Chemical firm probed for contamination
2011-06-08 13:56:32
A chemical firm in East China's Zhejiang province is being investigated on suspicion of discharging waste polluting a local river and disrupted tap water supplies since Sunday.
Floods kill 24, force evacuation of 100,000
2011-06-08 13:37:00
Rain-triggered floods have killed 24 people in China over the past week, with three new deaths reported in East China's Jiangsu province.
Panic water buying in E China
2011-06-08 08:59:55
A water-buying panic triggered by a chemical spill into a river in East China's Zhejiang province continued Tuesday.
Floods kill 21 as emergency level raised
2011-06-08 07:20:49
Floods in Guizhou province has killed 21 people and left at least 31 others missing .
9 detained over wages dispute
2011-06-08 07:17:01
Nine people allegedly involved in a violent wage-related dispute have been detained, local police said on Tuesday.
'Political solution' needed for Libya
2011-06-08 07:02:00
China urged all parties in Libya to reach an immediate cease-fire and resolve the crisis through political means.
Floods leave 14 dead, 35 missing
2011-06-07 08:55:05
Continuous downpours have triggered severe floods in a county in southwest China's Guizhou province, leaving 14 dead and 35 missing by 8 am on Tuesday.
Debate: Hydropower
2011-06-07 08:00:52
Should China go ahead with its plan to develop the hydropower sector? It definitely should, says an expert, while a professor of ecology and microbiology disagrees.
'Hometowns' battle for their celebrities
2011-06-07 07:57:24
Claiming a star as one of their own can boost tourism revenue and give regions bragging rights.
Workers protest over wage dispute
2011-06-07 07:23:12
More than 200 migrant workers gathered Monday night at a government building in south China's Guangdong Province, protesting over a wage-related dispute that led to injury, authorities said.
Rain brings floods and drought relief
2011-06-07 07:12:11
Torrential rains brought some partial relief for more than 1 million people in central China and also triggered flooding in many townships in Hunan and Guizhou. Pollution leads to run on bottled water
9.33 m students sit national exam
2011-06-06 18:07:45
The number, while unimaginable for any European nation, represents the third straight year of fall.