16 detained over environmental damage in reserve

Sixteen people have been detained on suspicion of destroying environmental resources in Qilian Mountains National Natural Reserve in Gansu province, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Monday.

Smog in North China to spike on Tuesday

Beijing has issued a blue alert for severe air pollution, which is forecast to peak on Tuesday and ease that night, the city's environmental authority said on Monday.

Medical services for transgender people needed, survey finds

A survey released on Monday found that transgender people are in high need of medical services, with 62 percent having a demand for hormone therapies, and 51 percent having a demand for gender reassignment treatment.

2 drug dealers get death sentences; 82 involved

CHENGDU - Two drug dealers have been given death sentences with a two-year reprieve by a court in Mianyang, Sichuan province.

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Surgeons transplant a human head

A human head transplant carried out on a corpse by doctors in China - reported to be the first such surgery in the world - has caused controversy among medical experts.

Airport shuffles its flight schedule to ease morning crunch

Beijing Capital International Airport, the nation's busiest, began to adjust departure times on Monday to ease traffic pressure and increase punctuality.

Victoria's Secret struts in Shanghai

As Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena turned pink on Monday evening, the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - said to be the most expensive fashion show in the world - made its debut in Asia.

Guideline for working with children issued

A guideline detailing the skills needed by adults who provide charity services to children - such as day care, physical therapy and education - was jointly released by five social agencies in Beijing on Monday, based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

TB strikes another school in Hunan

Eight students at a vocational school in Taojiang county, Hunan province, have been diagnosed with tuberculosis, according to a statement released by the Hunan provincial Health and Family Planning Commission on Monday.

Law curtails unfair app competition

Legal professionals have welcomed a revision to the law that aims to tackle the growing number of lawsuits related to smartphone apps.

Second panda pair to be released into wild

CHENGDU - Chinese panda researchers plan to release two giant pandas into the wild later this month under a program to help rebuild the wild population.