Pigs culled amid African swine fever outbreak

China's top regulator for agricultural and rural affairs confirmed the country's first ever outbreak of African swine fever in Liaoning province, which it said has been put under control after emergency response measures like pig culling and quarantines.

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Govt sets sights on fixing students' nearsightedness

Yu Ting'an was 5 years old when she started wearing glasses for nearsightedness, or myopia.

Prosecutors: Nurses beat mentally ill patient

Five nurses from a private hospital in Kunming, Yunnan province, who allegedly assaulted a mentally ill patient in January, were accused of intentional injury on Wednesday by local prosecutors.

Abbot accused of sexual harassment

China's top religious affairs regulator said on Thursday that Master Xuecheng, abbot of the Beijing-based Longquan Temple and head of the Buddhist Association of China, is under investigation after being accused in a 95-page report of various violations, including sexual harassment of several nuns.

Teacher, 3 students killed in mudslide

A teacher and three students from Southwest Petroleum University were killed in a sudden mudslide during field research in Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Monday.

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PLA shows its mettle during International Army Games

The People's Liberation Army led the International Army Games 2018 after it opened on Monday, ranking first in two of the three contests held in Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Retired sailor brings traditional ships to life

In his small workshop by the Laodao River in suburban Changsha, Hunan province, gray-haired Wang Fangde is busy working on a model of a warship nearly 900 years old.

Jinan-Qingdao railway almost ready for service

The Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway began test runs in Shandong province on Thursday. If no complications arise, the line will go into service at the end of this year, the railway authority said.

More fitness venues to allow public access

China's governing body for sports, saying it wants to encourage greater mass participation in exercise, has pledged to open more State-owned facilities to the public.

Pollution: Ozone will play big role

Ozone is forecast to be one of two major contributors to the smog expected to settle in areas of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province region early this month, the top environmental authority said on Wednesday.