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China says it might work with IMF on global crisis (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 03:47 AM CST AP - China said Friday it could work with the International Monetary Fund to help countries hurt by the global financial crisis, suggesting it might heed appeals to contribute to a bailout fund.

China shares extend gains on stimulus plan (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 03:06 AM CST AP - Chinese shares advanced Friday on expectations of an economic boost from a government stimulus package, ending the week up nearly 14 percent.

China warns France over meeting with Dalai Lama (AFP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 02:40 AM CST AFP - China on Friday warned that French President Nicolas Sarkozy's planned meeting with the Dalai Lama could hurt relations between the two countries.

China milk inspectors beaten over tough checks: state media (AFP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 01:35 AM CST AFP - Two milk inspectors for a major China dairy firm were severely beaten in an attack blamed on suppliers angry at tough new safety checks following a tainted milk scandal, state media said Friday.

UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 12:07 AM CST AP - A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather patterns around the world and threatening health and food supplies, the U.N. reported Thursday.

Four students die in jump from burning Shanghai dorm (Reuters) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 10:42 PM CST Reuters - Four female students at the Shanghai Business School died after jumping from their sixth-floor dormitory room to escape a fire, the Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

U.S. bans melamine-tainted Chinese dairy products (Reuters) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 04:48 PM CST Reuters - The United States issued an import alert for Chinese-made food products on Thursday, calling for foods to be stopped at the border unless importers can certify they are either free of dairy or free of melamine.

FDA to detain food shipments from China (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:48 PM CST AP - Federal health officials on Thursday ordered dozens of imported foods from China held at the border as possible health risks. Most are ethnic treats, including snacks, drinks and chocolates.

Lawyers plan collective lawsuit over tainted milk (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 11:27 AM CST AP - Lawyers for dozens of families whose children were sickened by tainted milk decided Thursday to go ahead with a class-action lawsuit against a dairy, hoping to pressure Chinese authorities still dithering over compensation.

Brown clouds of pollution a huge threat to Asia: UN (AFP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 11:12 AM CST AFP - Enormous brown clouds of pollution hanging over Asia are killing hundreds of thousands of people, melting glaciers, changing weather patterns and damaging crops, the United Nations said Thursday.

China agrees to loosen controls on news providers (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 09:12 AM CST AP - China has agreed to loosen controls on financial news providers in an out-of-court settlement of a dispute with the United States, the European Union and Canada.

China to ensure grain self-sufficiency (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 09:05 AM CST AP - China is aiming to produce virtually all the grain it needs for at least the next decade despite a growing population and declining farmland because of urbanization, climate change and other factors.

China democracy activist detained for subversion (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 08:25 AM CST AP - The founder of a political group calling for the establishment of a multiparty democracy in China was detained Thursday and police told his wife he would be charged with subversion of state power.

Sina.com quarterly profit up 28 percent (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 07:17 AM CST AP - Sina.com Corp., a popular Chinese Web portal, said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 28 percent on strong advertising revenue and coverage of the Beijing Olympics despite slowing Chinese economic growth.

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