China's national railway operator announced in a report on Wednesday that it will launch 48 new rail lines this year, a substantial increase from the 44 projects budgeted at the beginning of the year.
The prostitution crackdown in Dongguan, Guangdong province, that began early this year has not affected the city's economy, a senior local government official said.
A man charged with making up and posting rumors online will stand trial on Friday. Qin Zhihui, known online as Qin Huohuo, was arrested last year on suspicion of spreading rumors, Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court said in a statement on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Qin wrote on his micro blog that the government paid 200 million yuan ($32.3 million) in compensation to a foreign passenger after two trains collided in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, in July 2011.
"I have experienced the World Cup and the excitement of being able to compete for the trophy. That kind of feeling is appealing to me and, I believe, to all soccer players in the world. But now we can only watch it as spectators, and we have nothing to do with the event, which is very sad."
Visiting President Peres pledges to move Palestinian peace talks ahead
Most student activists had retreated from Taiwan's legislative building by Tuesday morning, following three weeks of protests over a cross-Straits service trade pact.
March 18: Hundreds of protesters storm assembly hall of Taiwan's legislative body to demand a "proper review" of the cross-Straits service trade pact.
China and Laos pledged on Tuesday to speed up railway construction talks with the aim of signing agreements as soon as possible.
An 8.2-centimeter-tall porcelain cup from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) fetched a staggering HK$281.24 million ($36 million) at an auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting a new record for Chinese porcelain at auction.
Families provide mutual support with bonds born of shared grief
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