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Amid the tensions on the Korean peninsula, people in Pyongyang are celebrating a series of April holidays, including the first anniversary of Kim Jong-un's appointment as head of the ruling Worker's Party. A flower show, art performances and public d
The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who
Heavy air pollution recently hit many places in north China. It inspired a heated debate over whether officials should ban the use of fireworks, which is a tradition of Lunar New Year celebrations. Bloggers have responded with much divergence on the
Five species of shark have been put on a wildlife protection list. The move has been made at the final meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok, Thailand. The decision restricts cross-border trade in the ocean
This past year, Chinese writer Mo Yan became the first Chinese national to win a Nobel Prize in literature. Since then, his books have been flying off the shelves in China. As such, today's key word is Mo-mania. CRI's He Fei has more. Chinese writer
The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been released from hospital after undergoing treatment for a blood clot. The State Department said on Wednesday that she had been up and taking emails and phone calls from bed. Clinton was admitted to a New Y
A leading Chinese financial data provider says that IPOs on China's A-share market lost its momentum in 2012, with fewer newly listed companies and reduced fundraising. Some 150 Chinese firms raised a combined 93 billion yuan through IPOs in Shanghai
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes that President Assad's latest proposal won't help resolve the crisis in the country. Martin Nesirky is the U.N. spokesman. The Secretary-General was disappointed that the speech by President Bashar al-Assad o
Japan's new foreign minister, Fumio Kishida is on his visit for three Southeast Asian countries - the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, and Australia as his first overseas tour. Analysts say Japan's second-time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a for
China's foreign trade growth slowed to 6.2 percent in 2012, which missed the government's 10-percent annual target. It was also a sharp decrease from the 22.5-percent rise registered in 2011. In the meantime, exports rose 7.9 percent in 2012 from the
Ma Yun, founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced that he would be stepping down from the position of CEO in May. Instead, Ma will concentrate on his work as chairman of the Alibaba Group board of directors to help the new CEO c
China Investment Corp, the nation's sovereign wealth fund, is to balance out its portfolio this year. The investment arm said it will adjust its investment plans after it under-bought in Europe and over-bought in the United States and emerging market
An employee carefully scans a man standing still behind two photographic lamps with a gun-like scanner in his hand. The whole process takes approximately 10 minutes. After loading the data into the computer, the rest work is left to the 3-D printing
An investigation has revealed six garment manufacturers in Shanghai have made school uniforms using toxic dye. The city's quality watchdog says it found aromatic amine dye in uniforms sold to 21 primary and middle schools across the city. China's nat
Dating back as far as the early Qing Dynasty, Lanzhou Guzi, the local ballad of Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China's Gansu province, has been passed on from mouth to mouth for about 400 years. Going through ups and downs, this art form has survi
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon now warns that a very small window of opportunity for talks between the Syrian government and the opposition may soon close. Ban was referring to an offer of dialogue by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem days a
This is the Buenos Aires Marching Band. The 24 musicians dressed in red jackets and white caps flew to China from Argentina to mark the start of the 2013 Snow Polo World Cup. This year it's being held in east China's Tianjin city. Each team has three
Photos showing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez alongside his daughters in Havana have been released. The photos depict Chavez leaning on a bed, a blue pillow behind his head. He smiles broadly, while his daughters Rosa and Maria lean in close to him
According to media reports, the homebuyers-turned-developers purchased 8,000 square meters of land near Dishui Lake at auction last month. They plan to sell the apartments for between 6,500 yuan and 8,500 yuan per square meter to the development's sh