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Damaged homes safe, inspectors say

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Inspectors have given 11 of the 12 apartment buildings worst hit by the explosions on Aug 12 in Tianjin Binhai New Area the highest rating for safety, according to local authorities.

Doctors use 3-D print technology to save baby with heart disease

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Doctors at Nanjing Children's Hospital in Jiangsu province have successfully treated a 9-month-old baby with congenital heart disease by using 3-D technology.

Looters seize chicks spilled on road

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Villagers rushed to the scene to steal chicks when a truck carrying thousands of the birds overturned on a highway in Shandong province on Tuesday, causing a traffic jam more than 10 kilometers long.

Children exposed to excess chemicals

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Up to 1 in 3 prepubescent children in East China has been exposed to excessive amounts of a chemical widely used in plastic production that can lead to early puberty, according to research.

Bank lowers lending rate to ease debts

[2015-08-26 07:44]

China's central bank announced that it would lower the benchmark deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points beginning on Wednesday, hoping to further ease companies' debt burdens and curb expanding downward risks.

ROK, DPRK agreement reduces tensions

[2015-08-26 07:44]

China welcomed a deal struck between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday that defused heightened tensions.

Ceremony on Sept 3 to draw 49 countries, 30 leaders

[2015-08-26 07:44]

Senior Chinese officials have confirmed that representatives of 49 countries and 30 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day celebrations on Sept 3. Seventeen countries will join the morning military parade, with participants from six continents.

Unnecessary C-sections come under scrutiny in Anhui province

[2015-08-26 07:44]

The health authority in Anhui province has issued China's first provincial guide-line for cesarean sections, aimed at bringing down the excessively high level of such procedures in the province.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

[2015-08-26 07:44]

I'm going on holiday. I'm not heading for a "fly-and-flop" destination, nor am I making the most of my current base to explore the diversities of East Asia.

This Day, That Year

[2015-08-26 07:44]

Item from Aug 26, 1985, in China Daily: These special passengers arrived at Beijing airport on Saturday, at the end of a historic journey from Britain.

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[2015-08-26 07:44]

On Sunday, authorities gave the green light for pension funds to be invested in the stock market.

Looking ahead

[2015-08-26 07:44]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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