Forty people were killed when a violent hailstorm swept through a mountainous region of northwest China, according to the local government. Eighteen others remained missing after the freak storm in Min county, a disaster-prone area of Gansu province, while 87 others were taken to the hospital, the county government said. Officials said 29,300 people had [...]
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Note to business owners and corporations: It’s never a good idea for your company’s product to permanently deface a historical landmark. Chinese citizens are in an uproar after a Ferrari left tire tracks on top of Nanjing‘s ancient city wall, possibly causing permanent damage to the protected historical landmark. Citizens there are slamming the Italian [...]
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Not only is a dog “man’s best friend,” but he makes a pretty good security guard too. This steadfast Golden Retriever from China has become something of a local celebrity as he’s known for standing guard over his owner’s bike while he often goes and runs a few errands. When we say “standing guard,” we [...]
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Here are your top stories for this Thursday morning, May 3, 2012: – Chinese dissident wants to leave – Romney takes campaign to Virginia – 13 charged in FAMU hazing death – NFL suspends four players over Saints bounty program Mobile users: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0uvne2jO4 Related articles Saints’ Jonathan Vilma SUSPENDED without Pay for ENTIRE 2012 Season [...]
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A girl in northern China was minding her own business, walking down the street and talking on her cell phone, when the sidewalk suddenly caved in and swallowed her WHOLE. The girl fell about 15 feet. A cab driver who happened to be passing by witnessed the whole thing and climbed down to help her. [...]
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Here are your top business and financial news headlines for Friday, April 20, 2012: – Ford would build fifth car factory in eastern China – Dupont, Dow Chemical, and other chemical firms working with automakers after a German chemical plant explosion – Vincent Bollore could raise his stake in Vivendi to 5 percent – GE [...]
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Some people would pay an arm and a leg to get a new iPhone, and apparently one Chinese teen would give up a kidney. Five people in southern China have been charged with intentional injury after a Chinese teenager sold a kidney so he could purchase an iPhone and an iPad, according to the government-run [...]
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One can almost hear Homer Simpson saying, “Mmmm…pork donuts.” Sure enough, that’s what the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins is serving up in China, where it hopes to open another 100 stores in the next two to three years. Dunkin’ Brands has also announced a multi-year marketing deal with National Basketball Association star [...]
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Scientists have discovered that, approximately 300 million years ago, volcanic ash buried a tropical forest located in what is now Inner Mongolia, much as it did the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The 300 million-year-old forest has given researchers the rare chance to observe an ecosystem that’s basically been frozen in time by a natural [...]
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Here are your top stories for this Sunday, February 19, 2012: – Suspect in U.S. Capitol suicide-bomb attempt charged – Hague fears Cold War in the Middle East – China sends envoy to Syria – Pope names 22 new cardinals Related articles BREAKING: Suicide Bomber Arrested on Way to U.S. Capitol Building (blippitt.com)
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