Family members start committee to deliver demands
Some family members of passengers on board missing flight MH370 decided on Tuesday to set up a family member committee.
Xi slated to sign flurry of deals in Europe
President Xi Jinping is expected to sign several cooperative agreements in manufacturing, finance, energy and cultural exchanges in an upcoming tour of Europe.
Parade proceeds amid tension over gay rights
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio was to become the first mayor in decades on Monday to miss the city's traditional St. Patrick's Day parade.
Malaysia asks help on passengers' info
Malaysia is still waiting for some countries to send background checks on passengers who were on a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.
European universities growing in popularity among students
The 19th China International Education Exhibition Tour opened its first stop over the weekend in Beijing.
US 'rejects' Crimea independence
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Washington would "completely reject "any decision by Crimean voters to break from Ukraine.
Shaanxi govt clamps down on unreported medicine at schools
Shaanxi province's education authority told schools and kindergartens not to mass-distribute medicine to their students without authorization.
Deputies eye national anti-terrorism law
The delegation suggests that the anti-terrorism law specify the roles of each department in combating terrorism.
Libyan PM ousted after oil tanker escapes port
Libya's General National Congress removed the prime minister from office on Tuesday.
Japan marks 3 years since disaster
Japan observed a moment of silence on Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster.
Hunts for fugitives to intensify
Prosecutors nationwide will clamp down on corrupt officials this year and step up the hunt for those who have fled abroad.
Families urge expanded search for missing flight as their hopes fade
The flight bound for Beijing from Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, with 239 people on board, is still missing.
Beijing calls for dialogue on Ukraine
Beijing is open to any constructive proposal or suggestion that can help ease tensions in Ukraine.
Iraqi PM rebukes 2 Sunni Arab states
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents.
Use of the death penalty set to be reduced
The top legislature will try to reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty by revising the Criminal Law this year.