Working Shifts Can Harm Women's Fertility

Schools in north China's Shanxi Province have been banned from organizing overseas study tours for profit after a plane crash killed two Chinese girls in San Francisco. The provincial education department announced the ban in a statement issued on Tu

5th China US S&ED: New Faces, New Issues

The latest China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue is due to kick off Wednesday in Washington, with new faces representing both sides on a new set of issues. CRI's Washington chief correspondent Xiaohong with more. The Sunnylands summit between th

Djokovic to Take on Murray in Wimbledon Final

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic (L) has survived one of the longest semifinals at the All England Club to set up a final clash with Britain's No. 1 Andy Murray (R). [Photo: sports.sina.com.cn] World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is one step closer to his second Wi

Tibetans Get Closer to the World with Internet

The popularization of the Internet has brought the world closer to local Tibetans. Not only are locals using the internet to gain access to more information, but they are also managing to make a profit. QiongDa is a villager in Lhasa. There were no t

Two Koreas to Discuss Kaesong Normalization

South Korea's unification ministry says it will discuss how to reopen the Kaesong industrial park with North Korea. This comes a day after Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to hold working-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjeom Saturday. Unification

China, Russia Conduct Joint Drill

China and Russia on Friday started joint naval drills off the coast of Russia's Far East. Seven vessels from China's North Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet and 12 vessels from Russia's Pacific Fleet are taking part in the weeklong exercises. Participati

China, U.S. to Hold Strategic and Economic Dialogue

China and the United States are set to hold their fifth round of Strategic and Economic Dialogue next week in Washington. The two sides will share their views on expanding cooperation in various fields and strengthening coordination on international

Beijing Launches Air Ambulance Service

Beijing is to establish an air emergency medical service network by the end of the year. As well as that Beijing Red Cross 999 Emergency Center is planning to launch the first air rescue insurance by year end. It is hoped it will help cut service exp

Lisicki, Bartoli to Battle in Wimbledon Final

Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates her victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their semi-final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 04 July 2013. [Photo: CFP] This year's Venus Rosewa

China Urges Dialogue among Egyptian Parties

The Chinese government is calling on the political factions in Egypt to resolve their differences through dialogue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. We've been closely following the situation in Egypt and we respects the choice of

Egyptian Crisis: Social Aspect

For more on the Egyptian situation, we spoke earlier with Professor Galal Zaki, communications analyst at the American University in Cairo. He says the priority of the new interim government should be on re-tooling the economy and attracting foreign

Air China Pilots In-flight WiFi Service

Air China has become the nation's first domestic carrier to take the exciting step of offering customers in-flight WiFi internet. Passengers on board a recent Beijing to Chengdu flight have become the first customers to surf the net. CRI's Xie Zhao R

New Medical Treatment for PND

UK scientists have developed what's believed to be the world's first blood test for detecting post natal depression or PND. [Photo: mlczyys.com/Agencies] UK scientists have developed what's believed to be the world's first blood test for detecting po

Drowning Causes Concern over Child Safety in Summer

The recent children drowning accident leads many people to consider the issue of child safety in China's rural areas. [Photo: ngnews.cn] Three children recently drowned in a village in Central's China's Jiangxi Province. Their deaths have brought tre

China Mobile Lowers Its Int'l Roaming Fee

China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. [Photo: xinmin.cn] China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. In the meantime, the company provides low volume flow package products specifically for peopl

Muslim Brotherhood Planning for Wave of Protests

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has called for a wave of protests this Friday following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster. The head of Egypt's constitutional court, Adly Mansour, who is now the country's new interim leader, has pledged to hold elections b

China's College Graduates Begin Job-hunting

An anti-terrorism drill was held in Guililn of Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region on July 1, 2013. Over 1,500 soldiers from 12 counties under Guilin City joined yesterday's drill. [Photo: CNS/Tang Mengxian] Chinese government is promising to join forces

China Vows to Continue Fight against Terrorism

An anti-terrorism drill was held in Guililn of Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region on July 1, 2013. Over 1,500 soldiers from 12 counties under Guilin City joined yesterday's drill. [Photo: CNS/Tang Mengxian] Chinese government is promising to join forces

Revised Elderly People's Welfare Law Goes into Effect

A revised version of the elderly people's welfare law is now in effect in China. As CRI's Su Yi reports, it forces the families of elderly people to regularly visit and care for them. The revised Law for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of

Ease Employment Discrimination on College Graduates

About 7 million students are graduating from China's colleges this year, marking the hardest job-hunting season in the country's history. However, widespread employment discrimination in the job market has made the situation even tougher for China's