Beijing, May 28 (IANS) Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and three others injured after an overloaded passenger van rear-ended a semi-trailer truck on an expressway section in central China’s Henan Province early Thursday morning, according to local authorities.The crash took place at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday at the section in Nanyang City. The nine-seat passenger van carried 16 people at the time of the accident, reports Xinhua news agency.The Ministry of Public Security has dispatched …
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Changsha, May 12 (IANS) A fire at a residential building in central China’s Hunan Province has left five people dead and two others injured, according to the local emergency management bureau.The blaze occurred around 3 a.m. Tuesday in Yanfeng District of Hengyang City. The injured are receiving medical treatment. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Earlier on May 5, Chinese President Xi Jinping had ordered an investigation after an explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in centra…
Naypyidaw, Jan 9 (IANS) Despite repeated warnings from International organisations, the space for civil society in China is shrinking rapidly, while opportunities for resistance or redress are disappearing. The latest crackdowns by Chinese authorities depict a state increasingly intolerant of autonomy in any form, with society living under growing fear, silence, and coerced conformity, a report said on Friday.“Fresh crackdowns sweeping across China are reigniting global alarm, as human rights …