Three missing after E China mine blast
2013-03-21 15:47:37
Three people are missing after a vehicle carrying explosives blew up in a copper ore mine on Thursday morning in Yongping County in east China's Jiangxi Province, local sources said.
50,000 Chinese die of TB annually
2013-03-21 15:00:18
As many as 50,000 people die of tuberculosis annually in China, with about 1 million new cases reported each year, a health official said on Thursday.
Labor NGOs call for more finance, planning
2013-03-21 14:40:07
An event to help the development of grassroots Chinese labor NGOs was held in Beijing on Wednesday.
Cash for trash to help poor
2013-03-21 14:36:08
Beijing has launched a "waste for donation" project to help poverty-stricken families in the city, Beijing Morning Post reported Wednesday.
Mao's annotations of classic text published
2013-03-21 14:19:49
China has published late Chairman Mao Zedong's annotations and comments on the "Twenty-Four Histories," recognized as the most authoritative works of Chinese history.
11 dead, 4 missing after Fujian capsizal
2013-03-21 14:13:56
Eleven people have been confirmed dead and four others are missing after a ferry sank on Wednesday on a river in East China's Fujian province.
Apple pursuit lures students into 'usury'
2013-03-21 14:09:08
Over 20,000 college students have taken high-interest loans to buy fancy electronic products, mostly Apple devices, in Central China's Wuhan city.
Govt funding for drug addicts HIV program
2013-03-21 13:59:34
A program focusing on HIV/AIDS transmission through needle use among drug addicts has made a successful bid for money from a government support fund for social organizations, national newspaper Health News reported on Thursday.
S China storm kills 9, injures 272
2013-03-21 13:22:29
A rare storm has left nine people dead and 272 injured in South China's Guangdong province, local government said on Thursday.
Miners receive compensation for disease
2013-03-21 11:03:03
Sixteen miners who developed pneumoconiosis after working at a coalmine in Beijing's Fangshan district received compensation on Tuesday after three years of a lawsuit.
School buses 'must meet national standard'
2013-03-21 10:53:42
All school buses in Shanghai are required to meet the national standard from September, according to Shanghai's education authorities.
Less lining up at hospitals
2013-03-21 10:48:50
Shanghai residents can save time lining up at hospitals through making outpatient appointments via an online platform from this year.