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Chinese officials have denied ordering the evacuation of residents from the area surrounding the site of a huge chemical explosion. The statement is

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The authorities in China have ordered anyone living within a three kilometre radius of a massive explosion at a chemical plant to leave their homes

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Chinese investigators start Tianjin blast tests

Some 200 Chinese investigators have started tests at the site of the chemical warehouse explosion in Tianjin. The team from the Chinese military are

14/08/2015

China

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At least fifty people are now known to have died after a series of explosions in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. More than 700 people have

13/08/2015

Syria

UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria chemical weapons

The UN security council has adopted a resolution which aims to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria which have killed and injured increasing numbers of civilians.

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Germany

Twelve injured in German chemical factory explosion

Twelve people were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Germany on Wednesday. Several of the victims were taken to hospital. It happened

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United Kingdom

Chemical leak forces evacuation of UK holiday park swimming pool

About 40 people needed medical treatment for breathing problems following what’s thought to have been a chlorine leak at a holiday park swimming pool

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This edition of Futuris explores how new technologies can help recycle the water used in chemical plants to make these more environmentally friendly.

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Israel

Israel: Haifa mayor orders closure of refineries amid cancer scare

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