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China, N.Korea pledge to strengthen alliance

SEOUL (AFP) - - Chinese and North Korean defence chiefs have pledged to strengthen their military alliance -- dating back to the Korean War -- during talks in Pyongyang, state media said Monday.

Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Sunday U.S. President Barack Obama was not soft on China and said he hoped he would discuss Tibet with the Indian prime minister in Washington this week.

China's defense minister travels to North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - China's defense minister arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday for the latest in a recent flurry of high-level visits between the two countries.

Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped

Chinese rights lawyer's wife gets US asylum: supporters

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - The United States has granted political asylum to the wife and children of jailed Chinese civil rights lawyer Guo Feixiong who the family says is suffering abuse, supporters said Saturday.

China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion

Dalai Lama praises Obama on Tibet issue

NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his recent trip to China.

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine explosion

BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 31 people and trapping 82 others nearly a third of a mile under ground, government authorities said.

China says 23 dead, 90 trapped in mine explosion

BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 23 people and trapping another 90 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.

China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion

BEIJING - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.

China says 11 dead after coal mine explosion

BEIJING - Chinese authorities say 11 people have been killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine and 128 others remain trapped underground.

Report: China coal mine explosion traps 139

BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Saturday trapped 139 miners and injured an unknown number of people, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths.

China's Wen welcomes new EU president post

BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.

US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit

BEIJING - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.

China to punish those concealing swine flu info

BEIJING - China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.

Chinese defence chief to visit N.Korea: media

BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks.

China orders more accurate swine flu tallies

BEIJING (AFP) - - China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak claimed the true number of fatalities was being covered up.

Japan, China agree to improve military, political exchanges

TOKYO (AFP) - - The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Thursday to advance political and military exchanges in a bid to foster mutual trust, a Japanese diplomat said.