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Fire at Lhasa Temple Amid New Year Holiday

Extent of damage at thousand-year-old Jokhang Monastery is still under investigation.

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10 Dead in Foshan Road Collapse

Rescue workers search for survivors at subway line construction site.

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Blaze Consumes Henan High-Rise

No casualties or injuries in fire that roared through 20-story building.

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Shipwrecked for 32 Hours, Adrift for a Year

A survivor looks back on the 2017 lunar new year boat accident in Malaysia, and the year since.

2018-01-29 12:02:57

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Air Force Plane Crashes in Southwest China

No reports of injuries or deaths.

2018-01-29 11:58:56

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Sunken Oil Tanker Raises Cleanup Questions

Experts advocate for cleanup and compensation measures after vessel sank.

2018-01-15 12:25:38

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As Oil Tanker Burns, Environmentalists Raise Spill Concerns

Body found suspected to be one of 32 missing sailors from Iranian-owned vessel.

2018-01-08 12:43:54

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10 Missing in Shanghai Cargo Ship Accident

3 people have been rescued in the ongoing search operation.

2018-01-03 03:34:47

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Car Hits Street Cleaners, Kills 5 in Harbin

Driver was drunk and has been detained, police report.

2017-12-22 02:53:07

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Traffic Police Sentenced for Hunan Highway Pileup

Court rules that 2 officers’ dereliction of duty indirectly caused 54 fatalities.

2017-12-19 08:05:19

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Fire in Tianjin Tower, 10 Dead

Disaster comes just two weeks after Beijing blaze that killed 19.

2017-12-01 02:08:10

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Relatives of MH370 Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court

Nearly three years since the plane’s disappearance, bereaved families hope China’s judicial system w......

2017-11-21 11:25:44

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On Shaky Ground

In Yunnan province, mining operations cause villagers to fear for their lives.

2017-11-17 00:55:51

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Volunteer Firefighters Struggle to Keep Legacy Alive

One of China’s oldest crowdfunded fire brigades may be on the verge of going up in smoke.

2017-11-06 09:54:32

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Spotting Flames in the Forests of Northeastern China

After a devastating forest fire, man devotes 30 years to protecting the Greater Hinggan Mountains.

2017-10-10 09:13:49

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Quake-Hit Jiuzhaigou Park Deserted During Peak Tourism Week

One of China’s premier sights to remain closed for at least another year, hurting travel businesses.

2017-10-04 09:55:15

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6 Drown Following Guizhou Hydropower Station’s Water Release

Authorities are investigating whether the dam gave downstream residents advance notice.

2017-09-01 09:04:14

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17 Dead After Landslide in Guizhou

Some pulled from rubble were injured but alive; 18 remain missing since the disaster in southwestern......

2017-08-28 09:40:11

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2017-08-23 10:09:39

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