BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The State Council\’s earthquake relief headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have upgraded the national earthquake emergency response to Level II, after a 6
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Houses collapse after 6.2-magnitude earthquake in China\’s Gansu
LANZHOU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Some houses have collapsed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan county in northwest China\’s Gansu Province late Monday evening, but casualties are still being
Chinese authorities stress response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow, freezing
BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities discussed the prevention of and response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing conditions, according to a consultation meet
China sees decline in respiratory disease cases
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — China has seen a decreasing trend in the overall diagnosis and treatment volume of cases related to respiratory diseases in emergency and outpatient departments of medical
China\’s Shanxi receives relief after snow-induced emergency
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Disaster relief supplies and lighting equipment have reached areas hit by heavy snowfall in north China\’s Shanxi Province on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Emergency
102 found with fractures following subway train accident in Beijing
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — A total of 515 people were sent to the hospital for examination, among whom 102 were found with fractures, after the subway train accident Thursday evening on the Changpin
Over 30 injured after subway train carriages separated in snow-hit Beijing
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — More than 30 people were injured after a separation of carriages on a subway train took place along the Changping Line on Thursday evening in snow-hit Beijing, local autho
UN General Assembly to convene special session on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is set to convene an emergency special session on Gaza on Tuesday, said Monica Grayley, the UNGA president\’s spokesperson
China allocates warm materials to regions hit by summer floods
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — China\’s central government departments have allocated relief supplies to the regions hit by rainstorms and floods this summer to ensure residents stay warm and safe in the
1,660 internet accounts punished for rumormongering
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — China\’s internet watchdog has punished 1,660 online accounts for recent rumormongering violations, according to the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on W