In China's cities, elderly migrants live on the edge

There are 18 million people aged 60 and older who spend more than six months a year living away from their registered hometowns, according to a migrant population report released by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission last month.

Regulation puts eye on security cameras

Anyone who sets up surveillance cameras that result in the violation of others' privacy may be fined a minimum of 1,000 yuan ($145), according to a draft ordinance made public by the Ministry of Public Security.

A Legend Dies, But His Legacy Lives On

Fidel Castro, the revolutionary leader and former Cuban president, was born on Aug 13, 1926, into a wealthy family in Biran, northeastern Cuba.

Havana mourns as cremation planned

Despite his advanced years, the announcement of Fidel Castro's death late on Friday caught many Cubans by surprise.

My memories of a giant who always stood tall

I was thrilled in 2004 when I was given an assignment to cover President Hu Jintao's visit to Cuba. I had regretted never seeing Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the late revolutionary, in person. How exciting it would be, I thought, to meet his closest comrade and a giant of the 20th century.

China-made satellites in high demand

China will construct and launch two remote sensing satellites for foreign countries in the coming two years, an industry insider said.

Five go on trial for gold smuggling

Five people linked to a collapsed Chinese peer-to-peer lender have gone on trial for gold smuggling, the first court case in a scandal that allegedly bilked investors of 58 billion yuan ($8.4 billion) nationwide.

Sino-Malaysian military drill a success

Exercise Aman Youyi 2016, or Peace and Friendship 2016, a China-Malaysia joint military exercise with a theme of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, successfully concluded in the Paya Indah Wetlands in Selangor, Malaysia, on Friday.

Parents choose to educate child in great outdoors

Pan Zhenwen has covered a lot of ground for a 4-year-old.

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No backsliding on overcapacity, officials say

While China has made remarkable progress in cutting steel and coal production overcapacity, the prices of those commodities have bounced back in recent months. This has caused officials to vow continued efforts to keep overcapacity from rebounding.

Malaysian exercises teach skills for success in jungle

Chen Zhuorong, 23, with the People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces, was glad to learn a new skill - how to build a temporary shelter in the jungles of Malaysia.