Part of a pencil inserted into a stealth device was rendered "invisible" in the laboratory in Zhejiang University Oct 31, according to a report from Xinhuanet.com on Saturday.

A man who refused to take care of his elderly parents was detained for 15 days, Yangcheng Evening News reported on Friday. The man, surnamed Zhang, is a resident of Dapu county. His relationship with his parents turned sour in early 2008. Zhang then refused to offer them financial support and refused to take care of them despite their failing health.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited a Chinese visa application service center and the Chinese Embassy in France on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Oct 31, local time. He called his two-day visit to France that wrapped up on Thursday a prelude to closer high-level exchanges and dialogue between Beijing and Paris as they aim to further strengthen relations.

Dozens of bodies, most female, had been stolen since 2000 in a village in Dazhou, Sichuan province. Every time someone is buried, the deceased's family hired people to keep vigil at the tomb for one to two months, even though, the bodies still disappear. In the most recent incident, a woman's body was stolen on Oct 27 in the village. The case is under investigation, wccdaily.com.cn reported.

A bronze tripod commemorating the 120th birthday of Mao Zedong was unveiled in Beijing on Thursday, Guangdong Yangcheng Evening News reported. Relatives of the late Chinese revolutionary leader attended the ceremony.

Three young students, one boy and two girls, ages 9 and younger,from Nanyuan village,Yueyang county, Hunan province, were kidnapped and then killed on their way to school on Oct 30, according to the official microblog of a department of Yueyang municipal government chinanews.com reported. Relatives of the missing students received a call from a man who demanded ransom. The suspect has been detained and the case is under investigation.

Two ownerless Tibetan mastiffs were brought under control by more than 60 security staff before attacking four people in a residential community in Shijiazhuang, North China on Wednesday, Hebei Youth Daily reported. The police fired rifles to frighten the dogs while others beat the animals using sticks or spades.