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NBA: Celtics hand Bulls their fifth loss in a row

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sparked with 22 points from Isaiah Thomas to power a balanced attack, the Boston Celtics ripped visiting Chicago 100-80 Sunday, inflicting a fifth consecutive NBA loss upon the Bulls. Avery Bradley had 17 points and grabbed six rebounds while Al Horford contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who scored the first 13 points and cruised to victory. The Celtics improved to 42-25, level with […]

Toll in China mine blast rises to 33

BEIJING, China (AFP) — All 33 miners missing after a colliery explosion in China earlier this week have been confirmed dead, state media reported Wednesday, in the country’s latest mining accident. The bodies of the last 15 were retrieved from the Jinshangou mine in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing in the early hours, the official Xinhua news agency said. Only two workers escaped Monday’s blast alive. Though the cause of the explosion was still unknown, […]

Baby pandas enjoy lives in “kindergarten” in southwest China

Reuters – For those baby pandas that lack of cares from their mothers after birth, a kindergarten could be another anchor for them. Currently, three baby pandas have been living in the kindergarten at China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Ya’an City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. In order to improve their health quality, staff at the center has used trees to make the climbing frames for these baby pandas. During the […]