Air China resumes flight services from Beijing to Athens
2011-05-18 11:28:11
An A330-model aircraft belonging to Air China, the country's flagship carrier, took off from Beijing at 12:40 am Wednesday and made its way to the city of Athens, signaling the resumption of flight services between China and Greece.
More women get behind the wheel in China
2011-05-18 10:37:39
More female drivers have been applying for a license since May 1, when China's newly amended Road Traffic Safety Law went into effect.
7 killed in coal mine accident in SW China
2011-05-18 09:56:55
Seven people were killed in a coal and gas outburst at a mine shaft Tuesday night in the county of Weixin, Southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said Wednesday.
Province planning to purge pesticide abuse
2011-05-18 08:38:06
China's Shandong province is about to launch a licensing system in an attempt to limit the availability of pesticides, because misuse of the agricultural chemicals is a major cause of contamination in agricultural products.
Team probes lead poisoning in South China
2011-05-18 08:14:00
A specialist medical team arrived in the mountainous city of Heyuan in Guangdong on Tuesday to help treat people suffering from lead poisoning.
Mother who took the life of sons gets support
2011-05-18 08:12:20
More than 1,000 people have signed a letter and submitted it to a local court calling for a lenient sentence for a mother accused of murdering her twin sons.
Top court urges leniency for drunken drivers
2011-05-18 08:10:04
The Supreme People's Court has asked courts nationwide to be cautious and use discretion when sentencing people in drunken-driving cases.
Trial starts for driver accused of killing two
2011-05-18 08:06:50
A driver, who allegedly killed two people and injured two in an accident last year, stood in court charged with endangering public security on Tuesday morning.
Building industry hammers corrupt officials
2011-05-18 08:04:48
A total of 1,924 wrongdoers have been punished for breaching Party and administrative discipline from December to March in a national crackdown on misconduct in the construction industry.
'Til death do them part ... but she's not ready yet
2011-05-18 08:05:15
Onlookers could be forgiven for thinking that the affectionate woman tending the seriously ill man in hospital was his wife.
Different roles in fighing global warming
2011-05-18 08:02:47
Most scientists believe that the increase in greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities is a major cause of global warming. Unchecked carbon emission growth will lead to disastrous changes that threaten human welfare.