2010年7月25日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China warns of more rain in flood-hit areas (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Workers clean up mud left by floods on the banks of the Yangtze River in Chongqing, on July 23. The Asian nation is grappling with its worst flooding in a decade, with its Yangtze River dangerously swollen as summer downpours continue to hit southern parts of the country.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - Chinese authorities warned Sunday of more rain in some areas hit by floods that have left at least 1,100 people dead or missing this year, as water levels in key rivers were set to rise again.


Swimmers seen near China oil spill: Greenpeace (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 04:20 AM PDT

A Chinese fireman steps over hoses after completing work extinguishing the blaze after an oil pipline explosion at the port in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province on July 20. Holidaymakers in northeastern China have been seen swimming in the sea near the site of a huge oil spill, which could have serious consequences for their health, Greenpeace said.(AFP/File)AFP - Holidaymakers in northeastern China have been seen swimming in the sea near the site of a huge oil spill, which could have serious consequences for their health, Greenpeace said Sunday.


China sends pandas into wild to bring up cubs (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:31 PM PDT

A giant panda is seen playing at a panda reserve in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. Four pregnant pandas bred in captivity have been released into an area of forest in southwest China to prepare their cubs for life in the wild, state media reported.(AFP/File)AFP - Four pregnant pandas bred in captivity have been released into an area of forest in southwest China to prepare their cubs for life in the wild, state media reported.


Beijing hits out at US comments on South China Sea (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:19 PM PDT

China's foreign minister, Yang Jiechi (pictured), warned the United States on Sunday not to internationalise the issue of the South China Sea, where Beijing's territorial claims conflict with other nations. His comments come two days after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said resolving disputes over the South China Sea was AFP - China's foreign minister warned the United States on Sunday not to internationalise the issue of the South China Sea, where Beijing's territorial claims conflict with other nations.


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