A photographic notebook from British explorer Robert Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition has been found after a century trapped in the ice of the frozen continent.
China will launch an experimental spacecraft between Friday and Sunday to test a key technology designed to help a future lunar probe return to Earth with soil samples.
Clashes continued in Hong Kong on Wednesday as demonstrators ignored a court order to vacate protest sites.
China's economic growth slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace in five and a half years, but Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday structural improvements can be seen.
Judges have called for female university students to enhance their security awareness and have suggested that they refrain from disclosing personal information online.
The central leadership has its constitutional rights and responsibilities regarding the political structure of Hong Kong, the city's chief secretary told a group of students on Tuesday who have initiated illegal protests that have blocked streets for three weeks.
Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, ending a trial that has gripped South Africa and the world.
Police in Australia and China are to cooperate on the extradition of Chinese economic fugitives, including many corrupt officials, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.
China should do more in the fight against HIV/AIDS despite the disease affecting only 0.06 percent of its population, first lady Peng Liyuan said on Monday.
The High Court in Hong Kong ordered protesters to clear roads at an illegal assembly site in Mong Kok on Monday.
It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they had been for some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace - forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other.
The annual Beijing Marathon kicked off on Sunday morning as planned despite the heavy smog, while competitors wearing masks triggered controversy.
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