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  Strong quake in west China kills 2; 54 hurt

  World | Nov 23, 2014, 07:10 AM IST

  Beijing: A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated, mountainous area of western China, killing at least two people, injuring 54 others and collapsing homes, officials said on Sunday.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-5.9 quake

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  Two suspects dead China plane hijack attempt

  World | Jul 02, 2012, 11:36 AM IST

  Beijing, Jul 2: Two men who allegedly tried to hijack a plane in far west China by battering the cockpit door with a crutch and trying to set off explosives have died, state media said