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Hacker Group Found in China, Linked to Big U.S. Cyberattacks

Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S computer security firm said on Tuesday, and it linked the group to some of the best-known cyber-espionoge attacks out of China in recent …

New Zealand Dairy Faces New Contamination Problem

New Zealand’s dairy industry faces another contamination problem following a recent botulism scare. The Westland Milk Products company said Monday that some of the lactoferrin powder it exported to China was found to have high levels of nitrate. The company …

China’s Inaction Gives Technology Thieves a Shield

American prosecutors say Pangang Group aimed high. The Chinese state-owned company wanted a better process to make titanium dioxide, a white pigment used in paint, toothpaste and Oreo cookie filling. So it paid spies to steal it from industry giant …

BMW Recalls 143,000 Cars in China

China’s national product safety agency says automaker BMW is recalling 143,000 cars to replace a part in its electrical system. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China said Monday a seal in the electrical system might …

China: 1 tourist killed, 18 hurt by falling rocks

One tourist was killed and 18 others were injured Sunday by falling rocks at a scenic site in northern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Rocks that may have been loosened by recent heavy rains crashed through a cliff-side …

China Says Flooding Has Killed 337 This Year

Flooding in China this year has left at least 337 people dead and 213 missing, due mainly to unusually wet summer weather, the government said Sunday. Floods this year have struck across 30 provinces and municipalities and affected more than …

Vice President Says China Cyber Theft Must Stop

Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that China’s rise is good for the U.S. and the world but its theft of U.S intellectual property must stop, as the two global powers began annual talks to build cooperation and hash out …

College Bars in Washington City Tackle Fake ID Problem

In DJ Goldfinger’s office at Stubblefields bar lie multiple stacks of confiscated fake IDs from Washington, Idaho, Arizona and two from the same woman in South Carolina. With overseas companies in China printing fake IDs for minors, Goldfinger said the …

China: Cadillac Recalling SUVs to Fix Wheel Nuts

China’s product safety agency says General Motors Co.’s main Chinese joint venture is recalling Cadillac SUVs to correct a problem with nuts that hold their wheels in place. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said Friday that …

24 Fall Into River at Chinese Tourist Town

The final day of a Chinese holiday marked terror for more than 20 people who fell into a river when a suspension bridge tilted in a tourist town. All of them survived. About 40 tourists were returning from a bonfire …