Three dead in knife attack in downtown Beijing
2013-05-04 19:54:47
A knife-wielding man stabbed two people to death and injured another in downtown Beijing Saturday, local police said. The assailant also died from injuries suffered while resisting police arrest.
Frigate starts S China Sea fleet
2013-05-04 16:17:09
A frigate was commissioned for the South China Sea fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Friday, the China News Service has reported.
Chinese Americans in LA chip in for quake victims
2013-05-04 18:50:12
A Chinese American group in Los Angeles on Friday collected about $71,900 in donation for the victims in the recent deadly earthquake in China's Sichuan province.
Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
2013-05-04 17:35:58
Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's emergencies minister says the bodies of two American crew members have been found after a US military refueling plane crashed in rugged mountains, while the search for the third crew member continues.
Dairy industry moves to rebrand
2013-05-04 20:33:30
China's dairy industry is attempting to rebrand itself due to plummeting consumer confidence and competition from foreign brands.
US military plane crashes in S. Kyrgyzstan
2013-05-04 11:57:39
A US military refuelling plane on its way to Afghanistan exploded in mid air and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday when its cargo of fuel ignited.
Australia accepts rise of China's military
2013-05-04 10:11:47
Australia struck a conciliatory tone toward top trading partner China as it said that Beijing's rising defense capabilities are a natural outcome of its growing economy.
US believes Israel has conducted airstrike into Syria
2013-05-04 10:39:05
The United States believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria, CNN reported on Friday, quoting two US officials.
Investors shake off speculation of new listings
2013-05-04 01:17:35
The Chinese stock market rallied strongly on Friday, as investors ignored predictions of a deluge of IPOs that many fear could depress stock prices by siphoning off investment funds.
No evidence of human transmission: WHO
2013-05-04 00:50:52
WHO reiterated on Friday there is still no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu or reports of infection in animals outside China.
Crackdown on food crimes
2013-05-04 01:18:16
The Supreme People's Court said on Friday it will impose harsher sentences on people convicted of crimes related to food safety. In 2012, number of cases rose 224.62 percent.
Former official sentenced to life imprisonment
2013-05-04 01:14:35
Huang Sheng, the former deputy governor of Shandong province, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for accepting bribes of more than 12.23 million yuan ($1.98 million).