the state-run xinhua news agency says methods for managing waste from construction sites are subject to inspection and approval. authorities are now trying to determine whether proper procedures were followed for the waste being dumped at the site. >> reporter: many police officers have been deployed to retrieve vehicles and people from accessing the site. dozens of large trucks are lining the road. they are believed to be on standby to carry away a large amount of dirt which covers an area of 380,000 square meters. a crowd of onlookers is gathering in a spot overlooking the site. they are closely watching the rescue efforts. more than ten excavators are carefully digging. more than 300 people are taking shelter at this gymnasium. they are distributing instant noodles and blankets. the floor is complete. the evacuees have to wrap themselves in blankets to ward off the cold. many of them, mainly elderly people and children, are complaining of exhaustion. some evacuees say they have no idea what to do because the mud has buried their homes and workplaces. others are requesting more dis

xinhua news agency says they agreed for guidelines on cybercrime and to set up a hotline. u.s. president barack obama and chinese president xi jinping pledged in september their governments would not knowingly engage in cyber espionage. u.s. officials say they will keep urging china to honor the agreement. >>> the billionaire founder of facebook has pledged to donate nearly everything he owns in the site to charity. mark zuckerberg says he'll give up 99% of his shares worth more than $45 billion. zuckerberg and wife priscilla chan made a promise in an open letter to their newborn daughter, max. they posted the message on zuckerberg's facebook page, saying they want to make the world a better place for all children and advance human potential. they say they've created a foundation to support the health and education of young people. they'll donate the stock in phases. zuckerberg and chan write that all lives have equal value and society should invest now to help future generations. billionaire magnates bill gates and warren buffett are well-known for their contributions to chari

the state-run xinhua news agency says nearly 3,000 are evacuating a park that was engulfed with soil and waste. more than 80 people remain unaccounted for, and locals are saying the disaster could have been prevented. our reporter has more. >> reporter: i'm here at the site of the landslide. authorities have blocked off all the roads into the area. behind me you can see rescue workers trying to clear the dirt and debris. and some buildings look like they are in danger of collapse. as time goes on, residents are experiencing frustration at the slow pace of rescue operations. hong kong's influential newspap newspaper. but nothing was done. the newspaper says the warning was posted on the internet, but the authorities believe to have been deleted since the landslide. local media say officials in february withdrew permission for processing facilities at the site to accept soil. large amounts were still taken there. they showed how the landslide swamped 380,000 square meters of the industrial park. it said the soil was up to three meters deep and buried buildings. geologists and other exp

xinhua agency says 2,100 factories in the city have either suspended operations or cut production all because of the unprecedented levels of pollution. one retailer says sales of air purifiers jumped tenfold after the red alert was issued. >> translator: i'll buy an extra air purifier because my house is large and the air pollution is in beijing is awful. >> clerks at this store say air cleaners capable of removing hazardous particles are selling well. despite having a price tag of around $800. face masks are also in high demand. the red alert is expected to remain in place until thursday. >>> malaysia has welcomed the arrival of its first group of syrian refugees. two families fleeing syria's civil war were the first of many who will eventually enter the country. the southeast asian nation plans to accept 3,000 refugees and migrants over the next 3 years. both families arrived at kuala lumpur international airport on tuesday night. they were greeted by malaysian government officials. their plan is to live with relatives who have already settled in malaysia. >> the malaysian governmen