Greenwald's partner detained for 9 hours
British authorities faced a furor after they held the partner of a journalist who worked with Edward Snowden to expose US surveillance programs.
Premier calls for improved system to cope with disasters
Premier Li Keqiang called for a systematic method of coping with natural disasters in an orderly and effective manner.
CIA document release acknowledges Area 51
Area 51 has long been fodder for science fiction films and wild UFO tales claiming the US government imposed secrecy over the site.
Sizzling summer tops the record list
Meteorologists have labeled this summer the hottest since nationwide records began in 1951.
Minors going online to buy smokes
According to the Chinese Association for Tobacco Control, more than 20,000 vendors are selling cigarettes on Taobao.com.
Summer classes open up a world of new learning
Most people who follow the lecture circuit are white-collar workers as well as government employees.
Transgender student rights bill OK'd in California
California became the first US state to enshrine certain rights for transgender students from kindergarten to the 12th grade in state law.
Dane's racist rants decried
A Danish politician's verbal assault on the Chinese people may not damage ties between the two nations.
Two terrorist leaders sentenced to death in Kashgar for attacks
Two people from a terror gang that carried out a violent attack on April 23 were sentenced to death.
Assange lauds surveillance reversal
"Today was a victory of sorts for Edward Snowden and his many supporters," Assange said in the statement.
Beijing rainstorm cancels flights, kills airport employee
From 7 am to 5 pm on Sunday, the average precipitation of the city's main urban area was 23.2 mm and the heaviest was 100.8 mm.
A welcome to China's first good Samaritan law
On Aug 1, Shenzhen will implement the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Good Samaritans' Right Protection Regulation.
Yum won't chicken out from expansion
Yum Brands Inc, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, said on Thursday it will maintain the pace of its expansion in China.
Novel tongues translate into success
There are more job opportunities for students of less-commonly taught languages than for those who major in English.
Shanghai to keep feeling the heat
Residents in Shanghai and its nearby regions won't get a break from the extreme heat until next week.