33 killed in Taiwan as tour bus crashes

Investigators were looking into excessive speed as the possible cause of a bus crash in Taiwan that killed 33 people and injured several others in the island's worst road accident in more than three decades, an official said on Tuesday.

WHO calls for 'culture of patient safety'

The World Health Organization has urged China to cultivate a culture of patient safety in healthcare delivery after the country reported medical malpractice that led to five HIV infections.

Public to give police tipoffs via new app

Beijing police have launched a whistleblower app for members of the public to report tipoffs about crimes and help maintain public security.

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Search for injured porpoise ongoing

More than 80 aquatic animal rescuers are now involved in the search for an injured finless porpoise in the country's largest freshwater lake.

Village to be tourism hotspot

A tourism development company in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has signed an agreement with the Zhaojue county government to turn a formerly inaccessible village into a tourist destination.

Nine killed in coal mine explosion

Nine people were killed in an explosion at a coal mine in Central China's Hunan province on Tuesday.

Parents advertise unwed children

In the past, emperors went to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing to pray for bumper harvests. Nowadays, concerned parents go there to seek divine help to find a partner for their unwed children.

China calls for protection of infrastructure

China called on Monday for international cooperation to protect against terrorist attacks on infrastructure in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative.

School soccer coaches trained by Bayern Munich

A total of 180 soccer coaches from middle and primary schools in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, started a training program led by professional coaches from Germany's Bayern Munich on Monday.

Firework sales drop for sixth year in a row

Sales of fireworks and firecrackers continued on a downward trend this year, with sales in the capital falling by more than 30 percent, marking the sixth consecutive annual decline since 2012, the city's fireworks authority said on Monday.

Central Beijing limits high-polluting car use

Beijing will ban high-emission vehicles within the Fifth Ring Road on workdays starting from Wednesday, aiming to cut pollution and improve air quality.