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China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion

AP - Sunday, November 22

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Dalai Lama praises Obama on Tibet issue
AFP - Sunday, November 22
NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his recent trip to China.
China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78
Reuters - Saturday, November 21
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.
Death toll 'rises to 42' in China mining accident
AFP - Sunday, November 22
BEIJING (AFP) - - An explosion at a coal mine in northeast China early Saturday killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua said, citing emergency services.
15 dead, 114 trapped after China mine blast: media
AFP - Saturday, November 21
BEIJING (AFP) - - An explosion at a mine in northeast China early Saturday killed 15 workers and left 114 trapped, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.
Report: China coal mine explosion traps 139
AP - Saturday, November 21
BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Saturday trapped 139 miners and injured an unknown number of people, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths.
China's Wen welcomes new EU president post
AFP - Saturday, November 21
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.
China to punish those concealing swine flu info
AP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING - China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.
AP NewsBreak: China holds, mistreats US geologist
AP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING - Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit.
Chinese defence chief to visit N.Korea: media
AFP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks.
China orders more accurate swine flu tallies
AFP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING (AFP) - - China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak claimed the true number of fatalities was being covered up.
Japan, China agree to improve military, political exchanges
AFP - Friday, November 20
TOKYO (AFP) - - The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Thursday to advance political and military exchanges in a bid to foster mutual trust, a Japanese diplomat said.
China tightens supervision of online games
AFP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING (AFP) - - China has vowed to tighten supervision of its fast-growing online games market, saying some games contained content that was "harmful" to players.
US advisory panel warns of rampant Chinese spying
AP - Friday, November 20
WASHINGTON - A U.S. congressional advisory panel said Thursday that Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets to use in building Beijing's military and economic strength.
Former China student leader tried on fraud charges
AP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING - An exiled former leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy movement went on trial on financial fraud charges Thursday in southwestern China, a case highlighted by his controversial handover to the mainland from Hong Kong.
China criticizes new Israeli move on settlements
AP - Friday, November 20
BEIJING - China criticized the Israeli government's move to expand a Jewish neighborhood in the part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians, saying it poses new obstacles to the Middle East peace process.
Afghan minister accused of major bribery: report
AFP - Thursday, November 19
WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Afghanistan's minister of mines accepted a 30-million-dollar bribe to award a huge development project to a Chinese state firm, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a US official.
Desperate parents roam China to find kidnapped children
AFP - Thursday, November 19
ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP) - - Hu Xiaojiao was watching an undercover report about forced labour at a brick kiln in the midst of a slavery scandal in China two years ago when she saw her missing adult son in the video.
Tibetan cause faces 'setback' when Dalai Lama dies
AFP - Thursday, November 19
ROME (AFP) - - The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday his death would be a "setback" for Tibetans' struggle, but that he was confident the next generation would carry on his torch.
N.Korea nuke talks top Obama agenda in Seoul
AFP - Thursday, November 19
SEOUL (AFP) - - US President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday on the last leg of his debut Asian tour, with North Korea's nuclear programme due to top the agenda after three days of negotiations in China.