Modest Vinh makes history for Vietnam

Hoang Xuan Vinh ended Vietnam's six-decade wait for an Olympic gold medal on Saturday, but he wasn't about to make a song and dance about his historic feat.

Hungary's 'Iron Lady' shows her mettle in 400m

Katinka Hosszu filled a glaring gap in her resume on Saturday by making her first Olympic medal a gold - and with a stunning world record to boot.

Tendulkar at rugby as IOC looks to woo India's sport

The sight of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the stands at the Rio Games rugby on Saturday was a reminder that at least one major international sport remains outside the Olympic embrace.

Regulation targets root of terrorism

New rules help Xinjiang tackle symptoms and causes of extremism to prevent attacks

Elevated bus currently just for tourism

The futuristic public bus TEB-1 is just for tourism rather than for transportation, local authorities said on Friday in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, where the elevated bus took its first road test on Tuesday.

Zhang Yimou defends casting of Matt Damon in new movie

Acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has responded to criticism from an Asian-American actress over the casting of "white man" Matt Damon as the lead for the movie The Great Wall, saying the role was never conceived for a Chinese actor.

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Super skyscrapers now within reach

Shanghai Construction Group, builder of the Shanghai Tower, is now capable of constructing buildings taller than 1,000 meters, sources said.

Mother puts baby before chemotherapy

A 26-year-old pregnant woman delayed cancer treatment in order to give her unborn child a chance at life, thepaper.cn reported on Thursday.

THAAD likely focus of summit

ROK's Park may seek to ease Russia's concerns over deployment in talks with Putin, experts say

Tibet envisioned as hub of Himalayas Zhang Zhihao

Tibet could become the cultural, economic and humanitarian hub of the Himalayas and so build a peaceful, cooperative relationship with its South Asian neighbors, experts at the Sixth International Forum on Tibetan Studies have suggested.

Liu visits Confucius Institute in Brazil

Vice-Premier Liu Yandong visited the Confucius Institute at Sao Paulo State University on Wednesday, asking students there to carry forward the traditional friendship between the people and to help promote Sino-Brazilian ties.