Space roses go on sale ahead of Chinese Valentine’s Day
The first batch of 200 "space roses," the seeds for which were brought into space by the Shenzhou IV spacecraft in 2002, officially went on sale ahead of Chinese Valentine's…
A youth tries to climb over the border fence in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta bordering Morocco on Tuesday. Melilla and Ceuta, another Spanish territory in North Africa, have the European Union’s only land borders with Africa, making them popular entry points for migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Photo: AFP
Amid the surge of the Delta variant in half of the 31 Chinese mainland provincial-level regions, Yucheng county in Central China's Henan Province is suspected of covering up the local…
Carrier-based fighter jets make breakthroughs in live-fire drills
Aircraft carrier-based J-15 fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a series of live-fire missile drills that broke several records, including the number of aircraft…
Chinese embassy in India opposes meeting between US ambassador and Dalai Lama’s representative, urges the US to stop meddling in China’s internal affairs
The Chinese Embassy in India strongly opposed the repeated provocative acts by the US after the Chargé d'Affaires at US Embassy in New Delhi met with Ngodup Dongchung, representative of the Dalai…
Experts call for stricter protective measures after ICU nurse in Nanjing tests positive due to work exposure
An ICU nurse in Nanjing Public Health Center, in East China's Jiangsu Province, has tested positive for coronavirus in a routine nucleic acid test, local health commission said during a…
20 officials in Guangzhou punished for slack response to COVID-19 outbreak in May; Chinese discipline watchdog urges strict inspection
Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday announced punishments for 20 officials for their neglect of duty in dealing with the local COVID-19 outbreak in May and June, including the firing…
COVID-19-infected woman in SW China gives birth to triplets, the first such case in China
A woman confirmed infected with COVID-19 successfully gave birth to triplets in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday morning, the first case of its kind in China. The 29-year-old mother…
Chinese volleyball star Zhu Ting, furious with online slandering, reports to police
Chinese women's volleyball star player Zhu Ting said on Thursday that she has reported to police some recent disinformation about her circulating on the internet, and that she may appeal…
Imported COVID-19 silent carrier from US investigated for breaching home observation rule in E. China; related personnel punished
An asymptomatic COVID-19 case who left home without authorization and posed a hazard of spreading the epidemic during their home observation period was investigated by local police in Hangzhou, East…
Man arrested for beating wife, putting video online after violently shaving her head
Police officers in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, arrested a man who beat his wife, shaved her head and published photos and a video of the incident online. According to…