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.
US female astronaut praises China's space program
A female astronaut from the United States has spoken highly of the development of China’s aerospace program.
Shanghai lines up new tram system
City authorities have proposed building six lines - 90 kilometers of track - in southwestern Songjiang district.
Smartphone shipments to soar
Smartphone shipments in China will hit 450 million in 2014, pushed up by aggressive tactics by local vendors.
Nation expected to complete space station by 2023
China will complete its first space station within 10 years and be able to send crews of up to six people for short-term missions.
More than a case of chemical attraction
The Beijing Science Festival is a week-long annual festival of popular science that began in 2011.
Typhoon kills 25 in Guangdong
Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after making landfall in Guangdong province on Sunday evening.
96 die in attacks across Iraq
Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, struck a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families.
Jiangsu farmers feel the pinch as demand for crabs plummets
Orders for the popular Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, which officially went on sale on Tuesday, are lower than in previous years.
US shooting leaves 13 dead
A former US naval reservist killed 12 people and wounded 14 in a shooting rampage at a military base in the heart of Washington on Monday.
Tibet gears up for new climbing season
The Tibet autonomous region is bracing itself for the start of the fall climbing season.
Key economic indicators point to sound fundamentals, official says
China is almost certain to be able to achieve growth no lower than 7.5 percent in 2013.
More foreigners get residency permits
Chinese green cards help attract talent from abroad and enhance the country's interaction with the world, an official says.