In China, a fire tore through a house in Beijing killing 19 people and injuring eight others. Chinese state media today said, the inferno broke out in Beijing's southern Daxing district yesterday. <br/><br/>The report did not specify the cause but said an unspecified number of suspects were in police custody. The state news agency said the fire was brought under control some three hours after it erupted and that the injured had been rushed to hospital.