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Man seeks 2m yuan for illegal detention

[2014-08-15 08:20]

Although the central government has banned the illegal detention of petitioners in Beijing, a man from Anhui province said in court on Wednesday that he was nevertheless illegally detained and tortured for 63 days.

Xenophobia thriving in Japan as racist book sales surge

[2014-08-15 08:20]

Books and publications with disparaging content about China and South Korea have been growing in popularity in Japan, to the point that some bookstores even have a dedicated corner for such xenophobic literature.

Tibet's glaciers at their warmest in 2,000 years

[2014-08-15 08:20]

The Tibetan Plateau, whose glaciers supply water to hundreds of millions of people in Asia, has been warmer over the past 50 years than at any stage in the past two millennia, a Chinese newspaper said, citing an academic report.

Youth Olympic Games athletes urged to focus on education

[2014-08-15 08:20]

By offering opportunities to share experience and learn skills, the education programs at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, are meant to inspire athletes to explore more possibilities in life beyond sports.

Parents sue over death of girl at airport

[2014-08-15 08:20]

The Chinese parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crashlanding at San Francisco airport have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city.

Robot-staffed restaurant thrills Kunshan clientele

[2014-08-15 08:20]

It's more teatime than Terminator - a restaurant in China is electrifying customers by using more than a dozen robots to cook and deliver food.

Chinese teenagers seek better opportunities at high schools in United States

[2014-08-15 08:20]

After getting a glimpse of the endless cramming for China's grueling college entrance exams from the seniors in his high school, 16-year-old Zhang Kaisheng decided to take a different path.

Around China

[2014-08-14 07:06]

Beijing

Quotable

[2014-08-14 07:06]

I spent more than 60,000 yuan ($9,730) on 'Optimus Prime', and it will be completed by September. Most of its parts are recycled from the scrap yard. It will find its best use helping quake victims."

The number

[2014-08-14 07:06]

7,000 soldiers

On the web

[2014-08-14 07:06]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Carbon output, energy use drop in 1st half of '14

[2014-08-14 07:06]

Carbon emissions and energy consumption fell in the first half of the year, thanks to efforts to boost environmental protection combined with a slowdown in the rate of economic expansion.

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