Despite searing daytime temperatures, Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, has ice and frozen organic materials inside permanently shadowed craters in its north pole.
Nation views low-carbon rules as powerful way to gain competitive edge.
Auto majors rejig product lines, offer discounts to sustain demand in China.
More than 3,000 people attended a memorial service on Thursday for Luo Yang, former head of production for the J-15 fighter jet, in Shenyang.
Crowds mourn national icon
Fighter jet plagiarism allegations 'offensive'
Animal rights campaigners are calling on the Chinese people to lose their taste for wild animal meat, as the government carries out a major crackdown on poaching nationwide.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday visited "The Road Toward Renewal" exhibition in Beijing.
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he hoped to reach an agreement with Congress before Christmas to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff".
A new museum in Huaxi village, East China's Jiangsu province, opened its doors to visitors on Nov 28, 2012.
Vice-Premier Li Keqiang vowed more support, especially in registration and funding, for grassroots organizations committed to combating HIV/AIDS.
China is mourning the death of Luo Yang, who made major contributions to the development of the country's first carrier-based fighter jet.
A fleet of Chinese warships head to the Pacific for routine drills on Nov 28, 2012, passing through MiyakoStrait.
Xu Liyong, who is blind, gets ready to get on a subway in the eastern city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, with the assistance of his guide dog, on Nov 27, 2012.
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