2 dead, 3 injured in S China explosion

2011-06-07 11:17:40

Two people died and three others were injured when an explosion went off in a residential building in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region early Tuesday, police said.

Water safe as pollution drops in chemical spill

2011-06-07 08:52:46

The water sources for five water utility companies that were shut down in wake of a chemical spill into a river in East China's Zhejiang province are safe again, the provincial environmental protection bureau said Monday.

Drug maker blamed for stench in air 

2011-06-07 08:05:21

A major drug maker in Northeast China stands accused of seriously polluting its environs and of violating regulations that set limits on discharges of pollutants, CCTV, the State broadcaster, reported on Sunday.

Despite age, man sits exam 15th time

2011-06-07 07:45:39

Onlookers can be forgiven for thinking that the whiskered middle-aged man walking into the exam room is a father of one of the test takers there.

Hiring family riles highway ex-employees

2011-06-07 07:29:48

Disciplinary authorities here have vowed to carry out a thorough investigation after an online post suggested people were hired by the city's highway administration based on family ties.

Migrant workers protest over wage dispute

2011-06-07 07:23:12

More than 200 migrant workers gathered Monday night at a government building in south China's Guangdong Province, protesting over a wage-related dispute that led to injury, authorities said.

Pollution leads to run on bottled water

2011-06-07 07:14:36

A recent chemical spill into the Xin'an River, an important source of drinking water for East China's Zhejiang province, has led five water utility companies to stop drawing water from the river.

Rain brings floods and drought relief

2011-06-07 07:12:11

Torrential rains brought some partial relief for more than 1 million people in central China and also triggered flooding in many townships in Hunan and Guizhou. Pollution leads to run on bottled water

Students at reform university refuse to take test

2011-06-07 07:10:37

Students at the South University of Science and Technology of China are refusing to take the national college entrance examination.

Sellers of cheating equipment arrested

2011-06-07 07:05:33

Sixty-two people have been detained for selling electronic cheating equipment and counterfeit exam documents in the run-up to the national college entrance examination, the Ministry of Education announced.

Chemical spill affects supplies of drinking water in E China

2011-06-06 20:04:12

A recent chemical spill on the Xin'an River, a major source of drinking water for East China's Zhejiang province, has led five water utility companies to stop drawing water from the river, a spokesman with local environmental protection bureau said Monday.

Lower enrollment has Chinese universities scrambling

2011-06-06 18:07:45

About 9.33 million students have registered to take the annual national college entrance exams, or gaokao, on June 7 and 8 this year. Sellers of cheating equipment arrested Man sits national exam 15th time