At least 10 killed in subway train blast

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured when an explosion tore through a train carriage in the Saint Petersburg underground system on Monday, Russian authorities said.

Japan envoy returns despite statue impasse

TOKYO - Japan said on Monday that it is sending back its ambassador to South Korea despite an ongoing impasse over a "comfort woman" statue, stressing that it is not meant to be a compromise.

Arctic Circle warms to Chinese culture with language lessons

HELSINKI, Finland - At the beginning of every Chinese class, Meri Rokkonen and her Finnish classmates would rise to greet the teacher, an oriental courtesy unfamiliar to a Western classroom.

Xi offers help as mudslide toll rises

MOCOA, Colombia - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolence to his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos over the deadly flooding and landslides that hit the Latin American country on Saturday.

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Seven authorities called on carpet

The Ministry of Environmental Protection summoned top officials from seven districts in Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei and Shanxi provinces over the weekend to reprimand them for their poor performance in controlling air pollution this year.

Team to help autistic boys adapt

The country's first basketball team established to help autistic children boost their interpersonal skills and become more integrated with society was founded in Shanghai on World Autism Awareness Day on Sunday.

Ban placed on property sales

Xiongxian county has halted all real estate sales and police will take measures against anyone ignoring the sales ban, local officials said on Sunday.

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Gone, but far from forgotten

The location of the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor - on the eastern slope of Qiao Mountain in Huangling county, Shaanxi province, and facing the Jyu River - is thought to be auspicious in terms of feng shui.

US dazzled by Chinese traditional arts

BOCA RATON, Florida - In a booth at Sunset Cove Amphitheater, a huge outdoor venue in Boca Raton, Li Jun, in his traditional Tang suit, was drawing a dragon in caramel on his iron pad.

Bob Dylan receives Nobel prize

STOCKHOLM - Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal.