Farmer seeks revenge, murdering five
2011-03-31 21:08:24
A farmer in central China's Hunan Province killed five people and injured four others on Thursday afternoon, local authorities said.
Death sentence upheld for former deputy mayor
2011-03-31 20:54:08
The Higher People's Court of east China's Jiangsu Province on Thursday handed down a final verdict in which the court upheld a death sentence for Jiang Renjie, formerly deputy mayor of Suzhou City of the province.
Four children dead in S China shed fire
2011-03-31 20:22:38
Four boys, all around 10 years old, were killed after a house caught fire on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said local authorities.
No casualties found in C China building fire
2011-03-31 18:39:52
No one was killed or injured after a building caught fire in the capital of central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, fire authorities said.
Beijing blast suspect stands trial
2011-03-30 17:36:05
A man suspected of setting off an explosion in downtown Beijing last October stood trial Wednesday, court sources said.
Large rare earth deposit discovered
2011-03-30 20:18:49
Geologists in east China's Zhejiang Province have discovered a huge rare earth deposit that has more than 70 tonnes of scandium, the local geological department said Wednesday.
19 trapped after tunnel collapses in SW China
2011-03-30 19:01:07
Nineteen workers were trapped after a tunnel under construction collapsed Tuesday afternoon in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the local government said Wednesday.
New cleaning technology introduced at the show
2011-03-30 15:34:40
Nilfisk Advance, the world's leading manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment from Denmark, introduces its new cleaning technology at China Clean Expo 2011 on Wednesday as part of its business expansion at the Chinese market.
Scientists uncover the mystery of lily blooming
2011-03-30 15:11:32
Lily, as a symbol of pure, solemn and beauty, whose literary history can be traced back 3,000 years BC, to ancient Egypt. However, people know little about how the Lily blooms.
Former regional official stands trial
2011-03-29 19:24:02
Li Tangtang, former vice chairman of northwestern China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, stood trial Tuesday on bribery charges.
Urumqi checks bus safety
2011-03-29 19:28:51
China's far west Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has ordered a month-long bus safety check-up in its regional capital Urumqi following a deadly bus-train collision.
Shanxi province to hike minimum pay by 15.5%
2011-03-29 16:11:47
North China's coal-rich province of Shanxi announced Tuesday it will raise the minimum pay of workers starting April amid rising consumer prices and labor shortages.