Port's growth ambitions may be thwarted as shipments reassigned to other harbors

The explosions at Tianjin Port may sink its ambition to become the world's third-busiest port by handling capacity this year, insiders said on Monday.

Li pledges thorough investigation

Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Sunday a thorough investigation into last week's fatal blasts in Tianjin and promised that those responsible would be punished.

Sodium cyanide fears eased by authorities

Authorities said on Sunday that an estimated several hundred metric tons of sodium cyanide stored at the scene of Wednesday's killer explosions in Tianjin have not harmed human health or the environment.

Alert raised following Abe's Yasukuni offering

A Chinese official and scholars issued an alert over right-wingers in Japan on Sunday following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering of a ritual donation to a shrine endorsing convicted war criminals.

Students at colleges left trailing on fitness levels

The average fitness level of primary and secondary school students in China has improved slightly after years of decline, but that of college students continues to worsen, according to a national report.

'Nobody told us there were chemicals here'

Some residents say they will not return to their homes now that they know toxic products were stored nearby

Residents want govt to buy their property

Some property owners near the Tianjin blast site expect the government to buy apartments that were damaged by Wednesday's explosions, but government officials have not made such a commitment.

Flying shards highlight lack of required safety glass in buildings

Residents say the massive blasts at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin highlighted the lack of enforcement of a national law that requires the use of tempered safety glass in many residential and public buildings.

In the face of chaos, people persevere

Abe shies away from a direct apology

China is urging Japan to repent in concrete terms after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempted to downplay his country's aggression in a long-awaited statement marking the end of World War II.

Types of chemicals in warehouse explosion remain unknown

Tianjin authorities said on Friday that they still don't know the detailed types and quantities of dangerous chemicals that were being stored in a warehouse that exploded in the port city on Wednesday night, killing at least 56 people.

Germans get back to basics in village

A self-described shaman who discovered the healing powers of herbs while seeing visions on his sickbed, a former IBM consultant who ditched PowerPoint presentations to drive across Africa and an artist-plumber from Luxembourg.