Italys Interior Ministry warns of a new refugee route to Europe from Egypt. Numbers crossing the Mediterranean have slowed in recent weeks. 4 weeks ago, Omar Ali left for Europe on a boat just like this one. 13 days at sea with 250 on-board, he tell...
China's health authority has issued a guidebook telling people how to eat healthily, as the government aims to build a healthy China by 2020. A key piece of advice in the guidelines, is to keep a balance of nutrition and watch one's weight. As a moth...
Now just what are the tips in China's new dietary guidebook that will help you stay fit and keep the doctor away? Diversity is key. That means eating a balanced combination of all four of the major food groups on a daily basis. Carbohydrates from gra...
A story where we gladly bid farewell to a 'smiling angel', a finless porpoise who looks as if he's always smiling. Xiao Hua, or Little Scar, is healthy, nimble, and with hardly a scar detectable now. But six months ago, he was a real scar face. The f...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Tunisia for an official visit. On Friday he met with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and Prime Minister Habib Essid in Tunis. President Essebsi said he believes Wang's trip will further promote bil...
China's Consulate-General in Canada's Calgary has confirmed that no Chinese have been wounded or killed in the raging wildfire in west Canada. Consulate-general Wang Xinping says about 100 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from nearby areas. Wang...
Chinas National Bureau of Statistics has released data on the average annual income in 2015. There seems to be a clear sector difference. And contrary to expectations, the slowing economy didnt seem to drag down salary growth for certain industries....
The Chinese government has been conducting the country's first comprehensive survey of rural children who have been left behind by their migrant worker parents. A large database will be set up and will include important information like their geograp...
Local governments have also taken up the responsibility of caring for them. Children are meant to grow up with the warmth of a parent's embrace. But for some, it's been a lonely childhood as their parents leave for cities in search of higher-paying j...
Police from the Chinese mainland report that 32 Taiwan telecom fraud suspects deported from Malaysia in April will be investigated and may face prosecution on the Chinese mainland. The suspects are being held in a detention center in Beijing. They we...
China's Ministry of National Defense has denounced the US Defense Department's annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China. The ministry urged the US to stop activities that damage China-US relations. Defense Minis...
China on Sunday marks its National Day of Assisting Persons with Disabilities. This year focuses on a special group -- orphaned and disabled children. Chairperson of China Disabled Persons' Federation, Zhang Haidi, has called on society to give more...
For many deaf people in central China's city of Wuhan, Tuesday and Friday mornings are exciting times, as they gather at a Sign Language Corner to talk with each other. Of course, in sign language. It's a place without communication problems or misun...
China will have a bright new railway services timetables from Sunday. It is the largest expansion in decades involving extensive regions and a range of trains. Beijing Railway Bureau said the capital will run 30 more services, leading to a record hig...
Looks like a comfortable and fun experience travelling with the new trains. Pandeng. And surely, with summer holidays approaching, we expect to see a boost in domestic trips. Tongxuan, any updates about cargo trains? The number of cargo trains connec...
