Heat Wave Sweeps Northern Areas: In the midst of the nation's first long heat wave for the summer, visiting a location in China's north sounds likes the ideal solution—but just make sure that place is not Beijing. Sweltering weather prevailed over the country's capital again on Friday with a top of 38 Celsius [100 deg. F], even higher than cities further south and inland which are noted for their hot temperatures.
China creates web vigilante site: The Chinese authorities have begun a new website for people to report on what officials describe as illegal or unhealthy information on the internet.
Taleban denies attack on Chinese: The Taleban has denied killing 11 Chinese construction workers in an attack in north-east Afghanistan. Taleban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi said it did not target Chinese as there were no Chinese troops in the country.
Family Fears China SARS Hero Faces Subversion Charge: The daughter of the military doctor who blew the whistle on China's SARS cover-up last year fears her father's disappearance is no temporary muzzling but that he has been detained and is about to be charged.
China had first complex machines: Craftsmen in ancient China were using complex machines to work jewellery long before such devices are traditionally thought to have been invented.
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