Saturday, July 16, 2005

News

Date set for China space shot: China's second manned space mission—called Shenzhou VI—will launch in early October.

More than 1,000 dead in natural disasters in China so far this year: Natural disasters have claimed more than 1,000 lives around China this year, with 764 people drowned and 191 others missing in severe floods alone. The China Youth Daily said more than 3.72 million people have been evacuated to safer places while 650,000 houses have been destroyed by torrential rains that have pounded many areas since late May.

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