Driver hit with intense pain manages to stop bus

2013-03-12 17:31:18

A bus driver hit with intense pain while behind the wheel managed to stop his vehicle and get all passengers to safety, in Changsha, Hunan province.

Tibetan youth job fair to be held in Beijing

2013-03-12 17:16:02

A job fair to help Tibetan youth find employment in the capital will be held in Beijing at the end of April with celebrities and political leaders expected to attend.

Man charged with making false reports

2013-03-12 17:12:15

A man who posted online reports about a community official suspected of corruption has been charged with making false reports of registered capital and contract fraud by prosecutors in Shenzhen's Longgong district, Guangzhou Daily reported on Tuesday.

Office workers keep Shanghai suicide hotline busy

2013-03-12 17:09:22

White-collar workers accounted for the majority of callers to Shanghai's first 24-hour suicide hotline since it launched in December.

4 dead after tricycle plunges into river

2013-03-12 16:42:48

Four people died after a motorized tricycle fell into a river in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Tuesday.

Surrogacy could be legalized in 5 to 10 years

2013-03-12 16:21:54

The Ministry of Health is consulting experts on the issue of surrogacy, which is still illegal in China, the Beijing Times reported on Tuesday.

Police investigating forest fire in Hubei

2013-03-12 16:10:30

Police in Central China are investigating a fire that destroyed 60 hectares of forest, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Leukemia boy receives donations

2013-03-12 16:00:41

A 7-year-old leukemia patient has received several donations after a government leader appealed to local authorities for help in paying the boy's medical fees, which have exceeded what the insurance company is willing to cover.

Tobacco expert asked to give up membership

2013-03-12 15:49:35

The Chinese Academy of Engineering said it is trying to persuade a tobacco expert to give up his membership, but that it has not received his resignation up to now.

Large mainland tourist group arrives in Taiwan

2013-03-12 15:38:51

A group of 2,400 tourists from the Chinese mainland arrived in Taipei Tuesday afternoon.

Heating to be switched off in Beijing on Sat

2013-03-12 15:36:04

Beijing's heating supply will be switched off on Saturday, as weather forecasters predict rising temperatures, the Beijing Times reported.

China vows to ease students' burden

2013-03-12 15:10:45

A new national campaign will be launched in China to alleviate the heavy workloads of students in the compulsory education system, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday.