Beijing: China is clamping down on illegal Internet cafes after at least 24 people were killed and 13 injured when a fire swept through a packed cafe in a university district of Beijing, the city's worst fire in 50 years. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)

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Beijing: China is clamping down on illegal Internet cafes after at least 24 people were killed and 13 injured when a fire swept through a packed cafe in a university district of ...

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