Gas deal supplies energy diversification
Energy specialists see China's new deal to import natural gas from Russia as a costly but necessary step toward energy diversification.
49 deals cement partnership
A record-breaking 49 agreements were reached between Beijing and Moscow on Tuesday, covering political, trade and military areas.
China bans Windows 8 from govt computers
China announced that it will forbid the use of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in new government computers.
Beijing hospitals prepare for baby boom
The Beijing health authority called on its top-level hospitals to reserve more beds for pregnant women with high-risk cases.
US envoy seeks Chinese backers for key projects
US Ambassador to China Max Baucus attempted to woo Chinese investors on Monday with his country's infrastructure projects.
Crewmen of S. Korea sunk ferry charged in drownings
The captain and three other crew members of the ferry that sank off South Korea last month were indicted on charges of manslaughter.
Militaries create bond with book exchange
The militaries of China and the United States are trying to increase their understanding of each other, this time through books.
238 killed in coal mine accident
Rescuers raced desperately against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground on Wednesday in western Turkey.
Scientists finalize test platform for ultra-speed maglev train
Chinese scientists have built the world's first prototype testing platform for an ultra-high-speed vacuum maglev train.
24's return fuels hope for China's TV fans
Diehard Chinese fans of 24 are celebrating the start of a new season.
Banks told to act more quickly on home loans
Commercial banks should set mortgage rates at "reasonable" levels and grant housing loans more quickly, especially for first time buyers.
North China gets early-warning system for quakes
An earthquake early warning system developed by a private research organization has been installed in Beijing and its surrounding areas.
China and US seek closer military ties
Fang Fenghui, chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, will start his first trip to the United States on Tuesday.
Officials: Majority of foreign drugs sold online fake
China's food and drug authority has issued another warning about overseas drugs sold online, saying that 75 percent of such drugs are counterfeit.
WHO report says Delhi has worst air pollution
Indian capital Delhi has the most polluted air in the world, according to a World Health Organization report released on Wednesday.