World Cup cat dies before event ends

A stray cat living at Beijing's Palace Museum died on Monday after becoming an online sensation for making six successful predictions for this year's World Cup.

Justice Ministry pledges lawyers' safety

The Ministry of Justice pledged to increase its efforts to safeguard the nation's lawyers after an attorney in Hunan province was killed, allegedly by one of his clients, last month.

VR injects new vitality into teaching

SHENYANG - Wang Lili felt she had entered a human body by wearing a pair of glasses.

AI education booms as China cultivates talent

China's booming artificial intelligence industry has generated demand for talent. To build a strong pool of skilled AI workers, China is now fostering specialized education at universities by improving the curriculum and promoting interdisciplinary research.

Second-hottest June ever heralds summer swelter

The past month was the second-hottest June on record in China. And to make matters worse, the heat wave isn't going away anytime soon, with temperatures expected to flirt with 40 C within the next few days in some regions, weather forecasters warned.

Olympic symbols' sanctity clarified

China has revised a regulation on the protection of Olympic symbols to help safeguard the legitimate interests of intellectual property rights holders - part of an effort to promote the healthy and fair development of the Games.

Household garbage sorting gets attention

China will speed up national legislation on household garbage sorting, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

Qinghai province sets record in 9-day clean energy trial

XINING - China has set a world record in Qinghai province, where 6 million people used nothing but clean energy for nine consecutive days - a testament to China's commitment to a low-carbon future.

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Companies rebuked for disrespect of war hero

Cyberspace regulators have ordered Douyin - a Chinese popular short video app under ByteDance - and Chinese search engine Sogou, to carry out corrective measures over advertisements that degrade martyrs.

Man arrested in stabbings of schoolboys

Prosecutors approved the formal arrest of the man suspected of stabbing two boys to death in Shanghai, while eight people have been summoned by police over online rumors about the crime and the assailant, authorities said over the weekend.

Bus-truck collision death toll climbs

The death toll from a major highway crash on Friday night rose to 18, with another 14 injured in Hunan province, local authorities said on Saturday.