The death toll has risen to 112 in a massive fire at a poultry plant in north eastern China, officials said.

South Korea said it is strengthening customs inspections in a crackdown on the smuggling of Chinese-made capsules filled with powdered human flesh.

At least 13 people have been killed and 17 hurt in a blast at a steel plant in north eastern China.

Building materials group CRH has bought a 26% shareholding in Shanghai-listed Jilin Yatai group's cement operations (Yatai Cement) for €200m.

BUILDING materials group CRH says it has the capacity to spend 2bn plus a year for the next few years on acquisitions.

The death toll from the blast in a north eastern China coal mine reached 111 today as rescuers scrambled to save workers missing after the massive gas explosion.