Gunman Kills 3 at Municipal Meeting in Pennsylvania

There's been another mass shooting in the United States. This time, three people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a municipal council meeting in a small community in the east coast state of Pennsylvania. Three others are also said to be in crit

Working Moms in China Calling For Lactation Rooms

Working and breastfeeding moms are using this, World Breastfeeding Week, to put out a call for employers to provide private locations at worksites to allow them to pump their breast milk. CRI's Liu Min explains. Reporter: With a countdown shout from

New Zealand Probes Fonterra over Food-Safety

The government of New Zealand has launched an official probe into dairy exporter Fonterra in connection with its tainted dairy scandal in China. New Zealand government officials have been sent to Fonterra's offices in Auckland and Melbourne to invest

Scientists Open Tomb, Hoping to Identify Mona Lisa

Researchers in Italy have excavated bones in a tomb in Florence in a bid to identify the Renaissance model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. The research team says that the remains in the crypt have an inscribed stone indicating that they belonged t

UK Considering Legal Action in Gibraltar Row

Tensions between the UK and Spain are escalating over Gibraltar. London is threatening to take unprecedented action against Madrid, while the latter insists it will not back down. CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more. Britain and Spain have bee

China Urges Japan to Follow Peace, Friendship Treaty

The Chinese government says the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in 1978 should be commemorated and followed well. Su Yi has more. Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the treaty. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hon

China's Catering Business Starts to Rebound Gradually

Starting from last year, high-end restaurants across China began experiencing a significant drop in profits. According to statistics, the downturn of China's dining industry is gradually reversing; however, the era of extravagant profits will not be

Crew Members Killed as Indian Submarine Sank

18 Indian sailors have been killed after an Indian Navy submarine caught fire and exploded at its home port of Mumbai. The sailors were trapped on board when the fire broke out. A number of other sailors managed to jump to safety before the submarine

China Eyes Information Consumption to Boost Domestic Demand

China is set to make the information technology industry a key domestic driver as part of plans to rebalance the economy. State Council is targeting information products and services leading consumption which they say will reach 3.2 trillion yuan ove

Taiwan Orders More Vaccine after Rabies Outbreak

Authorities on Taiwan have ordered tens of thousands of doses of the rabies vaccine. The move comes amid the first rabies outbreak on the island in more than 50 years. Health officials have been struggling to contain the outbreak since July 17th afte

Snowden Granted One Year's Temporary Asylum in Russia

U.S intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has received temporary asylum in Russia for one year. Marc Cavigli has more. Reporter: Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena says he has moved to a safe place, though his whereabouts remain a mystery. Regard

U.S. Kidnapper of 3 Girls Sentenced to Life in Prison

Ariel Castro, from the U.S state of Ohio responsible for kidnapping, raping and imprisoning three girls for over a decade, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Judge Michael Russo: The breadth of the - the scope of these crimes and th

Egypt's Ex-President Mubarak Ordered under House Arrest

Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered to be released on bail but is still under house arrest. On the same day, the EU decided to restrict weapons export to Egypt. CRI's Cao Yuwei has more. Egypt's deputy military chief has ordered f

Additive Problems in Lime-preserved Eggs

A new round of food safety checks is underway in China after reports emerged suggesting a number of egg-processing plants have been using potentially-toxic copper sulphate to help pickle lime-preserved duck eggs. CRI's Li Dong has more details. Gener

China to Allow Social Capital in Railway Sector

The central government here in China has outlined how it intends to allow social investment into the railway sector. CRI's He Fei has more. A guideline has issued by the central government on how to innovate railway funding and speed up railway const

UN Chief and Israeli President Commit to Peace Efforts

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has met with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, issuing another call for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. The top UN official says direct negotiations remain the single most creditable path towar

Report on Gov't Public Service Capacity Controversial

A prestigious Chinese university has recently released a report, assessing the public service capacity of 19 municipal governments across China. The government of southern China's Guangzhou city ranks top of the list. The result has aroused controver

83 Asiana Crash Passengers Sue Boeing

Eighty-three survivors from fallen Asiana Flight 214 earlier this month, have taken the first step towards suing the plane's manufacturer Boeing. A Chinese lawyer says the passengers can file a lawsuit in China, United States or South Korea. However,

Housing Maintenance Fund Hard to Apply

Here in China the housing maintenance fund is also known as the pension for apartments. Apparently, the fund is to be used for the maintenance and repair of property. However, applying to use the money is an extremely difficulty process. Li Dong has

China Launches Crackdown on Pharmaceutical Secto

China's food and drug watchdog has formally ushered in a nationwide crackdown on the sale of illegal medicine. It comes just days after police detained four senior executives from GlaxoSmithKline's Chinese operations. The four executives are being he