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Gas leak kills 18 miners  Map of Shanxi China| An underground gas leak in a coal mine occurred in the Dahuiyao Coal Mine in Xinzhou, in Shanxi province | |
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| Aug.5 |
China |
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Storm toll rising Deaths caused by Prapiroon in south China have risen to 55 and 17 people remain missing
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| Aug.9 |
China |
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466,000 flee as storm nears China| Nearly half a million are being evacuated from their homes as a super typhoon Saomai swirls towards them | |
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| Aug.10 |
China |
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 104 dead as typhoon hits| Typhoon Saomai is the strongest storm to strike China in 50 years | |
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| Aug.13 |
China |
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Typhoon death toll hits 163 163 people missing, as some victims were evacuees who died when buildings used as shelters collapsed
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| Aug.17 |
China |
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Drought affects millions At least 18 million people in south-western region have been affected by China's worst drought in 50 years
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
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  Chavez unveils China oil plan| Venezuela's President has said his country plans to export 500,000 barrels of oil a day to China within 5 years | |
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| Aug.25 |
Beijing |
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 Chavez rips U.S., Israel during China visit| Venezuelan President slammed Washington for opposing his bid for a U.N. Security Council seat and condemned Israel | |
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