New regulation aims at stopping academic fraud

Researchers at institutions of higher education who commit "academic misconduct" will receive punishments ranging from notices of criticism circulated on campus to being fired, according to a series of regulations released by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

Police catch suspect in garbage dump case

A man who organized the illegal dumping of a "colossal volume" of construction debris on farmland has been captured by police.

Beijing subway line gets safety doors

Sliding security doors are being installed at Yong'anli station on Beijing's Subway Line 1, the oldest station in the capital without such protective equipment.

Big effort saving small turtles in Sansha

Sea turtles get better protection in Sansha, China's southernmost city, since it established a protection station on Jinqing Island in the Xisha Islands in 2014. More than 2,500 young turtles have been rescued and released into the sea.

Maid was held in a state of 'slavery'

A Chinese woman has been charged with beating and starving a woman she brought from Shanghai to work as her nanny in the United States, and of holding her in a state of "slavery or indentured servitude", according to prosecutors.

Northern cities awash; landslides possible

Severe downpours paralyzed traffic in several cities in North China on Tuesday, with meteorological authorities warning of more landslides as the rainstorms continue.

HPV vaccine approved for cervical cancer prevention

The first vaccine for the human papilloma virus has been licensed for use on the Chinese mainland.

Tipsters offered money for reporting abnormal behaviors

A district in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is offering money to people who report other people exhibiting "abnormal" behavior.

Baidu uncovers trick gambling searches

China's biggest online search engine, Baidu, said on Monday that it had notified police of illegally altered links that redirect users to gambling sites. The links had found their way surreptitiously into Baidu's search results at night.

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Changsha sees future in automatic parking lots

2 underground garages will allow easy access to cars; facilities to begin operations this year

Rain keeps the floods coming

North China will be battered by heavy rainfall until Wednesday, while storms in the Yangtze River Basin continue, according to forecasts.