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Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is seeking to become the first city to stage both summer and winter games as the International Olympic Committee will vote Friday on the host city for the 2022 Winter Games, choosing between Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Associated Press)


China’s aviation authorities have ordered local branches to enhance safety checks on medium-size, small and new airports in the light of a passenger's attempt to light a fire on a flight and damage the plane's emergency exit door on Sunday early morning. (Xinhua)
 
Diplomacy and defence
A Chinese diplomat was among the nine people killed during a suicide bomb attack on Sunday at a local hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia claimed by an al-Qaida-linked terrorist group, said the Somalia's foreign minister. (Associated Press) Read full report
 
Economy  
The national average disposable incomes of urban and rural areas have reached 15699 yuan (US$2,580) and 5554 yuan (US$913) accordingly in the first half, data from National Bureau of Statistics shows. Shanghai tops all provinces and regions with an average disposable income of 26,664 yuan (US$4,382) in urban area and 13,346 yuan (US$2,193) in rural areas.
 
Technology
China’s Ministry of Culture will lift a ban on the manufacturing and selling of game consoles in the country, allowing console makers like Sony and Microsoft's expansion in one of the world's largest videogame markets. (Wall Street Journal) 
 
Society
Grandparents, many of whom are often inclined to think bulky children are healthier than skinny ones, played a significant role in causing the rapidly-growing childhood obesity cases in China, a study by UK researchers at two Chinese cities suggested. (China Daily)
 
Deadly flooding caused by rainstorms in southern China's Fujian province have left four dead and five missing. Around 32,700 people were affected by the disaster with 3,200 houses destroyed. (China Daily)
Six men were rescued from a flooded Chinese coal mine in the northern province of Heilongjiang on Monday having survived a week underground after at least four of  their co-workers were killed, state media said. (AFP)
 
Eleven miners trapped underground during a cave-in in southwest China's Yunnan province on Saturday have all been rescued. (Xinhua) 
 


July 27: Chinese national killed in Somalia bomb attack; enhanced safety checks ordered after flight chaos 

A body lies in the rubble next to damaged cars near the Jazeera Palace hotel following a suicide attack in Mogadishu. Photo: AFP

A man plays a video game on Sony Corp's PlayStation 4 console at its showroom in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

Firemen ferry citizens on a raft in a flooded neighborhood after downpours caused flooding in many cities. Photo: EPA

The emergency exit door on a plane was damaged by a passenger who attempted to set a fire. Photo: Weibo

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Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is seeking to become the first city to stage both summer and winter games as the International Olympic Committee will vote Friday on the host city for the 2022 Winter Games, choosing between Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan.


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China In 3 Minutes | July 27: Chinese national killed in Somalia bomb attack; enhanced safety checks ordered after flight chaos

Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is seeking to become the first city to stage both summer and winter games as the International Olympic Committee will vote Friday on the host city for the 2022 Winter Games, choosing between Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan.