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  • Dying man donates organs for medical research

    2012-05-17 14:45

    Tang Chengye, who is dying from an incurable disease, signed an organ donation agreement with the Red Cross Society of Anhui province in Chaohu city's Second People's Hospital, May 16, 2012.

  • Girl, 11, hit by two cars

    2012-05-17 14:24

    Authorities are looking into an accident in which a police car hit a girl moments after she was injured in a hit-and-run incident in Central China's Henan province.

  • Flood-fighting exercise in Jiangxi

    2012-05-17 14:05

    Firefighters conduct a flood-fighting exercise in Jiujiang city of east China's Jiangxi province, May 16, 2012.

  • China airline cuts flights to Philippines

    2012-05-17 08:54

    China Southern Airlines on Tuesday announced it is cutting flights to the Philippines as tourist numbers shrink.

  • Millions paid to milk scandal victims

    2012-05-17 07:44

    As of the end of 2011, more than 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) in compensation has been paid to children poisoned by milk contaminated with melamine.

  • Recyclers do dirty job for low pay

    2012-05-17 07:41

    When the photographer to Yuanfuzhuang tried to take pictures of the recyclers as they trawled the trash, most turn their faces away from the camera.

  • More funding for technical schools

    2012-05-17 07:23

    Technical and vocational education will be a top priority for government spending on education, according to State Councilor Liu Yandong.

  • Trash hill casts shadow on village

    2012-05-17 07:22

    For almost 10 years, Du Na has watched as a mountain of garbage piled up next door to her home.

  • An eye for illegal drugs

    2012-05-17 07:24

    As passengers get off the plane, Ye Sui puts on mask and gloves, eyeing the crowd and watching the luggage pass through the scanner.

  • Nigeria to introduce Chinese language in schools

    2012-05-17 06:57

    Nigeria's southern Cross River State on Wednesday unveiled plans to introduce the Chinese language in its public schools.

  • Tourism investment hit 206b yuan in 2011

    2012-05-17 06:45

    Investment in China's tourism industry hit 206.4 billion yuan ($32.8 billion) last year, according to data from the National Tourism Administration.

  • Chinese police crack 101,700 drug-related cases

    2012-05-17 06:44

    Chinese police cracked 101,700 drug-related criminal cases and captured 112,400 related suspects in 2011, the National Narcotics Control Commission said.

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