2009年10月23日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - China

Fla. insurer renews policy despite Chinese drywall (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:52 AM PDT

James and Maria Ivory, right, and attorney David Durkee are seen at the Ivory home in Punta Gorda, Fla. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. The Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help. Not only was their claim denied, but they've been told their entire policy won't be renewed. (AP Photo/J. Meric)AP - Florida's public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple's Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn't be renewed because of the home's tainted Chinese drywall.

China-Biotics CFO resigns to purse other interests (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT

AP - China-Biotics Inc., which makes dietary supplements, said Friday that Chief Financial Officer Lewis Fan resigned to pursue other interests, effective immediately.

US safety chief seeks China's help on drywall (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 07:20 AM PDT

Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair, Inez Tenenbaum speaks Friday Oct. 23, 2009 at the National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Motor Vehicle Products Quality in Shanghai, China. Tenenbaum is in Shanghai as part of third U.S.-China Consumer Product Safety Summit. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - Top U.S. safety officials were meeting with their Chinese counterparts to discuss complaints from American homeowners of illness and other damage from suspect drywall imported from China.

42 arrested in China baby trafficking case (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 05:56 AM PDT

AP - Chinese police have arrested 42 alleged members of a trafficking ring that sold dozens of infants stolen or bought from their rural parents, state media reported Friday.

Chinese communist official warns cadres on morals (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 05:32 AM PDT

AP - Chinese communist cadres are being told to scorn prostitutes and avoid "vulgar" places of entertainment, in the latest bid to boost decaying morality and rein in corruption.

China formally launches Nasdaq-style board (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:31 AM PDT

A member of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange board gestures to the media in Shenzhen in July. China has raised the curtain on its long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, ChiNext, in a key step towards setting up a multi-tier capital market and giving a boost to small and medium-sized firms.(AFP/File/Laurent Fievet)AFP - China on Friday raised the curtain on its long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, ChiNext, in a key step towards setting up a multi-tier capital market and giving a boost to small and medium-sized firms.

Fourteen arrested over China mine dispute: govt (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:05 AM PDT

A coal miner after a day's work in a mine in the western hills of northern China's Shanxi province. Police in northern China have arrested 14 people suspected of organising an attack that left four villagers dead and 14 injured in a dispute over a mine that turned ugly, officials said Friday.(AFP/File/Frederic Brown)AFP - Police in northern China have arrested 14 people suspected of organising an attack that left four villagers dead and 14 injured in a dispute over a mine that turned ugly, officials said Friday.

Probe into Rio Tinto executive extended: official (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Chinese authorities have extended their investigation into a Rio Tinto executive arrested for alleged spying, but the full case against him remains unknown, an Australian official said Friday.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Chinese authorities have extended their investigation into a Rio Tinto executive arrested for alleged spying, but the full case against him remains unknown, an Australian official said Friday.

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