Tag: China

Rapid Rise in Infectious Disease rates rattle Chinese

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Infectious diseases claimed 1,530 lives on the Chinese mainland last month, and nearly one

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China blames pollution as birth defects rise

BEIJING (AFP) – Every 30 seconds a baby is born with physical defects in China, partly due to the

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Pollution causes birth defects to soar in China

Birth defects in Chinese infants have soared nearly 40 per cent since 2001, a government report said, and officials

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“iPhone” Poisoned Factory Workers

Technology giant Apple has admitted that some of its workers in China have been poisoned and that many are

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China, Greece to curb ship CO2

China and Greece will set up a centre to look at ways of saving energy and cutting greenhouse gas

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Climate threatens Asian rice production

Even modest rises in global temperatures will drive down rice production in Asia, the world's biggest grower of the

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Pakistan floods 400 dead

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed more than 400 people

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Death toll at least 67 as Typhoon Conson slams into China

Typhoon Conson weakened to a tropical storm and headed for Vietnam Saturday after brushing the southeastern Chinese island of

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Deadly floods hit south west China

Video Report: Deadly floods hit south west China. (more…)

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China launches climate project with Britain, Switzerland

China has launched with Britain and Switzerland a project aimed at finding ways for the Asian giant to tackle

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