Women's team succeeds in Atlantic rowing race

Four alumnae of Shantou University hit the shore of Nelson's Dockyard English Harbor in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday morning after braving the open seas for 34 days in a trans-Atlantic rowing race to place first among female teams and become the first Asian team in the annual contest.

Updates on marine salvage operation to be shared

Beijing said it will maintain communication with the International Maritime Organization and keep it updated on managing the aftermath of the ship collision in the East China Sea.

China updates pollutant emission permit system

China issued an updated management guideline to regulate its pollutant emission permit system, making sure every emission into the air, water and soil is supervised, the top environment authority said on Wednesday.

Pandas heading to Finland for research program

A pair of giant pandas from Southwest China's Sichuan province will reach Helsinki, Finland, at 10 am on Thursday local time for a 15-year joint research program.

Mobiles OK for use on flights

Starting on Thursday, passengers on China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines can use their mobile phones during flights, as the Civil Aviation Administration of China has loosened the restrictions on in-flight portable electronic devices.

HK activists jailed for contempt of court

Hong Kong's High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisonment and fines for 16 protesters in the illegal Occupy movement in 2014, including student activist leader Joshua Wong Chi-fung, for refusing to obey a court order to clear the occupied areas.

Flu outbreak spurs vaccine R&D effort

Drugs companies are developing a new vaccine to combat the various flu strains that have swept China this winter, a respiratory expert told Guangzhou Daily on Wednesday.

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Vessels will continue to monitor leak

China has sent air and marine surveillance forces to monitor the oil leak caused by the sunken oil tanker Sanchi and will continue to work with other nations in handling this matter, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman.

2,554 websites closed over pirated content

More than 2,000 websites have been shut down for using or distributing pirated content, part of a national campaign against property theft, the top copyright authority said on Tuesday.

Hunt ongoing for train ticket home

With train tickets for Feb 15 - Lunar New Year's Eve - going on sale online on Wednesday, hundreds of millions of Chinese will try every means to buy themselves a seat for the journey home.

Homework burden eases for Chinese students

The amount of time primary and middle school students in China spent on homework fell from 3.03 hours a day in 2016 to 2.87 hours in 2017, but it is still far higher than in other countries, according to a research report.