8 killed in explosion at biotech company in northern China

The tragic incident has prompted a formal investigation, while rescue and cleanup operations continue at the scene.

Putin hails 'unprecedentedly high level' of Russia-China ties

This massive project will transport 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from western Russia to...

Flash flood in northern China kills 8; 4 still missing

A sudden flash flood hit a remote camping site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China, resulting...

China: Heavy rain kills 30 in North Beijing

Intense rainstorms have battered northern China in recent days, triggering flooding and landslides. A landslide in...

China: Two killed in deadly restaurant blast in city near Beijing

At least two people were killed and 26 more were injured after a massive blast, suspected to be a gas explosion,...

"We're on high alert," AAP leader

In view of recent reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in children in northern China, health departments...

China: Hospitals grapple with rise in respiratory illnesses

Wait times to consult doctors stretch for hours, with hundreds of patients waiting in queues at some children's...

WHO seeks more information on respiratory illness in north China

The WHO made "an official request for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported...

Death toll from fire at Chinese firm rises to 25

The death toll in a blaze at the offices of a coal mine company in northern China has risen to 25, according to Al...

11 killed in explosion at coal mine in China's Shaanxi province

At least 11 people died on the outskirts of Yanan in the mountainous Shaanxi province of China on Monday as an...

Beijing issues alert as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rainfall

After battering the Philippines and Taiwan, where it caused scores of deaths and compelled thousands to flee,...

US woman pleads to free family in China

The report said that Kang's sister, Shumei, 60, had been living with her 33-year-old son, Gu Zhang, in Gujiao when...