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A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say
BOSTON (AP) — A highly anticipated trial began in Massachusetts last week involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. John O’Keefe died in the Boston suburb of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. ...
China dispatches vice premier, urges better safety measures after highway collapse killed 48
BEIJING (AP) — China has sent a vice premier to oversee recovery efforts and urged better safety measures after a highway collapse killed at least 48 people in the country’s mountainous south. The official Xinhua News Agency on Friday said Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing had...
Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China climbed to 48 on Thursday as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area. One side of the four-lane highway in the city of Meizhou gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday after a...
A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope
BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles have been found after a...
Aerial photos show wide devastation left by a deadly tornado in China's Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildings. As businesses and...
A tornado in southern China kills 5 people and damages factories in the metropolis of Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — A tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory buildings, state media said. The China Meteorological Administration said the tornado struck about 3 p.m. in the Baiyun district of Guangzhou,...
Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua news agency said three people died in Zhaoqing city...
Yellen says US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done to improve ties
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, highlighting the improvement in relations since her visit to China last year while recognizing that major differences remain. After focusing...
Fanhua: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Fanhua Inc. (FANH) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Guangzhou, China-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The insurance company posted revenue of...
2 years on, still no answer to why a China Eastern Boeing 737 crashed, killing all 132 people aboard
BEIJING (AP) — Two years after a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashed on a domestic flight in China, killing all 132 people on board, accident investigators indicated Wednesday that they have not yet determined the cause. An update issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of...
