Briefs | 30 vehicles collide in heavy fog, 18 dead

State media say more than 30 vehicles have collided in heavy fog on an expressway in eastern China, killing at least 18 people and injuring 19 others. The official Xinhua News Agency said the pileup yesterday morning in Fuyang, a city in Anhui province, caused several vehicles to catch fire. It cited local police as saying 19 people were injured, nine seriously, and were being treated in a hospital.

Chinese national accused of taking GRE for other people

A 25-year-old Chinese citizen is facing federal charges in Massachusetts after officials say she took the GRE graduate school entry exam for other people. Federal prosecutors say Yinyan Wang was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday on visa and passport fraud charges. The U.S. attorney’s office for Massachusetts says Wang will be brought to Boston later this week. Prosecutors say she took the exam for another Chinese citizen Oct. 20 in Boston with false identification documents. Authorities say Wang took the GRE or the Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam, called the TOEFL, five other times between July and August. Prosecutors say each charge carries a minimum 10-year prison sentence. It’s unclear if Wang has hired an attorney.