Eleven police officers, including deputy chief of the Shenyang public security bureau, have been prosecuted for acting as "protection umbrellas&q...
A woman from Trinidad who lied to adopt 11 disabled children, whom authorities say she abused while she raked in more than $1 million in subsidies, wa...
The chance of rain during the opening ceremony is slimmer than reported earlier, but thunderstorms, high temperatures and muggy skies still pose a thr...
The central government has asked all county heads to try to redress residents' grievances and help solve their problems.The unprecedented move is ...
The Olympic Games could be worth as much as $400 million in tourism revenue to Beijing, a city official said yesterday."We expect to receive abou...
Zhang Ziyi is without a doubt one of the hottest leading ladies in Asia. Sorry guys, she's about to be taken.The international acclaimed star is m...
Forty-year-old migrant worker Li Hai thought his chance to get-rich-quick arrived when he saw a tabloid advertisement: "Rich woman willing to pay...
Seven people were killed and eight seriously injured in a three-bus collision in Gaoyou, in Jiangsu province, on Sunday.A packed coach and two funeral...
The central government is using a public poll for the first time to help assess the performance of officials and give people a greater say in deciding...
South Korea yesterday said it would recall its ambassador to Japan in protest against Tokyo's rekindled claims to disputed islets between the two ...