Air pollution in Beijing reaches hazardous levels
BEIJING (AP) — Air pollution levels in China’s notoriously dirty capital were at dangerous levels Saturday, with cloudy skies blocking out visibility and warnings issued for people to remain indoors.
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China and U.S. military hold joint disaster exercise | The Raw Story
The Chinese and US militaries held joint disaster response exercises Friday, as Beijing increases its global reach and Washington continues its “pivot” to the Pacific. The joint drill, which saw officers from both nations express hopes for closer …
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Chengdu, China — The Chinese and US militaries held joint disaster response exercises Friday, as Beijing increases its global reach and Washington continues its 'pivot' to the Pacific.
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China considering attending US-hosted military exercise
Asked to confirm if U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, recently in Beijing, had invited China to attend the U.S.-hosted multi-nation Rimpac maritime exercises, Defence Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said that was the case. "The Chinese side thanks the …
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China says it will limit use of executed prisoners’ organs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will limit the use of organ transplants from executed prisoners within two years, a senior health official said on Thursday, after the country ramps up a volunteer donor program aimed at curtailing the controversial practice. Nearly 1.5 million people in China need organ transplants each year, but only 10,000 can get one, according to China’s Health Ministry. Many of those organs are harvested from executed criminals. Rights groups have accused China of harvesting organs from executed prisoners without their consent – something that Beijing denies. …
Exclusive: North Korea plans agriculture reforms – source
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea plans to allow farmers to keep more of their produce in an attempt to boost agricultural output, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said, in a move that could boost supplies, help cap rising food prices and ease malnutrition. The move to liberalize agriculture under new leader Kim Jong-un, who took office in December 2011 after the death of his father, would reverse a crackdown on private production that started in 2005. It comes amid talk that the youngest Kim to rule the impoverished North is considering reforms to boost the economy. …
India mulls joint military exercises with China
| Defence ties between India and China are set to gain momentum with New Delhi mulling joint exercises with Beijing next year after the just concluded naval … See all stories on this topic » |
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Water safety campaign breathes life into Jones
LONDON (Reuters) – Cullen Jones was five when he almost drowned but rather than live in fear of water the American jumped back in with both feet, overcoming his fears to become an Olympic swimming gold medallist and drive a campaign to slash the drowning rate in the United States. The 28-year-old, who won relay gold in Beijing and hopes to earn an individual berth at the London Games, was put straight into swimming lessons by his mother after the water park accident. …
China tells US to stop tweets on Beijing’s bad air
China told foreign embassies Tuesday to stop publishing their own reports on air quality in the country, escalating its objections to a popular U.S. Embassy Twitter feed that tracks pollution in smoggy Beijing.
Exercise helps fight fear of falling
Up to 429 million people in world's most populous country estimated to be obese
| BEIJING — On the grounds of the Bodyworks weight loss campus in Beijing, 30 tubby men and women sweat profusely, gasping for air as they pound the treadmills in an exercise room. They represent a shocking new statistic in the world's most populous … See all stories on this topic » |
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Sino-US tensions over American naval exercises in the region
High level talks in Beijing between the visiting American militay chief and his Chinese counterpart have led to open differences over the US military exercises in the South China sea. The differences reflect the growing tensions between China and her …
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