A bus fire occurred last Friday in east China's Xiamen City claimed 47 lives and hospitalized 34 others, authorities said Monday.
The overall petroleum demand in the United States edged up slightly in April, said a leading industry group in a report released on Thursday.
India accounts for the maximum number of first day deaths of newborn babies in the world, says a new report.
A new oil and gas field has been discovered in western Libya, the authorities said Thursday.
Tibetans embraced the "Water Snake Losar" on Monday, which is New Year's Day in the Tibetan calendar. The Tibetan New Year this year is only one day apart from the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10.
China adopted harsh road rules, which have been dubbed by nettizens as "the strictest traffic regulations ever". According to the new rules, 52 different sorts of violations can result in deducting points for punishment, up from 38 under the previous regulation.
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