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Water levels on Yangtze River, Taihu Lake rise 2010-07-17 16:02:43

Heavy rains have caused water levels on the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake to rise, prompting local governments to step up disaster prevention work.

Vietnamese ships wreck in South China Sea: report 2010-07-17 14:33:23

Several Vietnamese ships have wrecked in waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea as storms associated with typhoon Conson slammed the area, provincial authorities said Saturday.

Conson weakens into tropical storm; rains forecast 2010-07-17 14:26:03

Typhoon Conson, the second typhoon of the season to affect China, weakened into a severe tropical storm early Saturday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said.

Hainan recovers after Typhoon Conson strike 2010-07-17 13:51:19

China's southernmost province of Hainan is recovering after Typhoon Conson slammed into the island Friday evening, with workers fixing damaged facilities and draining streets of flood waters as airports in Sanya and Haikou reopen.

Journalists lost in China desert, saved by locals 2010-07-17 13:33:51

A group of 14 journalists, including four foreigners, got lost in a Northwest China desert Friday but were soon found by local rescuers, authorities in Gansu province said Saturday.

Around China: Illegal arms trader executed 2010-07-17 06:35:28

A blast ripped through an oil pipeline in Dalian, a port city in Northeast China's Liaoning province on Friday.

11 dead in rain-triggered disasters in C China city 2010-07-17 11:21:15

Rain-triggered disasters have left at least 11 people dead and two missing in Yichang city of Hubei province, the local government said Friday.

Trapped workers in collapsed tunnel feared dead 2010-07-17 11:03:39

The 10 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed railway tunnel in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region for six days were feared dead, rescuers said Saturday.

President instructs on fighting oil pipeline blaze 2010-07-17 10:51:58

Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have issued instructions on fire-fighting work after explosions hit oil pipelines in Dalian, port city in Northeast China's Liaoning province, Friday afternoon.

Investigators look into suspect's sudden death 2010-07-17 10:44:03

Prosecutors are looking into the sudden death of a theft suspect during police investigation on July 11 in East China's Jiangxi province, local police said Friday.