BREAKING: Senate Republicans re-elect Sen. John Thune as their leader for the next Congress

Beijing Smog Reaches Peak Levels Stifling City

Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday.

Image: Pedestrians and policeman cross the street at a crosswalk at the Tiananmen Square during a heavily polluted day in Beijing

Pedestrians and policeman cross the street at a crosswalk at the Tiananmen Square during a heavily polluted day in Beijing, China November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonKIM KYUNG-HOON / Reuters

Nov. 30, 2015, 12:09 PM EST / Updated Nov. 30, 2015, 12:16 PM EST

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