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Students aid grieving relatives

[2014-04-30 07:32]

Several Malaysian students in Beijing have been volunteering to help families of the 154 Chinese passengers aboard the missing MH370 jet.

$800m more to be invested in Shanghai Disney park

[2014-04-30 07:32]

The Walt Disney Co and the Shanghai Shendi Group are spending an additional $800 million on their theme park resort in Shanghai to add more attractions before it opens at the end of 2015.

Village: Accused killer of 7 has history of rage

[2014-04-30 07:32]

Lin Jianxin, a 37-year-old man who police said intentionally drove a car into pedestrians on Monday in Minhou county, Fujian province, killing 7 and injuring 12, is being labeled "the black sheep" of his hometown.

Around China

[2014-04-29 08:55]

An analysis of the sources of air pollution in Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang will be finished by the end of June, an official with China's environmental authority said on Sunday. The authorities are working with the Chinese Sciences and Engineering academies to conduct the research and will jointly release the results, said Zhao Yingmin, director of the pollution control and management department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Quotable

[2014-04-29 08:55]

"People pay great attention to the new vehicles and beautiful models, which gives thieves the chance to steal their belongings. We also suggest that parents who visit the Beijing Auto Show with their children leave a card with their phone number and other information in the children's pockets."

The Number

[2014-04-29 08:55]

156,000 APPLICATIONS

On the web

[2014-04-29 08:55]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Local govts get greater role over environmental issues

[2014-04-29 08:55]

The nation's new Environmental Protection Law, which will take effect on Jan 1, will increase the responsibility of local governments in dealing with environmental problems, bringing them unprecedented power and challenges at the same time.

Public-car misuse top violation

[2014-04-29 08:55]

244 corrupt officials punished by anti-graft authorities last week

Local govts cut out secretary posts

[2014-04-29 08:55]

Many local authorities have eliminated secretary positions after several senior officials were sacked from their posts as secretaries to higher-level officials.

Driver slams car into pedestrians, killing at least 6

[2014-04-29 08:55]

A 37-year-old man drove a car into a crowd of children, teachers and other pedestrians in Minhou, Fujian province, killing six and injuring 13 others on Monday after a marital dispute went awry, police said.

'Roof of world' connected with power supply

[2014-04-29 08:55]

The base camp of Qomolangma, at an altitude of 5,200 meters on the world's highest mountain, has had access to reliable electricity supply since earlier this month, according to the Tibet Branch of the State Grid.

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