Innocence lost
2010-11-10 09:22:29
A pilot project to combat violence against children in Shaanxi province is prying open doors and lifting the veil on abuse - mental, physical and sexual.
On the railroad to revival
2010-11-10 09:20:21
Bengbu was a sleepy fishing village 100 years ago but boomed when it was connected to the railway.
Wanted: Village doctor. Benefits include sausages
2010-11-10 09:03:32
A small German village community left in the lurch after their local doctor retired in September has pulled together to try and attract a new GP -- by offering free bread, meat, flowers, haircuts and accommodation.
Prison to install sunbeds for inmates
2010-11-10 09:03:17
One of Russia's most notorious prisons will soon install sunbeds to improve the health of its inmates, its head said on Tuesday.
Giving by rich Americans fell during recession: study
2010-11-10 09:02:56
Charitable giving by wealthy Americans dropped by more than a third between 2007 and 2009 as the worst U.S. recession in decades put pressure on the nonprofit sector, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Don't miss a beat as they bring back the dancing
2010-11-09 10:11:47
The first time I held a boy's hand was 20 years ago. It wasn't my first awakening of love or anything like that, but the first time I participated in a group dance.
Get an insight into life with the flick of a switch
2010-11-09 10:10:56
It was one o'clock in the morning. I was bored but didn't want to go to bed. I grabbed the remote and, as the TV flickered to life, my eyes were greeted by one of the strangest commercials I have ever seen.
More homosexuals coming out in the open
2010-11-09 09:34:12
When Lorri Jean, chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, first visited China in 1998, she did not meet a single gay person.
Britain's queen wins 60,000 fans on Facebook debut
2010-11-09 09:07:44
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has joined Facebook, adding a presence on the world's most popular social network to the royal family's accounts on Twitter, photo-sharing site Flickr and YouTube.
Savoring the best of my new low-tech life
2010-11-08 09:52:55
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?"
I'm counting down to the Spring Festival Gala
2010-11-08 09:35:02
The chilling weather is making me think about the beginning of another year and, for me, the countdown has begun to the launch of the Spring Festival Gala.
Care bears
2010-11-08 09:34:06
The protection of giant pandas is a black-and-white issue for the 'pambassadors?who recently graduated from a training program in Chengdu. Matt Hodges reports