Most paper cups available on the Chinese market would not meet the new national standard, which comes into effect on June 1, said industry insiders.
Teacher Zhang Lili, who risked her life to save two students from an oncoming bus, remained in complicated condition after undergoing surgery again.
Virtual troubleshooters on Chinese online marketplace Taobao now offer more than 3,000 services, ranging from friendly chats to technical assistance.
At least 18 were killed and dozens of others seriously injured when a passenger train crashed into a goods train in southeast India early Tuesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to approve the formation and lineup of the new government, local media reported.
The top US official for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday warned Pyongyang against "further miscalculation".
Higher education is the key to social mobility. Yet where a person is born has a significant bearing on their future success.
The root cause of this insecurity may lie in the fact that the general approach of the nations is still narrowly nationalistic with little consensus between them on most issues facing them.
Relations between India and China have experienced some very challenging times in recent years.
Want to live like you were in "The Hunger Games?" Now may be your chance. The North Carolina town that became District 12 in the blockbuster film is up for auction in July for $1.2 million.
Whitney Houston's last recording - a new duet with "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks - was released ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle".
New action movie "Battleship" collided with Iron Man, The Hulk and the rest of "The Avengers" this weekend at movie theater box offices, and the super heroes came out on top.
Every time she starts work, Ma has to be prepared for anything: the acute versus the commonplace, happy endings and tragedies.

Emerging genre is the new darling of advertisers, but that may change the plot.

New: Cheese and aubergines The China Daily website is inviting foreign readers to share their China stories with our worldwide audience.

Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd acquired the world's second-largest theater chain.

The maker of the popular game Angry Birds said it would expand its value-added chain to capture more business opportunities.

According to the story, US president Theodore Roosevelt threw his breakfast sausages out of the window after reading about conditions in Chicago's meatpacking industry.

Countdown to London Olympics: Olympic Torch Relay begins across the UK; London ticket grumbles seen as price of success; China's synchronized swimming team buoyed by success.

Entertainers attend the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 20, 2012.

Phoenix Legend, the hottest Chinese pop duo, is fast gaining recognition overseas.

The Bard's presence is taken for granted, but his appeal needs to be fine-tuned to click with a local audience inundated with rapidly growing offerings of stage works.

China Changan Automobile, China's largest national auto brand, is trying to introduce its independently made products and brands to other countries.
China's online video market is expected to double its revenues this year, boosted by the coming Olympic Games, figures from research companies showed.
China's advertising expenditure in traditional media increased just 1.4 percent in the first quarter, the lowest in nearly five years.
A library for people with visual disabilities is rewriting the book on providing services for the blind.
Billionaire behind major philanthropic projects says there's always more to do.
More museums are using micro blogs to interact with the public, with positive results.
Marcello Lippi walked onto the field and waved to the Guangzhou Evergrande supporters after a typical Italian-style 1-0 win against Qingdao Jonoon Sunday.
French striker Nicolas Anelka has threatened to leave Shanghai Shenhua, a state-backed newspaper said on Monday, in a sign relations with the Chinese club may have soured.
Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.
A gay-rights group is urging New York state's high court to overturn the conviction of an HIV-positive man whose saliva was found to be a "dangerous instrument" in a biting case.
A New York woman who donated a kidney so her ailing boss would move up the transplant waiting list.
Once a regular village entertainment in South Korea, bullfighting nearly died out as the nation rapidly industrialised, but the annual Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival help keep the cherished tradition alive.
Nearly 100 dwarfs live in their "Lilliput" inside a forest park in Kunming. They work as actors, dancing, singing, and showing their talents for tourists.
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