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  Condom sale rises in smog-hit Beijing

  World | December 10, 2015 12:19 IST

  Beijing: China's capital registered a boom in online orders for condoms and sportswear rather than masks and air purifiers, as the city of over 22 million people reeled under the first-ever red alert for rising

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  Beijing chokes under 'hazardous' air pollution; red alert on

  World | December 08, 2015 23:51 IST

  Beijing: Half of smog-hit Beijing's 5.5 million private cars were today kept off the roads, with the Chinese capital enforcing its first-ever red alert for pollution as air in the city of over 22 million

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  Beijing issues first red alert for smog, schools asked to remain shut

  World | December 08, 2015 6:49 IST

  Beijing: China's capital city of Beijing today issued a red alert, warning that the city which is home to over 22 million people, faced its worst ever smog. This is the first instance that the capital has issued

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  Artist sucks up Beijing polluted air, makes a brick out of collected dust

  World | December 02, 2015 7:53 IST

  Beijing: For four hours every day, for 100 days, Chinese artist Wang Renzheng held up the attachment of an industrial vacuum cleaner to suck in Beijing's notoriously polluted air at various landmarks.Passers-by were intrigued, inquiring

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  See how Beijing's sky turned from blue to black in 24 hours

  Life | September 08, 2015 19:05 IST

  New Delhi: The massive capital city of China banned around 2.5 million cars for two weeks to clear the sky for a prestigious military parade. As soon as the parade marking the defeat of Japan

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  Coming next, a driverless bus

  World | September 08, 2015 17:39 IST

  Beijing:  A Chinese firm has announced that it has successfully completed the trial of an unmanned passenger bus, the media reported on Tuesday.Yutong Bus company said its 10.5-metre long bus has managed to successfully navigate

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  China remains world's largest robot market

  August 08, 2015 11:22 IST

  Beijing: China has retained its rank as the world's largest robot market for the second successive year, media reported on Friday.According to data issued by the China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA) on Thursday, the sales

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  Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics programme same as Sochi 2014

  Other Sports | August 03, 2015 12:17 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: The programme of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be the same as Sochi 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 128th session here announced."The sports are skiing, biathlon, curling, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton,

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  Beijing selected to host 2022 Winter Olympics

  Other Sports | July 31, 2015 15:49 IST

  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:  Beijing has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games.Beijing defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote of the International Olympic Committee

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  Chinese firm busted for mass-producing fake iPhones

  July 26, 2015 8:13 IST

  Beijing: Police in China have cracked down on a Beijing-based company which allegedly made more than 40,000 fake Apple iPhones worth about $19.6 million, a media report said on Saturday.Police said they arrested nine suspects and

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  India need not worry about China's military expansion: State-run media report

  World | July 25, 2015 18:44 IST

  Beijing: India need not worry about China's military expansion in the Maldives under its new law allowing foreigners to own land as the communist nation has no policy to build overseas naval bases but its

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  After 30 years, power consumption growth slows in China

  World | July 23, 2015 14:43 IST

  Beijing: For the first time in 30 years, energy-hungry China is seeing its slowest growth in power consumption.China Electricity Council released a report,  "A Brief on 2015 January-June Electricity Industry" that showed a slower growth rate of

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  Train army to adapt to new situations: Xi Jinping

  World | July 20, 2015 12:08 IST

  Beijing: President Xi Jinping has called for strict management and training of the Chinese army to adapt to new situations and tasks and achieve the goal of a stronger army.Xi Jinping, who is the general

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  Spanish Club Valencia promote gender equality

  World | July 18, 2015 18:27 IST

  Beijing:  Spanish football club Valencia has entered into an agreement with United Nations Women (UN Women) to promote gender equality.The agreement signed in May saw Valencia and UN women announce their partnership to promote gender

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  Indian among 20 arrested in China for suspected 'terror' link

  World | July 15, 2015 17:29 IST

  London/Beijing: An Indian was among 20 foreigners associated with a religiously inspired African charity arrested by Chinese authorities at an airport in northern Inner Mongolia for suspected links to "a terror group", British officials and

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  Would've been unwise to keep India out of SCO: Chinese daily

  World | July 14, 2015 12:35 IST

  Beijing: It would have been politically unwise to keep India out of the SCO and push it towards other groups, "especially given India's increasing role in global affairs", said an opinion piece in a state-run

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  Intense summer heat hits Beijing

  World | July 12, 2015 14:25 IST

  Beijing:  Beijing issued this year's first heat alert on Sunday as the maximum temperature in the Chinese capital soared above 40 degrees Celsius.Under the orange alert, which is the second highest, workers who are exposed to high temperatures

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  Typhoon to hit East China Sea

  World | July 09, 2015 10:28 IST

  Beijing: A typhoon is slated to hit the East China Sea on Friday, bringing strong winds and rainstorms to the coastal Zhejiang province.According to meteorological sources, the typhoon will also affect the neighbouring Fujian province,

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  Nine killed in China's abandoned mine

  World | June 29, 2015 7:11 IST

  Beijing: Nine people died after they sneaked into and got trapped in an abandoned coal mine in China's Fujian province, authorities said.Rescuers said that 12 people entered a closed mine in Yongding district's Longyan city

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  China to open Nathu La pass tomorrow for Kailash pilgrims

  World | June 21, 2015 23:53 IST

  Yadong (Tibet):  China and India will open the Nathu La border point in Sikkm tomorrow to enable pilgrims to travel Kailash-Manasarovar by bus from the border without the ordeal of trekking and travelling on horse