Film project to spotlight ethnic groups
The central government has announced plans for a series of movies featuring the country's ethnic groups.
Premier seeks talks over dispute
Premier Li Keqiang said in Hanoi on Monday that peacefully handling the South China Sea issue matters in the big picture of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam.
US debt ceiling crisis continues
Congressional negotiations to end a US fiscal crisis gripping Washington and spooking financial markets hung by a thread on Saturday.
Chongqing finds opportunity selling motorcycles
In Vietnam, motorcycles are one of the primary means of transportation, and many of them are labeled "Made in Chongqing".
World's first curved smartphone hits South Korean stores
Samsung launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display screen on Thursday.
Questions linger over gouged eyes incident
A special police task force has been set up to investigate the case of a 66-year-old patient whose eyes were gouged out in a mental hospital ward in Gaozhou, Guangdong province.
US trio wins Nobel chemistry prize
Three US scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs, winning the prize of $1.24 million.
TEPCO suffers string of mishaps
Six workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were exposed to a leak of highly radioactive water on Wednesday.
Argentines fret as leader has brain operation
Doctors prepared to drill into Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's skull on Tuesday morning to siphon out blood that is pressing on her brain two months after she suffered an unexplained head injury.
Xi calls for more APEC connectivity
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for improved connectivity under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation mechanism as part of efforts to promote economic integration.
Nature's light show 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip
For amateur stargazer Li Ren, seeing the aurora borealis - the natural light show that appears over the Arctic - will be a childhood dream come true.
Wanda prepares film, television industrial park
Dalian Wanda Group announced on Sunday plans to establish a huge movie industry project in Qingdao, Shandong province.
Suspect taken into custody for online rumors
A self-proclaimed environmental protection activist has been detained by police amid an ongoing crackdown on online rumors.
Gunmen kill dozens of students in Nigeria
Suspected Islamic extremists attacked an agricultural college in the dead of night, gunning down dozens of students as they slept in dormitories.
Shanghai fest blooms with global arts
The China Shanghai International Arts Festival will kick off on Oct 18 at Shanghai Culture Square with a modern dance production of Swan Lake.