Hundreds missing as China ship sinks

A 65-year-old woman was among those rescued from the hull of the ship
A 65-year-old woman was among those rescued from the hull of the ship

Five people have died and hundreds are missing after a cruise ship carrying 458 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province.

 

The ship is floating upside down in a wide stretch of river - state media said rescuers tapping the hull had heard calls for help from inside.

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A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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