4,000 goats die after vaccine injection in E China

2011-06-15 15:48:41

More than 4,000 goats in eastern Jiangsu province died days after receiving goat-pox vaccines, local authorities said Wednesday.

Giant panda's home county to hold tourism fesitval

2011-06-15 15:37:43

The Qinling Giant Panda Tourism Festival will be held from June 17 to 19 in Foping Nature Reserve of the Qinling Mountains in northwest Shaanxi province, said an official with the county government on Wednesday.

More than 4,000 evacuated in rainstorm-hit E China

2011-06-15 14:06:05

More than 4,000 people were evacuated in East China's Jiangxi province, which has been hit by a new round of rainstorms since Tuesday.

Man's best friend stays with him right to the end

2011-06-15 13:04:42

A dog stayed with its dead owner for hours in Taiwan. The man, a vagrant without any identity card, was found dead in a park in Taichung. Passers-by found him and the dog in one of the park's pavilions.

Masked woman claims she hands out money to the poor

2011-06-15 13:04:42

A woman in Hong Kong announced on Facebook that she gives money to poor people. She claims to have given out some HK$2,000 ($260) to 10 unemployed residents in April.

Woman wins praise for standing by her man

2011-06-15 12:58:20

A young woman has been nominated as a model citizen in Guangdong province, for the devotion with which she cared for her husband when he was dying of cancer.

Fire in Hong Kong kills 3

2011-06-15 12:50:59

A fire accident broke out in a building in Hung Hom, Hong Kong's Kowloon area around 3 am on Wednesday, killing 3 and 17 injured as of 6:22 am.

Chinese tourists lead global shopping

2011-06-15 10:42:50

Chinese mainland tourists spent more on shopping in 2010 than any other nation according to the first Chinese Luxury Traveler White Paper, the Beijing News reported Wednesday.

8 killed as chemical-loaded truck explodes

2011-06-15 09:33:30

Eight people were killed and six other injured after a truck carrying flammable chemicals exploded in a parking lot Tuesday afternoon in SW China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

City gets fix on addicts and their habits

2011-06-15 08:23:42

The typical drug abuser in Shenzhen is a 32-year-old man, according to a survey released by the Shenzhen drug administration.

Officials take action after tick infections reports

2011-06-15 08:22:48

The disease control center in suburban Changping district on Tuesday started all-round disinfections in a community where a resident and some pets were suspected of being bitten by ticks last week.

Party drug use continues its rapid increase

2011-06-15 08:16:57

More people younger than 35 years old, including white-collar workers and university students, have been taking synthetic drugs in Shanghai, according to the latest statistics from the Shanghai Narcotics Control Commission.