A legendary store where Soviet children once flocked to snap up the latest toys has reopened in Moscow after massive, if controversial, renovations as a glitzy mall boasting "the biggest of everything".
An Albanian lawmaker from the ruling coalition was arrested on Thursday on murder charges filed in Belgium, the latest twist in a political scandal involving allegations of contract killings, false testimony and police cover-ups.
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics in 2022 despite concerns about serious air pollution.
Two people suspected of bribery have been brought back to face trial after three months on the run in Laos, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
Ma Jian, former vice-minister of State security, reportedly has been found to have six mistresses and two illegitimate children, two months after the country's top anti-graft body announced an investigation into his alleged corruption.
Sui Xujia never expected that her suggestion would be selected by the government, let alone that she would be invited to a conference in Beijing on Thursday that was attended by members of the team that drafted this year's Government Work Report.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has urged all civil aviation authorities in the country to ensure that at least two crewmen stay in the cockpit throughout all fights, according to a statement on Friday.
Islamic leaders are finding it hard to cope with the increasing demands of followers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region who can be susceptible to manipulation by extremists trying to achieve political goals, according to the head of the Xinjiang Islamic Institute.
China will need about 10,000 light aircraft within the next five years to accommodate the general aviation sector's rapid expansion, an industry insider said.
The Chinese mainland will become the most popular destination for Australian students choosing to study abroad in a year or two, with the implementation and expansion of the New Colombo Plan, Australian officials said at a forum held in Beijing over the weekend.
China is likely to expand its bond-for-debt swap program to address the problem of legacy local government debt, Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said on Friday, adding that the central government does not intend to bail out local governments that cannot repay their debt.
China's efforts to combat pollution and smog will last for more than a decade as coal and other fossil energy sources will continue to power the world's second-largest economy, experts said on Friday.
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