Second Yangtze warning issued on flooding peak
2016-07-04 03:29:53
Authorities warned on Sunday of a second flood peak for the Yangtze River and its tributaries, with new rainstorms forecast after floods left scores of people dead and eight missing in central and eastern areas.
Symposium celebrates 75th Flying Tigers anniversary
2016-07-03 19:49:12
The 75th anniversary of the Flying Tigers has been marked at a symposium held in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Sunday.
236 suspects busted in football gambling cases
2016-07-03 18:59:04
A total of 236 suspects in China were caught for illegal football gambling during the ongoing UEFA Euro 2016, the Ministry of Public Security said Sunday.
New round of rain causes 14 deaths
2016-07-03 16:00:52
Heavy rain has left 14 people dead and 8 others missing in south China since Thursday, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on Sunday.
Ethnic name inconsistencies addressed
2016-07-03 12:21:43
Authorities in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are aiming to clear up the inconsistencies of names of people from various ethnic groups on identity cards, social insurance and other government documents by the end of this year.
Six missing, one injured in N China mine explosion
2016-07-03 12:36:12
Six people were missing and another one was injured after a small-sized limestone mine explosion early Sunday morning in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Proposed traffic congestion charge in Beijing being debated
2016-07-03 07:31:53
Debate is heating up in Beijing as municipal officials continue to discuss the possibility of bringing in a congestion tax to try to make motorists think twice about driving into the city's high-traffic areas.
China issues warning on geological disasters
2016-07-03 07:12:02
China's weather authorities on Saturday evening warned of possible geological disasters in the south and southwest of the country as heavy rain offers no respite for the region.
China on orange alert for rainstorms
2016-07-02 21:03:23
China's meteorological authority on Saturday renewed its orange alert for heavy rain across much of the country in the coming two days.
New law prevents release of foreign species into the wild
2016-07-02 19:46:05
Individuals and organizations are not allowed to release animals freely into the wild, according in to a law adopted by China's top legislative body on Saturday.
Eight dead after rain topples wall in central China
2016-07-02 16:40:19
Eight people died on Saturday after a wall collapsed due to heavy rain in Wuhan City, capital of central China's Hubei Province, according to local authorities.
China warns of geological disasters as rainstorm triggers another orange alert
2016-07-02 16:30:56
China's weather authorities on Friday warned of possible geological disasters in the south and west of the country as heavy rain in the region showed little signs of abating.