Severe drought hits Henan

2009-02-03 09:39:34

Drought relief effort under way

2009-02-03 07:56:49

Severe drought in northern China has affected about 9.67 million hectares of crops, 2.7 million hectares more than the same period last winter, according to the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.

One dead, 11 missing in shipwreck on China-Myanmar border

2009-02-01 10:21:10

One person was confirmed dead and 11 others went missing when a ship capsized in a river on China-Myanmar border Saturday afternoon, officials in southwest China's Yunnan Province said.

Woman infected by bird flu in Hunan

2009-02-01 09:42:06

A 21-year-old female farmer was confirmed infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan Province, authorities said Saturday.

Govt distributes $1.42b as hongbao among the poor

2009-01-22 08:48:05

The ministries of finance and civil affairs have distributed about 9.66 billion yuan ($1.42 billion) among the needy to help them celebrate Spring Festival.

Shanghai calls for blood donors

2009-01-22 07:43:22

SHANGHAI: People here are being encouraged to give blood to boost local reserves, an official with the city's blood administration office said yesterday.

China to spend $124b on healthcare reform

2009-01-22 07:27:26

The government will spend 850 billion yuan in the next three years to provide accessible and affordable healthcare to the country's 1.3 billion people.

5 on trial for 'fundraising'

2009-01-21 07:45:16

SHANGHAI: A gang of alleged swindlers raised 850 million yuan ($124 million) illegally in the past 10 years, causing a loss of 160 million yuan to 165 people, Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court was told yesterday.

16-year-old loses fight with infection

2009-01-21 07:45:16

A 16-year-old student died of bird flu in Hunan province yesterday morning, the third fatality in China this year, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Sanlu execs' fate 'may be' settled tomorrow

2009-01-21 07:45:16

For most of the 296,000 families affected by the tainted baby milk formula, justice will prevail tomorrow.

Trial of online gamblers opens

2009-01-20 07:43:24

SHANGHAI: Twenty suspects in arguably the country's biggest online gambling case, involving 6.6 billion yuan ($966 million), stood trial here yesterday.

Serfs' freedom day gets nod in Tibet

2009-01-20 07:43:24

Tibetan legislators endorsed a bill on Monday to designate March 28 as an annual Serfs Emancipation Day, to mark the date on which about 1 million serfs in the region were freed 50 years ago.