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People enjoy scenery at Qingcheng Park in Hohhot, N China

People fly kites at Renmen Square in NE China

SpaceX launches inflatable space habitat to ISS

Miss Nepal 2016 beauty pageant held in Kathmandu


Five detained over Beijing hotel attack

FIVE suspects have been detained over a hotel attack incident in Beijing, local police announced on Saturday. On last Sunday, a woman...


Online shopping in rural China nearly doubles in 2015

ONLINE shopping is thriving in rural China, with last year's transactions nearly double the 2014 amount, a Ministry of Commerce official...


Chinese police prohibit 5,452 fraudulent bank transfers

CHINESE police have managed to stop 5,452 bank transfers involved in telecom fraud, thanks to a quick response mechanism instituted...


DPRK announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic rocket engine

THE top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has overseen a successful test of a heavy-lift engine...


China issues blue alert for rain

CHINA'S national observatory issued a blue alert, the lowest in a four-tier warning system, on Saturday for rainstorms in south China...


FIFA announces Olympic football pots

BRAZIL, Argentina, Mexico and Japan will avoid being drawn in the same group in this year's Olympic Games football tournament, the...


Car crash kills 8 in east China

A sleeper coach collided with two trucks in east China's Shandong Province early Saturday morning, killing eight people and injuring...


Consumer

Tax change on cross-border sales via online sites set to raise prices

Tax change on cross-border sales via online sites set to raise prices

A change of China’s tax policy on retail sales on cross-border e-commerce platforms...

World

‘American Idol’ ends on male note

World

The first “American Idol” finale in 2002 was a battle of the sexes, with Kelly...

Sports

Japan’s young speed queens ready to take on the boys in world of elite motor sports

Sports

Move over, Lewis Hamilton: an 18-year-old racer from Japan is ruffling feathers...

Biz Hub
Shares slip on cautious investors

SHANGHAI stocks yesterday fell for a third consecutive day as investors turned cautious ahead of a slew of economic...


Imported goods positive list introduced

A positive list for imported goods sold on cross-border e-commerce websites was released in a bid to help authorities...


Chinese auto firm buys self-driving tech

A Chinese auto firm yesterday said it is buying two foreign companies and their self-driving technologies for more...


Over US$40m found from Dada fraud

Police have recovered more than 260 million yuan (US$40.2 million) in one of the most notorious financial scams...


Cosco to operate Greek port

Greece signed an agreement yesterday to sell a 67 percent stake in operating its biggest port to China’s Cosco...

Metro
City tightens restrictions on non-local vehicle plates City tightens restrictions on non-local vehicle plates

‌THE city will further tighten restrictions on non-local plate cars from April 15, with longer restricted hours...


Mostly dry conditions over weekend Mostly dry conditions over weekend

MOST of the city will remain dry over the weekend, but some drizzle is expected in southern areas tomorrow, forecasters...


Virtual reality technology opens new doors at 13th Education Expo Virtual reality technology opens new doors at 13th Education Expo

The application of virtual reality technology in education is the focus of the 13th Shanghai Education Expo, which...


Mosquito-control campaign under way Mosquito-control campaign under way

A citywide mosquito-control campaign has been launched to prevent the population of the disease-carrying insect...

Latest Poll

Shanghai police yesterday released a list of 36 people who have been banned from driving in China for life due to “serious traffic crimes” committed since 2015. This is the first time Shanghai police has publicly identified the people on its annual lifetime ban list.It is considered the latest action on the city's ongoing crackdown on unruly traffic behaviors. Which of the following groups do you consider behave the worst in terms of traffic manners on local streets? Related story »





National

Rare bird spotted

A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China’s Hainan Province this week, the third time the endangered...


Deadly bus accident

A bus rolled over on a highway in east China’s Jiangxi Province yesterday morning, killing five people and injuring...


Cross-border tours

Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has launched three cross-border routes for driving tours to...

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Feature

Vacationing like Toast the dog

There was too much sun, swimming, eating and zooming about in Jaguars and private helicopters, but Instagram diva...


Rhino dies just weeks after big discovery

A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has died weeks after its chance discovery on the Indonesian part of Borneo...


The creeping demise of red-colored newsstands

Editor’s note:Doug Young has lived and worked in China for 15 years, much of that as a journalist for Reuters....

World

Storm over not guilty of gay slur

A French employment tribunal sparked outrage yesterday after ruling that a hair salon boss was not guilty of homophobia...


Zuma’s son to sell stakes in mining firm

South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, will sell his investments in a mining firm owned by friends...

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Sports

F1 set to bring back 2015 qualifying format

Faced with a wall of resistance, motor sport’s governing body has agreed for Formula One to revert back to last...


Bryant goodbye bling includes US$38,000 cap

Well-heeled fans will be able to remember Kobe Bryant in style after the five-time NBA champion plays his last...


Espanyol front La Liga’s push for Chinese cash

A splurge of Chinese investment has taken world football by storm in recent months and the benefits are being reaped...


Raptor’s Patterson ‘thankful’ for year with Yao

IN his sixth year in the NBA, forward Patrick Patterson has played an integral role for the second place Toronto...


Kitajima set to retire after failed bid for Rio

Japan superstar Kosuke Kitajima is set to retire from competitive swimming after failing in his bid to qualify...


Ng fails in historic attempt

Ng On-Yee’s bid to become the first woman to reach the men’s world snooker championship came to a disappointing...


UAE dropped for horse abuse

The International Equestrian Federation has ordered this year’s world endurance championships moved from the United...

Oddly Enough

Creating a buzz: sex toy sparks bomb scare in Germany

German police brought in a bomb squad and evacuated a gambling hall when they heard a strange noise emanating from...


Mexico gunmen arrested thanks to spelling mistake

Four gunmen riding in a fake police car have been arrested in Mexico after the real authorities noticed a spelling...


Seagull poo posing problem at Dublin beach

A surge in seagull droppings is fouling up the water at a popular Dublin beach, Ireland's Environmental Protection...


Japan dessert firm offers 'apology' for 9-cent ice cream price hike

Sombre-looking executives at a Japanese frozen dessert maker have appeared in a national television advert to apologize...


1D Tomlinson's Doncaster shirt design hits bum note

Fans of English lower-league football club Doncaster Rovers reacted angrily on Tuesday after One Direction star...


Snakes plus sushi equals felony for Los Angeles man

Sometimes when you get into an argument with the staff at a sushi restaurant, you just want to go back and set...




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