China, Russia eye crossings on border island

China and Russia are considering setting up land crossings connecting through Heixiazi Island, which is jointly owned by the two countries.

Desert sands working magic on aches, pains

Desert hikers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region who come across mummies from ancient civilizations are being confronted by another obstacle - human heads sticking out of the sand.

Exotic Brazil winning over athletes

Beijing hopes nation's delegation expands its strong performance to wider range of sports

ROK entertainment shares drop on THAAD worries

Share prices of major Republic of Korea entertainment companies that do business with China plunged on Friday, amid increasing market worries about the potential impact of Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system.

'Mayhem' wins epic computer battle

A software program dubbed "Mayhem" was poised to win the final round of a three-year contest to teach computers to launch and defend against cyberattacks, earning a $2 million prize for the team that wrote the winning code.

Investors sign deal to buy soccer club AC Milan

A Chinese consortium has signed a preliminary deal for a 99.93 percent stake of Italian Serie A soccer club AC Milan, according to Fininvest, the holding company headed by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Gun law worries Chinese students in Texas

Students attending public colleges and universities in Texas are facing a new reality in the classroom: loaded, concealed handguns.

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Flood proof may change Chinese history

Geologists have found the first evidence for China's Great Flood, a 4,000-year-old disaster on the Yellow River that led to birth of the Xia Dynasty and modern Chinese civilization, researchers said Thursday.

Activist gets 3-year suspended sentence

Defendant 'regrets' his subversive behavior against State security