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21 dead as plane crashes into Keelung river in Taiwan
The death toll of the air crash in Taiwan this morning has risen to 21.
Fifteen others have been rescued from the crash as of 4:00pm Beijing Time. Over 20 people remain missing.
The two black boxes of the TransAsia Airways' plane have been recovered.
Flight ATR-72, which was headed for Kinmen island from Taipei, had 58 people on board including 31 passengers from the Chinese mainland.
It crash landed in the Keelung River after clipping an elevated motorway with its wing just before 11 a.m., ten minutes after taking off from Taipei Songshan Airport.
Gas leak leaves five dead in east China plant
A leak of poisonous gas in east China's Fujian province has killed five workers at a thermal plant.
Local authorities say the accident happened when two workers were fixing the blow-off valve of a wastewater pool.
Hydrogen sulfide from the bottom of the pool poisoned the two workers and another three who were sent to rescue them.
The five workers died in hospital.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Jordan executes two jailed jihadists after pilot's death
Jordan has executed two convicts, including a female jihadist, following the killing of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State militants.
The woman, failed suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi, and al-Qaeda operative Ziyad Karboli- were both Iraqi nationals.
This came hours after IS posted a video appearing to show pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burned alive.
He was captured after crashing during an anti-IS mission over Syria in December.
Jordan had attempted to secure Kasasbeh's release in a swap involving Rishawi.
Rishawi had been jailed for her role in a 2005 attack that killed 60 in Amman.
Iran rejects U.S. call for anti-terror cooperation: official
Iran has rejected a U.S. call for anti-terror cooperation.
A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official has been quoted as saying they believe the U.S. lacks sincerity in its anti-terror bid, as some terrorist groups are "simultaneously supported by the U.S.".
The official also says the presence of terrorist groups in Syria is the result of the wrong policies of the U.S. and its allies.
Iran has been asking non-regional powers, particularly the U.S. and its western allies, to withdraw troops from the Middle East, saying the regional states are capable of fighting terrorism and establishing security through collaboration.
Flu claims at least 111 lives in Hong Kong
Local media in Hong Kong are reporting that at least 111 people in the city have died from the flu in the past month.
And an official with the Hong Kong Medical Association warns that flu season is expected to last for at least a few more weeks.
Globally, the flu season has been described as "very severe". Hospital admissions for elderly patients in the United States have been at record levels.
Back in China, human infections of avian flu have been recorded along with regular strains of the virus.
Hong Kong, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai have recorded cases of H7N9 bird flu since the beginning of the year.
China's infant mortality rate continues to decline
The infant mortality rate in China continues to decline.
The National Bureau of Statistics says the rate dropped in 2013 to 9.5 deaths for every thousand births, crediting improvements to China's healthcare system.
The rate was over 12 deaths per thousand in 2011 and over 29 deaths in 2002.
The mortality rate for children under five years of age has also been dropping.
Mortality rates remain higher in rural areas, compared to cities.
The NBS report states that although China has made progress in developing its healthcare system, greater efforts need to be made to provide affordable and accessible care for all citizens.
China Focus: "Obama", "Putin" banned as Internet account handles: China Internet regulator
Chinese internet regulators have banned Netizens from using online handles like "Obama" and "Putin".
That's just one of the edicts included in a 10-clause regulation that's been published today by the Cyberspace Administration of China.
Along with banning accounts are people pose as celebrities or institutions. Accounts that feature malicious content have also been prohibited.
Malicious content includes the promotion of cults and the dissemination of pornography or extremism. Content that insults or defames others is also included under the new regulation.
The regulation also states that Internet Service Providers will be held accountable for illegal content, adding that ISPs must improve services and supervision, and handle public tipoffs in a timely manner.
The rules take effect starting next month.
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