China Conflict & Tragedy News

The death toll following a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China that killed 42 workers and left 66 miners trapped underground on Saturday was expected to rise, local media reported. The explosion occurred at 2:30 am in...

In the most lethal explosion in two years, fatalities at the coal mine explosion in Hegang, China has soared to 87, soon to hit the 100-mark. “The pre-dawn blast Saturday at the state-run Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang (pronounced HAY-long-jeeahng) province...

Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile (half a kilometer) underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in northern China, killing at least...

An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China has killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua says, citing emergency services. A further 66 are trapped and first-aid workers are searching for them, according to the agency, in...

BEIJING: Early and heavy snow storms in north China have killed 38 people, destroyed nearly 300,000 hectares of winter crops, and caused nearly 7 billion yuan (about one billion US dollars) of direct economic losses as of 2 p.m. Sunday,...

There is never a dull moment in the life of any nation's president; however American President Barack Obama seems to be living his on a slippery slope. After a hectic last several months that included hostile nuclear weapons talks about...

Nine people convicted of murder and arson during July riots in China’s Xinjiang province were executed today. Chinese news services did not identify the executed, but previous statements suggest that they are Uighurs. The riots in Urumqi, the capital of...

Three fishermen died as Tropical Storm Parma slammed into south China, causing torrential rain and high winds, state media said on Tuesday. Rescuers discovered their bodies after Parma hit Hainan Province on Monday, causing a boat to sink off the...