Russia's trade surplus grew 26 percent in March year-on-year, Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Andrei Klepach said on Monday.
The gold price in Hong Kong went up HK$10 to open at HK$15,210 per tael on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.
More than 18,600 bottles of counterfeit vodka were destroyed after customs officers seized the goods before they entered Tianjin.
The political corruption trial of former US Presidential hopeful John Edwards began on Monday in a federal court in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Conference of Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the International Contract Services Expo and Biopharmaceutical China 2012 are to be held from June 26 to 28 in Shanghai.
The Chinese currency Renminbi weakened by 33 basis points to 6.3003 against the US dollar on Tuesday.
10,000 graduates from China's 680 impoverished counties of 21 provinces will receive preferential treatment to enter the country's top universities.
With a record 1,125 vehicles being showcased at the biannual Beijing Auto Show, carmakers have shifted to top gear in their bid to woo Chinese consumers.
The Supreme People's Court on April 20 rejected the death sentence for millionaire Wu Ying, who was once considered one of the richest women in China.
China's central bank agreed to allow two World Bank institutions to buy debt in the country's domestic market as it opens to further investment from abroad.
Lexus ES250 made its world premiere during the first media day of the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2012) at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing on April 23, 2012.
Soldiers try using new anti-drowsy glasses in Xinjiang Military Region, April 20, 2012.