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A wonderful sight (Feb 4)



2 dead after barge capsizes (Feb 4)
TWO people have been confirmed dead, with nine others still missing, two days after a barge from Hubei Province capsized in the neighboring province of Hunan, local authorities said yesterday. One body was found...


Man shot, robbed (Feb 4)
POLICE in northeast China are hunting for a suspect who allegedly shot a man in the head with a gun and robbed him of 40,000 yuan on Friday. The 47-year-old victim surnamed Wen is receiving treatment at a hospital...


Mine blast toll reaches 13 (Feb 4)
TWO miners injured in a colliery gas explosion on Friday in Sichuan Province died on the way to hospital, bringing the death toll from the accident to 13, local authorities said yesterday. Eight other people are...


Cadmium cleanup safe: experts (Feb 4)
MEASURES used to bring down cadmium concentration levels following a toxic spill in a Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region river are safe and effective, experts said. By yesterday morning, the water quality in the...


Another blast of icy winter is in forecast (Feb 4)
TEMPERATURES will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in some regions of China over the next three days, the country's meteorological center said yesterday. The National Meteorological Center yesterday issued a blue...


Spring begins with various celebrations (Feb 4)



Host NZ wins Wellington 7s (Feb 4)
FRANK Halai scored two first-half tries as New Zealand overwhelmed Fii 24-7 yesterday to win the New Zealand leg of the World Sevens Series in Wellington for the second straight year. The next tournament of the...


Sponsor exits (Feb 4)
INDIA'S national cricket team lost its major sponsor Sahara India after an 11-year association. Sahara India announced yesterday it will end its sponsorship of the national team and would also give up its ownership...


Hamilton relapse Hamilton relapse (Feb 4)
TEXAS Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said on Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks in a bar this week, apologizing to fans for a "weak moment." The 30-year-old...