National cancer registry set up

2012-12-24 00:29:12

China is setting up a national cancer registry to fully understand the extent of the disease in the country and to help improve cancer prevention policies.

Lost dogs being fed into grisly trade

2012-12-24 00:29:12

Demand for dog meat is driving an illegal trade in stolen dogs, especially in rural areas, experts said, and causing a human health hazard.

Zoos work OT to prevent animals from cold

2012-12-24 00:29:12

Zookeepers in Beijing worked frantically to keep their residents warm as temperatures in the capital plummeted over the weekend.

Blizzards wreak havoc in Urumqi

2012-12-24 00:29:12

A paralyzing blizzard hit Urumqi over the weekend, causing traffic pile-ups and road closures throughout the northwestern city.
Snow brings smiles to the chilly north

UN envoy arrives in Syria to meet officials

2012-12-23 22:28:06

UN-Arab League special representative Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus Sunday for meetings with Syrian officials.

Senior leader urges transparency in cadre selection

2012-12-23 22:27:47

Senior leader Liu Yunshan on Sunday urged to practise transparent and fair cadre selection and firmly reject illicit canvassing and vote-buying.

Italy's resigned PM might be premier again

2012-12-23 22:25:57

Italy's resigned Prime Minister Mario Monti on Sunday did not rule out the possibility that he could be the Italian premier again.

Saudi to open human rights offices in prisons

2012-12-23 20:51:51

Saudi Arabia will set up offices for the National Human Rights Society in five prisons, Al Riyadh newspaper reported on Sunday.

China's fisheries output to top $274b

2012-12-23 18:36:32

China's fisheries output will top 1.73 trillion yuan ($273.89 billion ) this year, up 15 percent from 2011, a senior fishery official said on Sunday.

China firmly opposes US congress defense bill

2012-12-23 18:32:07

China voiced firm opposition on Sunday to contents concerning the country in a defense authorization bill approved by the US congress.

Domestic focus offers Christmas cheer to suppliers

2012-12-23 17:59:55

Lu Jianzhi is quickly tapping her counter trying to work out the accounts of a Chinese customer who has purchased Christmas goods from her store.

Egyptians vote on disputed constitution

2012-12-23 10:59:59

Egyptians started Saturday morning casting their votes in the final round of a controversial constitutional referendum that had stirred up divisions between the liberals and Islamists.