HK historic epic leads Taiwan 'Oscars' nominations
TAIPEI (AFP) - Hong Kong director Peter Chan's historic epic "The Warlords" leads nominations for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language "Oscars", organisers announced Thursday.
Nations:Hong Kong People:Peter Chan Karena Lam Takeshi Kaneshiro Louis Koo Sylvia Chang Andy Lau Activities:2008 Golden Horse Awards
2008-10-30
The Housing Crisis Spreads to China
Autumn is usually the busiest time for real estate salesman Wang Yaodong. Last September and October, for instance, he sold more than a dozen luxury townhouses in western Shanghai, but this year he has sold only one. "Everybody is waiting for prices to fall," Wang says.
Nations:China Hong Kong Activities:2008 China Real Estate Crisis Source:(BusinessWeek)
2008-10-28
Laid-off factory workers in China say prospects grim
DONGGUAN, China (AFP) - Frustrated Chinese workers left jobless when a major toy maker went bust said Sunday they might have to go home in debt, as more factories face failure due to the global financial crisis.
Nations:China Source:(AFP)
2008-10-19
Fireworks blamed as China nightclub blaze kills 43
SHENZHEN, China (AFP) - A fire and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said Sunday, in the latest incident highlighting China's abysmal fire safety record.
Nations:China Source:(AFP)
2008-09-21
China reports 3rd death in tainted milk scandal
BEIJING - China's health minister says a third death of a baby has been reported in the country's spreading scandal over tainted milk formula, and more than 6,200 infants have become sick.
Nations:New Zealand China Myanmar Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-16
China inspects dairy regions after tainted milk
BEIJING - China's food safety watchdog sent inspectors to the country's main dairy producing regions on Sunday after at least 432 babies were sickened by tainted milk powder produced by a Chinese company.
Nations:New Zealand China Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-14
China, Taiwan resume direct flights
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AFP) - China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in the cross-strait relations.
Nations:China People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Source:(AFP)
2008-07-04
China: Floods kill 63 this month
GUANGZHOU, China - Soldiers scrambled to shore up soggy levies with sandbags Tuesday in southern China as forecasters warned that more heavy rain in the central region could trigger flooding on the country's second-longest river.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood Source:(AP)
2008-06-17
Thousands evacuated as rains lash China quake region
BEIJING (AFP) - Tens of thousands of victims of China's earthquake were evacuated Monday as torrential rain lashed the region, triggering flood warnings on major rivers including the Yangtze and the Pearl.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood 2008 China Earthquake Source:(AFP)
2008-06-16
Southern China flooding kills 57, more rain ahead
GUANGZHOU, China - Massive flooding across a broad stretch of southern China killed almost 60 people and forced 1.3 million others from their homes, state media reported Monday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood Source:(AP)
2008-06-16
Heavy rains in China leave at least 65 dead or missing
BEIJING (AFP) - Heavy rains in southern and eastern China have left at least 65 people dead or missing, while more than one million residents have been evacuated, state media said Sunday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood Source:(AFP)
2008-06-15
China floods kill 55, 1 million flee
BEIJING - State media are reporting that 55 people have been killed and seven are missing in flooding across a broad stretch of southern China.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood Source:(AP)
2008-06-15
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