Fourth mine disaster in July traps 24 workers
2011-07-12 07:56:56
The flooding of an iron ore mine in East China trapped 24 miners underground late Sunday.
Sprawl may threaten military facilities
2011-07-12 07:53:09
China's rapid urbanization and local governments' uncurbed pursuit of fast expansion have threatened the country's military facilities and infrastructure, a senior army officer warns.
Couple claim another escalator failure
2011-07-12 07:37:42
Just five days after a boy was killed in a Beijing subway crush, at least two passengers were hurt in a similar incident at Shenzhen Metro Line 4's exit on Sunday night.
Bohai Bay oil leaks may be continuing
2011-07-12 07:36:22
It is possible that small oil spills are continuing at the Penglai 19-3 oilfield, according to satellite images.
Refinery blaze 'never threatened nuke plant'
2011-07-12 07:33:58
A fire that broke out early on Monday at an oil refinery in South China's Guangdong province did not threaten the safety of the nearby Dayawan Nuclear Power Station, local authorities have said.
Past six decades were good for Tibet: report
2011-07-12 07:29:15
The latest environmental reports show that there is hardly any pollution of either the air or water in Tibet, according to a white paper issued on Monday.
A shift in family planning policy
2011-07-12 07:05:34
A major shift in China's family planning policy will result in a greater focus on population management than on quantity control.
China faces 'severe task' in preventing and treating AIDS
2011-07-12 06:47:56
Despite the progress that the Chinese government has made in containing the spread of AIDS, China still faces a "severe task" in preventing and treating the disease, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
China launches direct Shanghai-Urumqi-Istanbul flights
2011-07-12 06:38:34
China's Hainan Airlines debuted the country's first direct flight linking Shanghai with Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Turkey's metropolis of Istanbul on Monday.
'Cutting AIDS funding to China a big mistake'
2011-07-11 22:40:26
It will be a "big mistake" for donors to cut funding to China in the fight against AIDS, the head of UNAIDS said on Monday, rebuffing critics who say the world's second-largest economy should no longer be a recipient of such aid.
Chemical spill affects 1,300 villagers
2011-07-11 21:46:49
About 1,300 villagers found themselves without a reliable source of drinking water for four days after a chemical spill contaminated six wells in a village in East China's Zhejiang province, local residents said Monday.
Pet dogs get summer hair cuts
2011-07-11 21:25:02
A woman shaves a dog at a pet store in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, July 11, 2011. As the weather gets hot, many pets have been taken to pet stores for hair cuts.