Scientists have confirmed that an orchid found by a tourist in South China is a new species.
The Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau is taking measures to ensure the safety of poultry supplied to Hong Kong and Macao.
Sandstorms will continue to sweep most parts of Northwest China on Wednesday, the National Meteorological Center forecast.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at St Paul's Cathedral for Thatcher.
Models present creations by Helen Lee during Shanghai Fashion Week April 16, 2013.
Authorities in Fenghuang county, Hunan province, reduced student ticket prices for its scenic old town and gave more people free entry amid rising pressure from people who protested the tourist site's new paid-entry requirement.
People stand during an interfaith prayer service remembering the victims of Boston Marathon bombings at the Paulist Center in Boston, Massachusetts April 16, 2013.
The 4-year-old Beijing boy confirmed as an H7N9 flu virus carrier has yet to show related symptoms, and the first case of infection will be discharged on Wednesday.
Three ships of the US navy Amphibious Squadron Three started to make a visit in Hong Kong.
A helicopter is pictured on the patrol vessel Haixun01 in Shanghai, East China, April 15, 2013.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad renewed his decades-long friendship with President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing on Monday, for the fifth time.
At least two were dead, 100 injured in three explosions taking place near the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday afternoon, US media reported.
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