3 dead, 19 trapped in S China's coal mine accident

2011-07-02 17:13:56

Three miners were killed and another 19 are still trapped in a mine collapse that occurred on Saturday in the city of Heshan in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

1 dead, 7 missing in boat collision in China's Bohai Bay

2011-07-02 16:47:37

One person was killed and another seven are still missing after two boats collided in north China's Bohai Bay on Friday, emergency management authority of East China's Shandong province said Saturday.

21 coal miners trapped underground in SW China

2011-07-02 16:01:10

Twenty-one miners were trapped underground after a coal mine in Pingtang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, was flooded on Saturday morning.

Chinese businessman donates cash to village

2011-07-02 14:30:41

Saree Chan, chairman of the Canada Fei Cui International Industrial Group Ltd, donates $464,000 to local households enjoying five guarantees, disabled people, poor university students and another $30,933 to Hainan Small Animal Protect Association at Rongshan village in Haikou, Hainan province on Thursday.

High temperatures in S China over next three days

2011-07-02 13:22:48

China's meteorological authority on Saturday forecast high temperatures in south China over the next three days following the easing of torrential rains.

9 dead in highway accident in N China

2011-07-02 11:34:48

Nine people were killed and 22 others were injured after a tourist bus fell into a ravine early Saturday in Taigu County, North China's Shanxi province, rescuers said.

College students hang out their dirty linen

2011-07-02 09:55:01

In what has become almost an annual tradition, graduates at a Beijing university have hung out bed sheets with humorous messages to celebrate their graduation.

Coffee and cats, a purrfect combination

2011-07-02 09:11:03

When a 5-year-old girl swung a cat toy, a small yellow Bengal cat with large black spots suddenly jumped, caught the toy and rolled over. The girl giggled, touched its paw and said "how cute".

Oil spilled at offshore fields in Bohai Bay

2011-07-02 08:45:01

Authorities confirmed that an offshore oilfield in Bohai Bay had spilled oil but they have "effectively controlled" the leak.A report from ConocoPhillips China said an oil sheen on the sea surface near the oilfield was observed "in early or mid June".

Rail links to open up China's less-developed West

2011-07-02 07:55:51

A cargo train filled with laptops and LCD screens has left Chongqing, a mega-city in China's less-developed western regions, starting its 13-day trip to Duisburg, Germany, which marks the official launch of the new transcontinental rail freight route.

China's 1st tyrannosaurus museum opens in Shandong

2011-07-02 07:49:32

China's first tyrannosaurus museum opened in East China's Shandong province on Friday, receiving thousands of visitors on its first day.

China's electronic info sector shines in luring investment

2011-07-01 22:14:21

Investment continued to pour into China's electronic information sector in the first five months despite a slower pace of growth in May, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).