Coal mine fire traps 36 in Shandong
2011-07-07 06:05:13
A coal mine fire that occurred Wednesday night left at least 28 people trapped underground in East China's Shandong province, according to State Administration of Work Safety early Thursday.
24 injured in subway escalator crush left hospital
2011-07-06 22:57:35
Twenty-four of the 30 people who were injured after an escalator at a Beijing subway stop malfunctioned Tuesday have been discharged from hospital, subway officials said Wednesday.
Rain-triggered landslide leaves 18 dead in NW China
2011-07-06 22:57:17
Eighteen people were confirmed dead and four others injured in a rain-triggered landslide that hit Lueyang county in Northwestern Shaanxi province Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday.
Children's fund enjoys anniversary boon
2011-07-06 21:07:33
A total of 65 individuals and companies donated more than 78 million yuan ($12 million) to China Children and Teenagers' Fund at a fundraising event to mark the organization's 30th anniversary in Beijing on Tuesday.
District claims 25% of tech deals
2011-07-06 21:07:04
About 25 percent of all China's technology contracts in 2010 were signed in Beijing's Haidian district, which includes "China's Silicon Valley" Zhongguancun, it was revealed on Wednesday.
First day for new school of thought
2011-07-06 21:06:12
An institute for the advanced study of philosophy was founded in the capital on Wednesday, the first of its kind in China.
Toxic gas leak leaves 5 dead in Chongqing
2011-07-06 20:17:50
A toxic gas leak on Tuesday night at a garment factory in the southwestern municipality Chongqing has left five workers dead and three others poisoned, local officials said Wednesday.
Large-scale military drills held in Tianjin
2011-07-06 20:16:55
The Tianjin Garrison Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a large-scale military drills in the municipality of Tianjin on Wednesday.
A veteran's honor and shame after war
2011-07-06 19:46:58
Ren joined the National Revolutionary Army in 1936 and resisted Japanese invaders in Nanyuan, a town located near Beijing's Lugou Bridge, in 1937.
Taiwan battery plant probed for lead poisoning
2011-07-06 19:15:36
A Taiwan-funded battery plant in East China's Jiangsu province is being probed after its employees were found to have excessive levels of lead in blood.
China leads the world in addressing climate change
2011-07-06 19:13:33
China is leading the world in addressing climate change by investing more than any other country in renewable technology, the head of Greenpeace International said on Wednesday.
Telephone-scam suspects transferred to Taiwan
2011-07-06 17:23:39
Chinese mainland police handed over 14 Taiwan residents suspected in a telephone scam to the island on Wednesday after finishing an investigation, according to the Ministry of Public Security.