Issue: March 02, 2006 (Archive)

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Human rights timetable on arms ban
China must set a timetable to sign an international covenant on human rights before the European Union will lift a ban on weapons sales to the nation, Christopher Hum, Britain's ambassador to China, said Friday.

120km jam clogs Beijing road again
A gigantic traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometers reappeared in the north yesterday, with thousands of trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said.

Visit ends 12-year hiatus
Culture Minister Cai Wu flew to Taiwan to become the highest-ranking mainland official to visit the island in 12 years.

Landslide pain spreads to Yunnan hills
At least four people were killed and 44 missing after rain-triggered landslides struck a community in the southwest, state media reported.

100m children to get anti-measles jabs
Nearly 100 million children in the mainland will be vaccinated this month against measles, a leading cause of death and disability in developing countries, the World Health Organization said yesterday.

Security high on agenda as schools start
Mainland schools opened nationwide for a new term, with thousands of police and safety officers deployed to ensure security following a string of deadly attacks on young pupils.

Live-fire navy drill opens off Qingdao
Beijing has launched live-fire naval exercises in the Yellow Sea.

Wings scrape leads to order on flights
The aviation watchdog has ordered Huaxia Airlines to suspend all flights after the wings of one of its planes scraped the ground while landing.

HIV victim sues over job
A man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was denied a job because he is HIV-positive.

Taiwan takes missile aim
Taiwan plans to deploy its own cruise missiles by the end of this year, reflecting continued tension with Beijing despite warming ties.

Payouts for disaster families
Relatives of the 42 people killed last week when an aircraft crashed in the northeast will receive 960,000 yuan (HK$1.1 million) in compensation for each victim.

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