Venezuela nabs hit men targeting president
Venezuela said on Monday it had derailed a plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, arresting two hit men.
Expat couple operated illegal personal-data-mining business
A Briton and a US citizen were arrested on suspicion of illegally selling personal information in Shanghai.
Snipers shoot at UN weapons inspectors
Snipers shot at a UN team set to inspect the site of a suspected deadly chemical weapons attack on Monday.
Mobile library in Hebei is a success story
The library, launched on Aug 18, was set up by the Hebei provincial library and is visiting various city communities every Saturday.
Interns get a leg up in job hunt
Candidates with internship experience during their college years have a distinct advantage among the 7 million graduates hunting for jobs.
Biography claims more books from Salinger coming
The authors of a new J.D. Salinger biography are claiming they have cracked one of publishing's greatest mysteries.
Police ask netizens not to spread rumors
Police and experts are asking netizens to practice self-discipline when surfing the Internet and join the effort to reduce false online rumors.
Japanese nuclear crisis escalates
Japan's nuclear regulator also said it feared the disaster exceeded the ability of Tokyo Electric Power Co to cope "in some respects".
Foreigners get bigger fines in exit-entry law
Shanghai fined and punished more than 500 foreigners for illegally staying in the country after China imposed its new exit-entry law in July.
UK agents destroy Snowden files at Guardian
British authorities forced The Guardian newspaper to destroy material leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Typhoon wreaks havoc in the south
At least 20 people are dead and seven are missing across Guangdong province on Monday afternoon after Typhoon Utor slammed into the region.
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.