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 by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2023
A chemical plant explosion in China has killed two people and injured 34, state media reported Monday. The blast happened on Sunday afternoon at a factory in northeastern Liaoning province's Panshan County, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Twelve people are missing after the explosion and the injured have been hospitalised for treatment, CCTV said, citing local officials. "The fire is currently under control and the remaining flames are in a stably burning stage," CCTV said. Videos and photos published by CCTV showed a cloud of thick smoke and flames rising from the factory, and a group of firefighters in helmets outside the plant. CCTV said more than 330 firefighters had been dispatched to fight the blaze. Industrial accidents are common in China, owing to lax safety standards and poor enforcement. In December, 18 people were trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region.
At Davos, war, climate and 'de-globalisation' take centre stage Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2023 The world's political and business elites will gather for the annual Davos summit next week to promote "cooperation in a fragmented world", with war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and global trade tensions high on the agenda. For half a century, the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps has brought together executives and policymakers to sing the praises of globalisation, but that process is seen as unwinding as new fault lines harden around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic, growing US-China ho ... read more
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