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.
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.
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.
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.
Crackdown begins on illegal reproductive clinics
The Beijing Health Bureau raided a clinic illegally offering assisted reproductive services in Dongcheng district on Monday.
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.
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.
Agreements boost partnership
China and Russia signed a joint statement to strengthen their key partnership on Friday after President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow.
National program to keep TCM healthy
China's top traditional Chinese medicine authority has announced a nationwide training program.
Decathlon to team up with Vanke on China expansion
Decathlon, the French sports goods chain, signed a strategic alliance with real estate giant China Vanke Co on Thursday.
Outcry at preferential treatment for athletes
A Shanghai hospital and the city's sports authority on Wednesday denied claims they are providing free medical services to the city's elite athletes.
Do you really sleep like a baby?
Many Chinese do not sleep well, but most of them do not pay enough attention to the issue, according to the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index.
Cheap chopsticks may be toxic, expert says
China enacted a national standard on disposable chopsticks in 2010. It included specific criteria on additional chemical agents.
New app directs users to Shanghai restrooms
A new smartphone application aims to offer help to Shanghai residents and visitors who need to find a toilet.