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Chinese woman found dead after month trapped in elevator INTERNATIONAL

Chinese woman found dead after month trapped in elevator

A Chinese woman died after being trapped in an elevator for a month because maintenance workers shut off the power supply after failing to properly check if anyone was inside, state media reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dozens face riot charges over Hong Kong Lunar New Year violence INTERNATIONAL

Dozens face riot charges over Hong Kong Lunar New Year violence

Dozens of people in Hong Kong were charged with taking part in a riot after a dispute between vendors and police on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday blew up into city's worst violence since protests in 2014.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan developer grilled over collapse of quake building INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan developer grilled over collapse of quake building

Taiwan prosecutors were questioning the developer of an apartment complex that collapsed during an earthquake as prosecutors detailed flaws in construction of the building where nearly 100 people remain trapped.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan developer arrested after deadly quake fells building INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan developer arrested after deadly quake fells building

Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan have arrested the developer of a building which collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday killing at least 39 people, as rescue efforts increasingly turned to recovery.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Crude oil rises in holiday-constrained trade ECONOMY

Crude oil rises in holiday-constrained trade

Crude oil futures rose in thin trade as many Asian markets were on holiday for Lunar New Year, with few trading cues expected until Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gives testimony to lawmakers later in the week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More people pulled out alive after Taiwan quake INTERNATIONAL

More people pulled out alive after Taiwan quake

Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower, a day after a strong earthquake shook the island, and kept searching for about 120 people still believed trapped in the ruins of the building.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Free upgrades for stranded Chinese travellers INTERNATIONAL

Free upgrades for stranded Chinese travellers

Chinese rail authorities offered 10,000 stranded Lunar New Year travellers free upgrades to high-speed trains Wednesday as they tackled a huge backlog of passengers stuck in Guangzhou by snow and ice.

4:45 AM November 25 2016