China closes porn, content sharing websites
(AP)—China says it has closed scores of websites for offering pornography, video sharing and online gaming.
Internet
Feb 27, 2013
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Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as typhoon looms (Update)
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik, while Japan's Okinawa warned residents that giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could pound the archipelago.
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2013
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China to set up system to safeguard technology security
China plans to establish a system to ensure "national security" in technology, state media reported Saturday amid an expanding trade war with the United States which has snared Chinese tech titan Huawei.
Business
Jun 8, 2019
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China city caps car-buying to curb pollution
Another Chinese city has capped the total number of car licence plates it will issue annually, state media said Sunday, following moves by Beijing and other metropolises to curb pollution and congestion.
Environment
Dec 22, 2013
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Doctored bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global
(AP) -- The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. But the pictures are fakes.
Internet
May 5, 2011
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Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.
Environment
Dec 5, 2011
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Amur River flooding 'breaks records in China'
The Amur River which marks the border between China and Russia has experienced its worst flooding in a century, cutting off roads to some areas, Chinese state media said Monday.
Environment
Aug 26, 2013
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China spacecraft to launch soon to test docking
China will launch an unmanned spacecraft early next month that will attempt to dock with an experimental module, the latest step in what will be a decade-long effort to place a manned permanent space station in orbit.
Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2011
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Beijing choked by third day of hazardous smog (Update 2)
Mask-wearing Beijing residents endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick cloud of smog may not lift from the Chinese capital until midweek.
Environment
Jan 13, 2013
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China's state news agency launches search engine
(AP) -- China's main government news agency launched an Internet search site Tuesday, giving its own sanitized view of the Web following Google's closure of its China-based search engine last year over censorship.
Internet
Feb 22, 2011
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