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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/General Chinese newsen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 05:48:08 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Lawsuit filed in tainted milk scandalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-taintedmilk.R7Le_IO7.htmlwed/cb/Uchina-taintedmilk.R7Le_IO7.html1223357694Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-taintedmilk.R7Le_IO7.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The first lawsuit has been filed against Sanlu Group, which is in the midst of China's tainted milk powder cases in which four infants have died. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-taintedmilk.R7Le_IO7.html">Lawsuit filed in tainted milk scandal</a> BEIJING, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The first lawsuit has been filed against Sanlu Group, which is in the midst of China's tainted milk powder cases in which four infants have died. (UPI) Deadly quakes rock Kyrgyzstan, Tibethttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cz/Uasia-quakes.RcY8_IO6.htmlwed/cz/Uasia-quakes.RcY8_IO6.html1223303700Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cz/Uasia-quakes.RcY8_IO6.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 70 people died and 120 buildings were destroyed in a weekend earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan, the government said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cz/Uasia-quakes.RcY8_IO6.html">Deadly quakes rock Kyrgyzstan, Tibet</a> KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 70 people died and 120 buildings were destroyed in a weekend earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan, the government said. (UPI) China: Milk samples free of melaminehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/au/Uchina-taintedmilk.Re2S_IO5.htmlwed/au/Uchina-taintedmilk.Re2S_IO5.html1223222703Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/au/Uchina-taintedmilk.Re2S_IO5.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Chinese health officials say milk recently tested from 27 cities had no trace of the chemical that killed four children and sickened thousands of others. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/au/Uchina-taintedmilk.Re2S_IO5.html">China: Milk samples free of melamine</a> BEIJING, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Chinese health officials say milk recently tested from 27 cities had no trace of the chemical that killed four children and sickened thousands of others. (UPI) China denounces U.S. arms sale to Taiwanhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bs/Uchina-taiwanarms.RpwL_IO4.htmlwed/bs/Uchina-taiwanarms.RpwL_IO4.html1223147119Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:05:19 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bs/Uchina-taiwanarms.RpwL_IO4.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- China denounced the United States' move to sell arms to Taiwan, saying Saturday the proposal could do serious damage to Sino-American relations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bs/Uchina-taiwanarms.RpwL_IO4.html">China denounces U.S. arms sale to Taiwan</a> BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- China denounced the United States' move to sell arms to Taiwan, saying Saturday the proposal could do serious damage to Sino-American relations. (UPI) Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinesehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.htmlwed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html1223145889Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html">Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinese</a> BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict. (UPI) Group: China Censoring Internet Activitieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ad/Ayb121871281.RLlf_IS3.htmlwed/ad/Ayb121871281.RLlf_IS3.html1223051696Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ad/Ayb121871281.RLlf_IS3.html"></a>The Chinese government has been censoring messages on the <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ad/Ayb121871281.RLlf_IS3.html">Group: China Censoring Internet Activities</a> The Chinese government has been censoring messages on the (AP) Group: China censoring Internet activitieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/da/Uchina-skype.RkiP_IO3.htmlwed/da/Uchina-skype.RkiP_IO3.html1223050489Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/da/Uchina-skype.RkiP_IO3.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Chinese government has been censoring messages on the Skype Internet service, a research group in Canada alleges. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/da/Uchina-skype.RkiP_IO3.html">Group: China censoring Internet activities</a> BEIJING, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Chinese government has been censoring messages on the Skype Internet service, a research group in Canada alleges. (UPI) China: 22 detained in tainted milk scandalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dk/Uchina-taintedmilk.RtzU_IST.htmlwed/dk/Uchina-taintedmilk.RtzU_IST.html1222721088Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dk/Uchina-taintedmilk.RtzU_IST.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Twenty-two managers of pastures, breeding farms and dairy plants have been detained in China for allegedly tainting milk products, police say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dk/Uchina-taintedmilk.RtzU_IST.html">China: 22 detained in tainted milk scandal</a> BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Twenty-two managers of pastures, breeding farms and dairy plants have been detained in China for allegedly tainting milk products, police say. (UPI) Another Black Eye for Chinahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cy/Ayb121709338.RjHv_IaT.htmlwed/cy/Ayb121709338.RjHv_IaT.html1222716899Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cy/Ayb121709338.RjHv_IaT.html"></a>Sep. 27--As countries from India to France move to ban anything that contains even a trace of milk products from China, questions are growing as to whether products from the world's factory are safe and whether authorities there are brave enough to take the steps needed to protect consumers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cy/Ayb121709338.RjHv_IaT.html">Another Black Eye for China</a> Sep. 27--As countries from India to France move to ban anything that contains even a trace of milk products from China, questions are growing as to whether products from the world's factory are safe and whether authorities there are brave enough to take the steps needed to protect consumers. (AP) Witnesses counter China terrorism claimhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ak/Uchina-attack.RkEb_IST.htmlwed/ak/Uchina-attack.RkEb_IST.html1222704891Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:14:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ak/Uchina-attack.RkEb_IST.html"></a>KASHGAR, China, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Witnesses contradicted official accounts of an alleged terrorism incident in China blamed on Uighur separatists, The New York Times reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ak/Uchina-attack.RkEb_IST.html">Witnesses counter China terrorism claim</a> KASHGAR, China, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Witnesses contradicted official accounts of an alleged terrorism incident in China blamed on Uighur separatists, The New York Times reported Monday. (UPI) Cadbury recalls Asia chocolate productshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/di/Uchina-taintedmilk-cadbury.RLN9_IST.htmlwed/di/Uchina-taintedmilk-cadbury.RLN9_IST.html1222691088Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/di/Uchina-taintedmilk-cadbury.RLN9_IST.html"></a>HONG KONG, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British confectionery giant Cadbury has been affected by the Chinese tainted milk scandal, withdrawing 11 chocolate products made in Beijing, the company says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/di/Uchina-taintedmilk-cadbury.RLN9_IST.html">Cadbury recalls Asia chocolate products</a> HONG KONG, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British confectionery giant Cadbury has been affected by the Chinese tainted milk scandal, withdrawing 11 chocolate products made in Beijing, the company says. (UPI) China plans lunar landinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bo/Uchina-space.R-pY_IST.htmlwed/bo/Uchina-space.R-pY_IST.html1222669488Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bo/Uchina-space.R-pY_IST.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- China, hailing its astronauts' successful spacewalk, has set its sights on a manned lunar landing when its current three-stage space program ends in 2020. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bo/Uchina-space.R-pY_IST.html">China plans lunar landing</a> BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- China, hailing its astronauts' successful spacewalk, has set its sights on a manned lunar landing when its current three-stage space program ends in 2020. (UPI) Infant deaths blamed on hospitalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cx/Uchina-infantdeaths.Rw-O_IST.htmlwed/cx/Uchina-infantdeaths.Rw-O_IST.html1222668304Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:05:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cx/Uchina-infantdeaths.Rw-O_IST.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities fired two top officials at a hospital in Xian, capital of central Shaanxi province, where an infection killed eight newborn babies. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cx/Uchina-infantdeaths.Rw-O_IST.html">Infant deaths blamed on hospital</a> BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities fired two top officials at a hospital in Xian, capital of central Shaanxi province, where an infection killed eight newborn babies. (UPI) Chinese astronauts return safely to Earthhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ar/Uchina-spacewalk.Rk_P_ISS.htmlwed/ar/Uchina-spacewalk.Rk_P_ISS.html1222604091Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:14:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ar/Uchina-spacewalk.Rk_P_ISS.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A team of Chinese astronauts who accomplished the country's first-ever spacewalk returned safely to Earth Sunday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ar/Uchina-spacewalk.Rk_P_ISS.html">Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth</a> BEIJING, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A team of Chinese astronauts who accomplished the country's first-ever spacewalk returned safely to Earth Sunday. (UPI) No tainted milk found since Sept. 14http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ch/Uchina-taintedmilk.RnrN_ISR.htmlwed/ch/Uchina-taintedmilk.RnrN_ISR.html1222514688Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ch/Uchina-taintedmilk.RnrN_ISR.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Chinese food safety officials say no additional tainted milk has been found in inspections carried out during the last two weeks. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ch/Uchina-taintedmilk.RnrN_ISR.html">No tainted milk found since Sept. 14</a> BEIJING, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Chinese food safety officials say no additional tainted milk has been found in inspections carried out during the last two weeks. (UPI) Chinese astronaut walks in spacehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aq/Uchina-spacewalk.R007_ISR.htmlwed/aq/Uchina-spacewalk.R007_ISR.html1222514087Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aq/Uchina-spacewalk.R007_ISR.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space Saturday, clambering out of a spacecraft and waving a Chinese flag. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aq/Uchina-spacewalk.R007_ISR.html">Chinese astronaut walks in space</a> BEIJING, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space Saturday, clambering out of a spacecraft and waving a Chinese flag. (UPI) Ban on China milk product imports growshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.htmlwed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html1222394089Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's tainted milk products, which sickened tens of thousands of babies in China, are causing increasing concerns around the world, experts said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bd/Uchina-taintedproducts.R4Yj_ISP.html">Ban on China milk product imports grows</a> BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's tainted milk products, which sickened tens of thousands of babies in China, are causing increasing concerns around the world, experts said. (UPI) Xinhua publishes bogus space storyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aw/Uchina-spacelaunch-fake.R0tX_ISP.htmlwed/aw/Uchina-spacelaunch-fake.R0tX_ISP.html1222389295Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aw/Uchina-spacelaunch-fake.R0tX_ISP.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's state-run news agency made a gaffe Thursday when it published an "in space" conversation among the Chinese astronauts even before they left Earth. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/aw/Uchina-spacelaunch-fake.R0tX_ISP.html">Xinhua publishes bogus space story</a> BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China's state-run news agency made a gaffe Thursday when it published an "in space" conversation among the Chinese astronauts even before they left Earth. (UPI) China launches three astronauts into spacehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ds/Uchina-spacelaunch.ROzC_ISP.htmlwed/ds/Uchina-spacelaunch.ROzC_ISP.html1222378497Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ds/Uchina-spacelaunch.ROzC_ISP.html"></a>JIUQUAN, China, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China launched a spaceship carrying three Chinese astronauts into orbit Thursday for a three-day mission that may include a spacewalk, official media reported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ds/Uchina-spacelaunch.ROzC_ISP.html">China launches three astronauts into space</a> JIUQUAN, China, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- China launched a spaceship carrying three Chinese astronauts into orbit Thursday for a three-day mission that may include a spacewalk, official media reported. (UPI) China readies manned space shothttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dm/Uchina-spacelaunch.RCYY_ISO.htmlwed/dm/Uchina-spacelaunch.RCYY_ISO.html1222306493Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dm/Uchina-spacelaunch.RCYY_ISO.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Support crews Wednesday fueled up the rocket that will launch China's third manned spacecraft into orbit, a space agency spokesman said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/dm/Uchina-spacelaunch.RCYY_ISO.html">China readies manned space shot</a> BEIJING, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Support crews Wednesday fueled up the rocket that will launch China's third manned spacecraft into orbit, a space agency spokesman said. (UPI) Pakistan, China in nuclear fuel dealhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bu/Upakistan-nukes.RxH3_ISO.htmlwed/bu/Upakistan-nukes.RxH3_ISO.html1222260888Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bu/Upakistan-nukes.RxH3_ISO.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Pakistan will seek nuclear fuel assistance from China in a bid to build 10 new nuclear power plants over the next 22 years, sources say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bu/Upakistan-nukes.RxH3_ISO.html">Pakistan, China in nuclear fuel deal</a> ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Pakistan will seek nuclear fuel assistance from China in a bid to build 10 new nuclear power plants over the next 22 years, sources say. (UPI) Chinese official quits amid milk scandalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ay/Uchina-milk-resign.RTCX_ISM.htmlwed/ay/Uchina-milk-resign.RTCX_ISM.html1222116888Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ay/Uchina-milk-resign.RTCX_ISM.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A top government safety official quit Monday in the deadly tainted-milk scandal that has sickened more than 50,000 babies in China, authorities said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/ay/Uchina-milk-resign.RTCX_ISM.html">Chinese official quits amid milk scandal</a> BEIJING, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A top government safety official quit Monday in the deadly tainted-milk scandal that has sickened more than 50,000 babies in China, authorities said. (UPI) Tainted milk sickens 50,000 babieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cq/Uchina-milk.RE0y_ISM.htmlwed/cq/Uchina-milk.RE0y_ISM.html1222081512Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cq/Uchina-milk.RE0y_ISM.html"></a>BEIJING, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The number of babies sickened by tainted milk products in China totals more than 50,000, with four dead and another 104 seriously ill. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cq/Uchina-milk.RE0y_ISM.html">Tainted milk sickens 50,000 babies</a> BEIJING, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The number of babies sickened by tainted milk products in China totals more than 50,000, with four dead and another 104 seriously ill. (UPI) Hong Kong girl sick from tainted milkhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-milk-hongkong.RAGs_ISL.htmlwed/cb/Uchina-milk-hongkong.RAGs_ISL.html1222017887Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-milk-hongkong.RAGs_ISL.html"></a>HONG KONG, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Chinese tainted milk scandal spread to Hong Kong Sunday, with officials saying a 3-year-old girl had been hospitalized with a kidney stone. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/cb/Uchina-milk-hongkong.RAGs_ISL.html">Hong Kong girl sick from tainted milk</a> HONG KONG, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Chinese tainted milk scandal spread to Hong Kong Sunday, with officials saying a 3-year-old girl had been hospitalized with a kidney stone. (UPI) China coal mine blast kills 37http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bz/Uchina-gasexplosion.RHZa_ISL.htmlwed/bz/Uchina-gasexplosion.RHZa_ISL.html1222016705Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:05:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bz/Uchina-gasexplosion.RHZa_ISL.html"></a>DENGFENG CITY, China, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A pre-dawn gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China's Henan province Sunday, killing 37 miners and injuring seven more, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.asia.china/2/wed/bz/Uchina-gasexplosion.RHZa_ISL.html">China coal mine blast kills 37</a> DENGFENG CITY, China, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A pre-dawn gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China's Henan province Sunday, killing 37 miners and injuring seven more, officials said. (UPI)