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BEIJING

More than 8,300 fugitives brought back

China brought back 8,363 fugitives from overseas from 2014 to October this year, according to figures released on Monday. Data from the Communist Party of China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission showed the fugitives were returned from more than 120 countries and regions and 20.8 billion yuan ($3.19 billion) was recovered. Among the fugitives were 2,212 CPC members or public servants, while 417 were on the Interpol Red Notice list.

Chang'e 5 makes orbital correction

The Chang'e 5 probe made its first orbital correction on Monday morning on its way back to Earth, the China National Space Administration said. The orbiter-reentry capsule combination activated two 25-newton-thrust engines at 11:13 am. The engines were operational for 28 seconds and completed the maneuver, the administration said in a statement. The reentry capsule is carrying about 2 kilograms of lunar rocks and soil. After arriving in Earth's orbit, the two craft will separate and the reentry capsule will conduct a series of complicated maneuvers before landing in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The capsule is expected to land in the coming days.

TIBET

Dinosaur footprints discovered in region

A team of international scientists announced that they have discovered a group of dinosaur footprints in the Tibet autonomous region. The team, consisting of experts from China, the United States and Germany, found about 99 footprints in sandstone in the region's Chamdo city. According to their findings, published in the academic journal Historical Biology earlier this month, the footprints, ranging from 22 centimeters to 99.3 cm in length, are believed to have been left by large, medium-sized and small sauropods dating back to the Middle Jurassic Period, about 176 to 161 million years ago.

SHANXI

Two climbers found dead, one injured

Two climbers were found dead and one injured after being stranded for hours at a scenic spot in Shanxi province, local authorities said on Monday. The three amateur climbers became lost during heavy snow and strong winds while hiking near the peak of Mount Wutai on Sunday afternoon and called police to request a rescue. The rescue team rushed to the scene at around 3:25 pm and found two of the climbers at the bottom of the mountain, with one dead and the other injured. The body of the third hiker was found by rescuers on Monday morning.

China Daily - Xinhua