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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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China Set For Nuclear Weapons Test? What Satellite Images Show
Satellite images first published in a detailed New York Times report indicate the possible reactivation of China's Lop Nur nuclear test facility in the remote Xinjian Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country.
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China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Over 110 Dead, Trail Of Devastation In China After Massive Earthquake
China Earthquake: At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.
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China Logs 52.2 Celsius Surpassing Past Weather Records
A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago.
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Third Restaurant Explosion In A Week In China, 2 Injured
A blast at an eatery in northwest China's Gansu province injured two on Monday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, the third in a series of restaurant explosions in less than a week that have prompted a nationwide push to stem out fire hazards.
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Beijing Hit By Massive Sandstorm, Air Quality Turns Severe
In parts of China's north and northwest, high winds and dust turned the sky a lurid tangerine, appearing to cut visibility to less than a few hundred metres in some places.
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18 Trapped After China Gold Mine Collapse: Report
Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported.
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Father Slams China's Covid Curbs Over Son's Death That Sparked Anger
The father of a 3-year-old boy who died on Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning in northwest China said strict COVID-19 policies "indirectly killed" his son by causing delays obtaining treatment.
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16 Killed, Dozens Missing After Flash Flood In Northwest China
Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China after a sudden downpour triggered mudslides and caused a river to change course, state media reported Thursday.
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Dramatic Video Shows Massive Sandstorm Ripping Through Parts Of Northwest China
Dramatic videos have surfaced online of a massive sandstorm ripping through China's northwestern region last week. The storm reportedly forced travel to come to a halt as residents and tourists alike sheltered in place.
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest China, 2nd in 2 Days
A 5.2 magnitude quake jolted China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday.
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UN Human Rights Chief's "Potemkin-Style" China Visit Amid Global Backlash
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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Chinese Province Offers Year-Long Maternity Leave To Encourage Couples To Have Children
A landlocked province in northwest China, in an effort to encourage couples to have children, is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave to nearly one full year, putting it on par with some developed economies in Europe.
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5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China's Uyghur Province Xinjiang
A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Yecheng County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 1:52 am Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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China Set For Nuclear Weapons Test? What Satellite Images Show
Satellite images first published in a detailed New York Times report indicate the possible reactivation of China's Lop Nur nuclear test facility in the remote Xinjian Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country.
-
China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Over 110 Dead, Trail Of Devastation In China After Massive Earthquake
China Earthquake: At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.
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China Logs 52.2 Celsius Surpassing Past Weather Records
A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago.
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Third Restaurant Explosion In A Week In China, 2 Injured
A blast at an eatery in northwest China's Gansu province injured two on Monday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, the third in a series of restaurant explosions in less than a week that have prompted a nationwide push to stem out fire hazards.
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Beijing Hit By Massive Sandstorm, Air Quality Turns Severe
In parts of China's north and northwest, high winds and dust turned the sky a lurid tangerine, appearing to cut visibility to less than a few hundred metres in some places.
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18 Trapped After China Gold Mine Collapse: Report
Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported.
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Father Slams China's Covid Curbs Over Son's Death That Sparked Anger
The father of a 3-year-old boy who died on Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning in northwest China said strict COVID-19 policies "indirectly killed" his son by causing delays obtaining treatment.
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16 Killed, Dozens Missing After Flash Flood In Northwest China
Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China after a sudden downpour triggered mudslides and caused a river to change course, state media reported Thursday.
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Dramatic Video Shows Massive Sandstorm Ripping Through Parts Of Northwest China
Dramatic videos have surfaced online of a massive sandstorm ripping through China's northwestern region last week. The storm reportedly forced travel to come to a halt as residents and tourists alike sheltered in place.
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest China, 2nd in 2 Days
A 5.2 magnitude quake jolted China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday.
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UN Human Rights Chief's "Potemkin-Style" China Visit Amid Global Backlash
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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Chinese Province Offers Year-Long Maternity Leave To Encourage Couples To Have Children
A landlocked province in northwest China, in an effort to encourage couples to have children, is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave to nearly one full year, putting it on par with some developed economies in Europe.
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5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China's Uyghur Province Xinjiang
A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Yecheng County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 1:52 am Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
