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Four die, 14 injured in northeast China hotel fire
At least 4 people are dead and 14 others hurt following a hotel fire this morning in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.
Local authorities in the suburbs of Harbin say the fire broke out at around 9:30 this Tuesday morning in a 200-square-meter hotel in Yanshou County.
It took firefighters around 2-hours to put the fire out.
Three of the 14 injured are said to be in critical condition, suggesting the death toll may rise.
The owner of the hotel is being held by police.
Blast at Moscow bus stop injured 3
It is being reported 3 people were hurt in an explosion at a bus stop in downtown Moscow.
Moscow police says an unidentified explosive device went off at a bus stop is located just 15-hundred meters Moscow's iconic Red Square.
It's being reported the explosion took place sometime on Monday evening, but is only now being reported.
Local media reports say the victims, all women, suffered injuries to their legs.
Two were hospitalized, while the other refused treatement.
So far there's no indication the explosion may be related to terrorism.
Pistorius granted bail in Pretoria
Oscar Pistorius, the so-called "Blade Runner," has been granted bail by a court in Pretoria.
Justic Aubrey Ledwaba, in granting the bail, says Pistorius will remain under house arrest.
"One, the accused should appear at 9 o' clock at this court on the postponement date and every other date that this matter may be postponed to. Two, that the accused submit to the house arrest and may leave the house between 7 o'clock in the morning and 12 o'clock midday."
Pistorius had to ask for bail after the South African Appeals Court overthrew his previous manslaughter conviction, and instead, convicted him of murdering his ex-girlfriend.
This means Pistorius will have to go before the courts for sentencing on April 18th for the new conviction, which could land him in prison for at least 15-years.
China Minmetals takes over China Metallurgical Group Corp.
China's state-owned asset watchdog has announced that China Minmetals Corporation, one of the country's leading mining groups, is being allowed to take over China Metallurgical Group.
The State Council says China Metallurgical Group will now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Minmetals.
Japan launches new counter-terrorism unit
Japan's government has established a new counter-terrorism unit in Tokyo to bolster security for the forthcoming G7 summit next year.
The unit will be directly under the command of the prime minister's office.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the creation of the new stand-alone counter-terrorism unit is meant to beef up security ahead of the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020.
The forthcoming G7 summit in Japan will take place in April.
flight passenger fired by Chinese university
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics has fired a guest professor following his misbehavior in a United Airlines flight.
On Sunday, Lu Yong was forcibly removed from a New York-bound flight at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Lu Yong reportedly insisted on a seat upgrade, then took a seat assigned to another passenger.
The captain later notified airport police after the guest lecturer refused to go back to his seat or leave the aircraft.
Chengdu-based Southwestern University says it values the virtue and ethical conduct of its teachers, and will not tolerate unlawful behavior.
Lu Yong is also an associate professor Pennsylvania State University in the United States.
Chinese tourists in Australia outspend Brits, Americans and Canadians combined
A new report suggests the spending by Chinese tourists in Australia has reached 5.6-billion US dollars in the 12 months period to September.
That represents an over 40-percent increase from the same period a year ago.
The report in 'The Australian' newspaper also shows Chinese visitors have spent more than the British, Americans and Canadians combined during the period.
The depreciation of the Australian dollar is said to be one of the main reasons behind the rise in Chinese tourists and Chinese spending.
Super Dan withdraws from World Super Series Finals in Dubai
A shock announcement ahead of the World Super Series Finals in Dubai set to get underway tomorrow.
Olympic and World Champion Lin Dan will not be taking part in the event, pulling out due to injury.
The 32-year-old, who was set to make his first-ever appearance at the BWF Finals for the first-time every, had just won the men's singles title at the Olympics test event held in Rio de Janeiro.
Details surrounding his injury are not clear.
Hidden portrait found under Mona Lisa
A French scientist claims he's been able to spot a hidden image underneath the famed "Mona Lisa."
Pascal Cotte claims that by using reflective lighting techniques for the past 10-years, he's been unable to uncover a separate image underneath the surface of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting.
Pascal Cotte says his reconstruction of the data shows another image of a person sitting, looking off to the side.
The Louvre in Paris has declined to comment on his claims.
The scientist, who is the co-founder of Lumiere Technology in Paris, was given access to the painting in 2004 by the Louvre.
