Pig carcasses found floating in Hunan River
Scores of dead pigs have been retrieved from a Central China waterway, just weeks after thousands were discovered in Shanghai's Huangpu River.
Kerry seeks to revive Mideast peace plan
US Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Middle East peace talks in meetings with Israeli Prime Minister.
Online database to keep tabs on school buses
A national online database will keep track of every school bus on China's roads, the Ministry of Education said on Monday.
US delays missile test to avoid flaming tensions with DPRK
The US has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
President wants more deals with Australia
President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for more cooperation with Australia in bilateral economic ties and promoting stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Budget hotels fail hygiene inspections
Fifty-four budget hotels in Shanghai out of 500 inspected have been penalized for poor hygiene, the city's Health Supervision Department said.
Guangzhou struggles with high price of cemetery plots
The price of cemetery plots is now about 80,000 yuan a square meter - much higher than the rate for local luxury commercial apartments in Guangzhou.
Two dead from rare avian flu
Two men in Shanghai have been confirmed dead from H7N9 infection, while a woman in Anhui province is in critical condition from the virus.
Exxon has major oil spill in Arkansas
Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, after a pipeline carrying heavy Canadian crude ruptured.
Italy's court orders US citizen to be retried for murder
Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial.
Mandarin makes its voice heard in South Africa
Simple Chinese words can be heard while walking the main streets of Cape Town, arriving at passport control at Johannesburg airport.
Rebels seize capital, president flees
Rebels in the Central African Republic seized the riverside capital Bangui in fierce fighting, forcing President Francois Bozize to flee.
Crackdown begins on illegal reproductive clinics
The Beijing Health Bureau raided a clinic illegally offering assisted reproductive services in Dongcheng district on Monday.
Agreements boost partnership
China and Russia signed a joint statement to strengthen their key partnership on Friday after President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow.
Obama to face scrutiny on Syria during Jordan visit
A day after challenging Israelis to embrace peace with Palestinians, US President Barack Obama was scheduled on Friday to face scrutiny.