Agency releases 2014 holiday plan
The national body responsible for deciding China's holiday dates has released the national holiday schedule for 2014.
World honors anti-apartheid hero
Tens of thousands of South Africans united in proud celebration on Tuesday at an emotional memorial service for global freedom icon Nelson Mandela.
Bar lowered for private pilots
China has eased requirements for trainee pilots hoping to fly private aircraft, a move experts say will boost the general aviation sector.
Girl's death spark calls for child services oversight
Experts have renewed calls for a government department to oversee child protection cases after a girl was beated to death.
Rare riot jolts Singapore
A crowd of around 400 people set fire to vehicles and clashed with police in the Indian district of Singapore late on Sunday.
China allows rouble in border city
China strengthened its economic ties with Russia on Sunday by allowing the rouble to circulate unrestricted in Suifenhe, Heilongjiang province.
South Africa commemorates Mandela with day of prayers
With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayer on Sunday.
Smog disrupts daily life in Nanjing
The air quality index on Thursday was above 330 for the entire day and it is not expected to improve until Sunday.
San Francisco mayor lauds Optics Valley
Silicon Valley has enhanced its ties with China's Optics Valley in Wuhan because development in Central China benefits the United States.
PLO chief was 'not poisoned'
Yasser Arafat was not the victim of poisoning, French forensic scientists concluded on Tuesday.
Dialogue 'key to relations'
Strengthening dialogue and cooperation is the "correct choice" for China and the United States.
Air zone 'beneficial to safety'
China's air defense identification zone in the East China Sea promotes "safety instead of danger, cooperation instead of confrontation."
Macao packs a big punch
Macao, which long ago eclipsed Las Vegas as the world's No 1 gambling destination, is now poised to be the planet's premier stage for big-time boxing.
Survey shows holiday preference
Most people prefer a seven-day holiday for National Day to two other options published by the national holiday authority.
Normalizing trade may bear fruit for US apples
Chinese agriculture officials are close to allowing Washington state's Red and Golden Delicious apples back into China next month.