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Safety tips for studying abroad

Editor'snote:ThedisappearanceofYingyingZhang,avisitingscholarattheUniversityofIllinois,hasstruckachordwithmanypeople.AsthenumberofChinesestudentsintheUShasgrown

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60 UK high-rise buildings fail fire safety tests after Grenfell disaster

Atleast60high-risebuildingsacrosstheUKhavefailedsafetytestsinthewakeofthecatastrophicfirethatsweptthroughGrenfellTowerinWestLondononJune14.Thetowerblocksareamon

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5,000 evacuated from housing estate in London over fire risk fears

A massive social housing scheme in London housing 5,000 people was evacuated Friday night after safety fears following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.

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5,000 evacuated from housing estate in London over fire risk fears

AmassivesocialhousingschemeinLondonhousing5,000peoplewasevacuatedFridaynightaftersafetyfearsfollowingtheGrenfellTowerfiredisaster.Councilchiefstooktheemergencyd

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China issues security alert in Laos after national shot dead

TheChineseembassyinLaosonSundayissuedasafetywarningafteraChinesecitizenwasshotdeadinLao'scentralXaysombounProvince.Screenshotofthesafetywarningontheofficialwebs

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China orders safety checks around campus after deadly blast

The Ministry of Education Friday issued an urgent circular asking for enhanced safety checks and controls on campus surroundings.

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Accident-prone Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan's Okinawa

A U.S. military Osprey aircraft made an emergency landing Tuesday night on an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

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Accident-prone Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan's Okinawa

AU.S.militaryOspreyaircraftmadeanemergencylandingTuesdaynightonanislandinJapan'ssouthernmostprefectureofOkinawa,Japan'sDefenseMinistrysaidWednesday.Theministrys

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Hope for peace as Thai army claims breakthrough pact with Muslim separatists in south

Thailand’s army has reached a breakthrough pact with a Muslim separatist group to create a safety zone in restive southern provinces, the lead negotiator said on Wednesday, but analysts queried if it could succeed without support from other groups.

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New Year road deaths soar despite Thailand’s safety campaign

More than 400 people died in road accidents in Thailand over the New Year period, statistics released on Wednesday showed, despite a government road safety campaign in one of the most dangerous countries in the world to drive a car.

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Australia's Dreamworld theme park to reopen after ride deaths

​Australia's Dreamworld theme park will reopen on 10 December, six weeks after four people died in a ride malfunction.

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Australian school children must learn to swim by age of 12: gov't

​Every child in the Victorian school system will be required to swim by the age of 12 under new government guidelines.

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Trial sheds light on causes of devastating Tianjin blasts

​More than a year after a catastrophic industrial accident shocked the nation, a court finally brought justice for 165 people who lost their lives in the Tianjin warehouse blasts on Aug. 12, 2015.

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Malaysia's government hospitals to do fire audit following deadly blaze in Johor hospital

A fire audit will be carried out on all hospitals in Malaysia under the Health Ministry, starting with the oldest and those at high risk.

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China's action plan aims to reduce new disability cases over next 5 years

China's central authority has issued a national action plan to reduce new disability cases by 2020 by promoting awareness and early screening, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

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Scooters banned from roads in Beijing, Shanghai

China's top two cities have banned electric scooters from roads amid safety concerns, despite the growing popularity of the new modes of transportation, for which there are no national safety standards.

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Explosion in Hubei power plant leaves 21 dead, 5 hurt

A power plant explosion killed at least 21 people and injured five, three of them seriously, in Dangyang, Hubei province, on Thursday, according to China's top work safety watchdog.