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China arrests 27 in tainted milk scandal: state media (AFP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 03:10 AM CDT AFP - Police in northern China have arrested 27 people in their probe into tainted milk that has sickened 53,000 children and soiled China's reputation abroad, state media reported Tuesday.

Return to breastfeeding urged amid China scandal (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 01:23 AM CDT Reuters - China's contaminated milk products scandal, which have landed thousands of children in hospital in China this month with kidney illnesses, has reignited calls from medical experts for a return to breastfeeding.

China detains 22 suspects over tainted milk: media (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 01:14 AM CDT Reuters - Police in the Chinese province at the center of a scandal over tainted milk powder have detained 22 people suspected of involvement in introducing the chemical melamine into the supply chain, state media said on Tuesday.

China sees big hurdles for future space goals (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 11:48 PM CDT Reuters - China aims to launch an 8-tonne lab into orbit within four years as a stepping stone to grander space feats such as a moonshot, top scientists said, celebrating their country's first space walk while warning of hurdles ahead.

Cadbury pulls melamine-laced chocolate from China (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 07:26 PM CDT AP - British candy maker Cadbury announced a recall Monday of chocolate made in its Beijing factory after it was found to contain melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of Chinese children.

China marks Olympics, spacewalk for National Day (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 01:00 PM CDT AP - China kicked off its National Day celebrations Monday by highlighting its hosting of the Beijing Olympics and the country's first spacewalk, two hard-won successes in a tumultuous year marked by natural disasters, ethnic unrest and another food safety scandal.

China milk victim lawyers say pressed to quit (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 12:06 PM CDT Reuters - Chinese lawyers seeking redress for infant victims of toxic milk say they are facing growing official pressure to abandon the efforts, blaming growing government sensitivity over the health scandal.

Cadbury finds melamine in recalled food: spokesman (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 10:47 AM CDT AFP - Sweet maker Cadbury found traces of industrial chemical melamine in Chinese-made products recalled in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia, a spokesman for the company said Monday.

North Korea likely fired at Chinese trawler: report (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 04:26 AM CDT Reuters - North Korea's coast guard is suspected of firing at a Chinese trawler for illegally fishing in its waters, seriously injuring one Chinese sailor, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Monday, quoting military officials.

Cadbury recalls China-made chocolates in Asia (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 04:19 AM CDT AFP - Sweet maker Cadbury said Monday it had recalled its China-made chocolates from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia after tests "cast doubt" on their safety.

China's spacewalk astronauts return as heroes (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 12:44 PM CDT Reuters - Three Chinese astronauts landed safely back on earth on Sunday after a 68-hour voyage and space walk that showcased the country's technological mastery and were hailed as a major victory by its leaders.

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