Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands
Beijing, ChinaReuters Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over the coming three […]
Prominent Chinese church demolished – second in month
World Watch Monitor Chinese authorities demolished a church in northern China this week, the second in less than a month, ahead of new regulations on religion due to come into force on 1st February. Explosives were set off inside the Golden Lampstand Church in Linfen, Shanxi province, on Tuesday. According to AP, citing the state-run Global […]