cubs born to a male lion and a female tiger are being nursed by a dog after they were abandoned by their mother.

Cong Wen of Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo in eastern Chin

Drought hits 10 million people in China

Nearly 10 million people in China's central Hubei province have been hit by a severe drought that dried up water sources and destroyed thousands of hectares of crops.

Now a service to drop boozers home

A Beijing entrepreneur has launched a unique service for car owners who need help to drive them home when they are drunk.

The Chinese government has tightened the noose against drunken driving, but d

Chinese painting sold for a record $65 million

A painting by Chinese contemporary artist Qi Baishi was sold for $65 million, a record high price for contemporary and modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy by Beijing-based China Guardian .

China celebrates 60 years of "peaceful liberation" of Tibet

China on Monday celebrated the 60th anniversary of "peaceful liberation of Tibet", asserting that the Himalayan region was historically part of the country.

Three students caned over 300 times for not doing homework

Three students in China were caned over 300 times for not doing their homework. The maths teacher who ordered other students to carry out the punishment has been suspended.

The maths teacher, Huang,

China successfully test-fires new air-to-air missile

China has claimed to have successfully test fired an indigenously built next-generation air-to-air missile, which is projected as a "secret weapon" to gain air superiority.

Chinese PM to visit Tsunami hit Fukushima

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Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao would visit Japan's Tsunami hit areas, including Fukushima, where a ruptured nuclear power plant triggered massive radiation crisis, during his upcoming tour to step up bilateral ties.

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