Place: northwest China

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China's appointment undermines the credibility of the United Nations Human Rights Council itself.

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Irish Examiner View: China's appointment to Human Rights Council undermines credibility

China has just been appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council, giving it a large element of control over choosing candidates to investigate and report on issues such as freedom of speech and movement in countries worldwide.

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High Court hears Ryanair director deny claims their system for agreeing pay and conditions is 'a sham'

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20 killed as overcrowded school bus crashes

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Quake hits China

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First day in orbit for space trio

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Blizzards force thousands to evacuate in China

China earthquake kills 258

AT least 258 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured yesterday when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale ripped through a remote area in northwest China.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2003

Fireworks blast kills 13 in northwest China

Thirteen people have been killed in an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in northwest China, a local government official said today.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2002

China: School gang war kills six

Six people, four of them teenagers, died after a bomb being built by a junior high school gang exploded accidentally in southern China, the state-run China Daily said today.

Sat, 09 Feb, 2002