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Super Typhoon Soudelor kills 9 in China

Super Typhoon Soudelor kills 9 in China

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Nine persons were killed and three others missing as Super Typhoon Soudelor left behind a trail of destruction in eastern China, uprooting trees, hitting power supply and causing the heaviest rains in a century, state media reported on Sunday.

BRICS Bank's first loan will be in Chinese currency: Kamath

BRICS Bank's first loan will be in Chinese currency: Kamath

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The NDB will have an initial authorised capital of $100 billion.

Drone shot down by Pak at LoC not sold to any govt: China firm

Drone shot down by Pak at LoC not sold to any govt: China firm

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

A Chinese firm said the unmanned aircraft was not sold to any government.

BRICS bank launched in China as alternative to World Bank, IMF

BRICS bank launched in China as alternative to World Bank, IMF

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The opening ceremony was held in China's financial capital.

Confirmed: Drone shot down by Pakistan made in China

Confirmed: Drone shot down by Pakistan made in China

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

In an embarrassing disclosure for Pakistan, Chinese official media reported that the "spy" drone Pakistani army shot down along the Line of Control, claiming it belonged to Indian security forces, was made in China.

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Delhi businessman Rajiv Mohan Kulshrestha was held for watching terror-related videos

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

A feature of this year's BRICS summit was economic cooperation.

BJP following Congress' 'outdated China policy: Swamy

BJP following Congress' 'outdated" China policy: Swamy

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Swamy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should convene a conference of "insiders" to draw up a new policy especially after the recent Lakhvi episode.

Hong Kong: Indians will continue to enjoy visa-free entry

Hong Kong: Indians will continue to enjoy visa-free entry

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Bizmen cautioned that such a move could seriously jeopardise businesses and tourism.

China launches world's first electric plane

China launches world's first electric plane

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

China has made the world's first electric passenger aircraft that could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations.

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports the height of world's tallest mountain has not been affected, Chinese official monitoring agency said.

Too soon to hype India's growth story: Chinese think tank

Too soon to hype India's growth story: Chinese think tank

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Some experts argue that India's new growth figures are due to the revised calculation of GDP, which was launched in January

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Chinese officials have refuted allegations of the country's army assisting militants in northeast India, saying such charges are "absurd" and such a linkage is "impossible".

Death toll in China ship tragedy climbs to 434

Death toll in China ship tragedy climbs to 434

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The death toll in the ship capsize in Yangtze River, China's worst shipping disaster in 70 years, rose to 434 after two more bodies were found on Monday.

Death toll in China ship disaster rises to nearly 400

Death toll in China ship disaster rises to nearly 400

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

The death toll in the Chinese cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river on Saturday jumped to nearly 400 as hundreds more bodies were found by disaster teams, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in 70 years.

Sunk cruise ship in China cut open but no survivors found

Sunk cruise ship in China cut open but no survivors found

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The death toll in the tragedy in the mighty Yangtze rose to 65 as rescuers retrieved another 39 bodies till morning.

Month after Modi's visit, China rejects his border proposal

Month after Modi's visit, China rejects his border proposal

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

China has virtually rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to clarify positions on the Line of Actual Control and said it prefers an agreement with India on a Code of Conduct to maintain peace along the border.

China defends projects in PoK, objects to India's South China Sea exploration

China defends projects in PoK, objects to India's South China Sea exploration

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

China is opposed to India's oil exploration in the South China Sea because it is a disputed area, but regards its ambitious US $46 billion (Rs 2.9 lakh crore) economic corridor through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir a "livelihood project" with issues left over from history.

China ship capsize: 26 dead as rescuers race to find survivors

China ship capsize: 26 dead as rescuers race to find survivors

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

More than 4,000 rescue workers are racing against time to find survivors amid rough weather conditions.

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