Deaths prompt concerns over elevator safety
Safety experts have warned of more elevator and escalator accidents if problems in the industry are not solved.
Fake-condom factory busted in Fujian
An underground workshop producing fake brand-name condoms was busted after police found clues on an online marketplace.
Ministry approves environmental impact report on hydro project
A yearlong assessment of the controversial Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in southwestern China has been given approval on Monday.
Gadget could be an aid for the elderly
Ever wished you could ring up a friend just by winking, or turn off a light by yawning but without getting out of bed?
Rule sealing juvenile records may be revised
China's top prosecuting authority said it is looking into revising a regulation that limits access to juvenile criminal records.
Django Unchained returns to cinemas
Film director Quentin Tarantino's violent anti-slavery saga Django Unchained returned to China's screens on Sunday.
Death toll rises in Sichuan coal mine explosion
The number of people killed in a coal mine accident in China's Sichuan province on Saturday has climbed to 28.
No 'superbug' gonorrhea detected
No antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea have been detected on the Chinese mainland, which has long been covered by a nationwide surveillance system.
Domestic violence by men 'shocking': survey
The survey showed that one in two men reported using physical or sexual violence against an intimate partner.
Death of girl at mall triggers large protest
Demonstrators and police were injured on Wednesday when a protest triggered by the death of a Beijing female sales clerk turned ugly.
Monorail to ease Shanghai's congestion
Shanghai is likely to introduce the country's first suspended monorail train by 2015 to improve the city's worsening traffic congestion.
Lawyers get an advocate
A top judge's call to boost lawyers' role at courts will help reduce wrongful convictions, legal experts said.
Brothers burned by boy while copying TV scene
Two young brothers from Jiangsu province, seriously burned while imitating a scene from a TV animation series, were admitted to a Beijing hospital.
34 detained for attack on police, govt workers
Police in Anhui province detained 34 suspects for attacking police officers and government workers during investigations into pyramid selling.
Shanghai shops closed in fake mutton scandal
Nine cooked food stores that sold fake mutton in Shanghai have been temporarily or permanently closed.