Bus-hijacking murder suspect shot dead by police

2011-06-11 17:35:44

A man who was suspected of killing a woman during a scuffle at a local market was shot to death on Saturday in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region after hijacking a bus with eight passengers on board.

Revenge blast injures 2 in Tianjin

2011-06-11 16:24:08

Two people were slightly injured in an explosion in north China's municipality of Tianjin on Friday, authorities said Saturday. It's believed to be the suspect's "revenge against society".

Heavy rains to continue in South China

2011-06-11 15:54:51

Sarika, this year's third tropical storm, weakened to tropical low pressure after landing in south China early Saturday. Heavy rains resulting from the storm will continue.

Bill Gates in China push against secondhand smoke

2011-06-11 15:52:05

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is visiting China to raise awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke.

3 dead, 3 injured in nursing house fire

2011-06-11 12:51:48

Three elder people were killed and three others injured after a nursing house caught fire early Saturday in East China's Jiangxi province, authorities said.

SW China's largest department store to emerge in Chengdu

2011-06-11 11:20:31

The construction of Guanghua New City, a branch of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, the leading chain department store in Taiwan, was launched in Wenjiang District in western Chengdu in Sichuan province on Thursday.

China embraces first tropical storm this year

2011-06-11 11:09:44

Sarika, the year's third tropical storm, landed south China' Guangdong Province early Saturday, becoming the first to land in China this year.

Chemical leakage

2011-06-11 08:22:35

A truck carrying 23 tons of the flammable chemical trichlorosilane overturned on an expressway in Chengdu, in Southwest China's Sichuan province, at about 5 pm on Thursday.The colorless liquid catches fire after leakage. A driver and a police officer were injured in the accident. Environmental-protection authorities have sent a team to the scene.

Dozens killed in deadly floods

2011-06-11 07:47:56

A new round of lethal floods and ensuing landslides have left at least 50 dead and 40 others missing in some of the major agricultural provinces in southern China, turning fears of month-long drought into record-breaking inundation.Heavy rains to continue in South

Concern over hazards near new railway

2011-06-11 07:48:32

Although due to start commercial operations in late June, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway still has some safety problems, senior railway officials said on Thursday.

'Happy chat rooms' offer assistance

2011-06-11 07:48:32

The city of Guangzhou, in Guangdong province, opened two "Happy Chat Rooms" on Friday to provide free psychological consultations for residents feeling the pressure of a quickly changing society.