In a first, a grandmother caring for children can vie in Tianjin
China has appointed a war hero as chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army, according to the Defense Ministry.
Premier Li Keqiang called on domestic manufacturers to enhance technological innovations and improve quality of products as a way to upgrade the sector and increase global competitiveness.
There's a plaque outside the Aztec stadium in Mexico City. It commemorates the soccer teams of Italy and West Germany for the "Game of the Century" during the 1970 World Cup.
Item from Aug 28, 1988, in China Daily: China will become a large and attractive market for agricultural airplanes by 2000. It is estimated that by 2000, the country will need 1,000 agricultural planes as agriculture comes to depend more on modern management and production techniques.
Typhoon Pakhar put the lives of a cargo ship crew in danger off Hong Kong as it uprooted trees and caused flooding and blackouts on Sunday in Guangdong province coastal cities, which were still recovering from Typhoon Hato's devastation.
Nearly 400 government officials have been punished for embezzlement or misuse of poverty alleviation funds, the top anti-graft watchdog said on Sunday.
Citing Beijing's sound progress preparing for excellent 2022 Winter Games, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach hailed China's contribution in promoting the Olympic Movement worldwide.
President Xi Jinping's works are very popular with visitors at the ongoing 24th Beijing International Book Fair.
LONDON - London Zoo hosted its annual weigh-in for more than 20,000 animals on Thursday, dangling food above lions and placing scales in front of penguins to get them to step onto them.
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