All-out rescue for buried miners in Tibet

2013-03-31 14:36:56

More heavy-duty excavating devices were transported on Sunday to the site of a fatal landslide in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.Hopes fading for mine landslide victims

2 Chinese die from H7N9 bird flu

2013-03-31 14:27:27

Three cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza have been detected recently in Shanghai and Anhui province, and two of them have died, the other being in a critical condition.

Heavy snow to hit NE China

2013-03-31 12:48:08

Meteorological authorities forecast on Sunday that heavy snow will hit Northeast China and rainfall will continue in South China over the next three days.

Found in Translation

2013-03-31 12:03:48

A translator for Russian and Chinese military officers in the 1950s, Bao Shixin tells Mike Peters there is more opportunity today than ever for Sino-Russian experts.

China maps out blueprint to harness Yellow River

2013-03-31 11:32:56

China will build three more large-scale reservoirs on the troublesome Yellow River, the nation's second-longest river, after authorities gave a green light to a harnessing plan earlier this month.

15 rescued, 1 missing after Guangxi boat capsizes

2013-03-31 11:00:24

Fifteen tourists were rescued and one remains missing after a boat capsized at a scenic spot in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local tourism authorities said.

Top officials call for better use of land

2013-03-31 09:44:11

China's new urbanization drive should shift away from previous reckless expansion of urban area toward efficient use of available land, a group of top officials said during a forum on Saturday.

Hopes fading for Tibet landslide victims

2013-03-31 08:15:03

Rescue workers have not found any survivors almost two days after a massive landslide took place Friday morning that buried 83 gold mine workers in Lhasa. Body found after Tibet landslide buries 83

Beijing, Shanghai unveil property details

2013-03-31 07:39:35

Beijing and Shanghai on Saturday announced detailed regulations following the central government's recent policies to further cool down the real estate market.

Minibus falls off cliff in C. China, killing 6

2013-03-31 07:16:01

Six people were killed and another two were seriously injured after a minibus they took fell off a cliff in Central China's Hubei province on Saturday evening, local authorities said.

Body found after Tibet landslide buries 83

2013-03-30 23:16:10

Rescuers have found one body and are still searching for survivors more than 37 hours after a massive landslide buried 83 miners at a polymetal mine in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.

China sees more HIV-infected students

2013-03-30 16:46:37

The number of Chinese students registered as infected with HIV is on the rise, with homosexual transmission becoming the major cause of new infections, an official said on Saturday.