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.