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Smog Grounds More Planes in Beijing

A thick wall of “off the scale” smog forced the delay or cancellation of more than 150 flights to and from Beijing on Tuesday, according to AFP: The national meteorological centre said the Chinese capital had been hit by thick fog that reduced visibility to as little as 200 metres (650 feet) in some parts of the city, while official data judged air quality to be “good”. But