23 dead, 90 trapped after China coal mine explosion

BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China killed at least 23 workers, and trapped 90 early Saturday, media reports said.

Gas explosion traps 139 coal miners in north-east China

BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in north-east China trapped 139 workers early Saturday, local media reported.

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Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong

Hollywood disaster movie ‘2012′ draws in Chinese patriotic fans

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20 years after UN pact to protect children, some successes alongside a long list of woes

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US ambassador criticizes negative coverage of Obama’s China visit by US media

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China holds, mistreats US geologist for 2 years on state secrets charges over a database

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Experts: Radical swine flu measures in China, elsewhere, won’t stop outbreaks

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Chinese woman teething again at 107

BEIJING - A 107-year-old woman shocked her neighbours in Yichuan county in eastern China when she recently started teething again.

Obama says Dec. 3 summit will not create jobs but will examine how to accelerate hiring

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Chinese state media trumpet Obama visit, but activists complain criticism was too measured

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Dalai Lama says there’ll be a setback in the Tibetan cause when he dies

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Wen says China doesn’t seek trade surplus with US, wants limits on high-tech exports lifted

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Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China, gives no details

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With January closure unlikely, Obama won’t set new deadline for shutting down Gitmo

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Obama meets Chinese premier, ends `productive’ visit

BEIJING - US President Barack Obama met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday as he wound up a first visit to China that featured pledges from both nations to develop strategic cooperation on major international issues.

Obama: Upcoming Afghanistan strategy will put US on path toward ‘ending the war’

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Obama says his hair may be going gray, but he’s not losing weight under job pressure

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Obama: Israel’s latest move on settlements embitters Palestinians, makes goal of peace harder

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Obama ‘probably won’t’ read Palin book, dismisses her criticism of his presidency

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Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China

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A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy

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US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions as global conference in Copenhagen looms

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Obama visit to take China-US ties to new level: Wen Jiabao

BEIJING - The visit of US President Barack Obama to China was of far-reaching significance, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday and expressed the hope that it would take the China-US relationship to “a new level”.

Obama, Chinese premier talking of a deepening U.S.-China relationship as their talks begin

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Ancient Chinese characters come together at new museum

BEIJING - The full range and history of Chinese characters, one of the world’s most archaic writing systems which is still in practice, came together Monday when China’s first museum for sinograms opened, Xinhua news agency reported.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City, says former imperial palace is magnificent

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Obama pushes Chinese on human rights during meetings with President Hu Jintao in Beijing

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US, China warn Iran of “consequences” for not coming clear on nuclear issue

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Obama asks China to resume talks with Dalai Lama(Update Dalai Lama)

BEIJING - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to resume talks with Tibetan leader in exile Dalai Lama, as all the minorities have equal human rights.

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