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WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008
Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and t...
China to observe April 4 as mourning day for coronavirus victimsChina will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday for martyrs, including the "whistleblower" doctor Li Wenliang, who sacrificed the...
Quake in China's Sichuan province kills 19, injures 247The massive earthquake in Sichuan struck at 9:19 PM (local time) last night and the epicentre was monitored at a depth of 20 km, Xinhua rep...
15 killed, 120 missing as landslide buries mountain village in ChinaThe early morning landslide, which came from a mountain in Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba, engulfed 62 homes and a hotel in...
Ai Weiwei steps into jeweller's mouldThe 58-year-old Chinese artist took the world by surprise with the launch of his collection of jewellery in London.
Five killed, 80,000 affected in earthquake in ChinaFifty-four people were injured, including six in critical condition and another five suffering severe injuries, latest updates said.
China emerges as world's second largest agricultural insurance marketChina's agricultural insurance covered 1.1 billion mu (73 million hectares) of crops in 2013, accounting for 45 per cent of the total plant...
Pakistan donates USD 1 million for quake-hit areas in ChinaPakistan today donated USD 1 million to China to help the relief and rehabilitation of people hit by this week's devastating earthquake.
Shaken by quake, giant pandas in China refuse to climb down from treesThe massive earthquake in China's Sichuan province, which is the home of endangered giant pandas, has shaken the cuddly animals so badly th...
- China launches new satellite to reduce dependence on GPS
China on Wednesday successfully launched an orbiter into space which is a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning netwo...