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More indigenous remains found near Catholic schools in Canada

02:19 More graves have been found inCanadalinked to Catholic residential schools. Indigenous children were forced to attend theseboardingschools from the late 1800s until the 1990s.CGTN

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Canada's economy slows in third quarter as exports fall

Canadianeconomicgrowthslowedto1.7percentinthethirdquarter,comingoffahotfirsthalfoftheyearasexportstumbledandbusinessespulledbackoninvestment,datafromStatisticsC

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Shanghai strives to develop rental market

TwoparcelsoflandinShanghaiarebeingleasedfor"rentalresidentialprojects",thefirstofitskindinthecity,asthemetropolisencouragesthedevelopmentofavarietyofresidential

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Mob attack leaves 8 dead in Xinjiang

Local police officers shot and killed three rioters armed with knives that attacked and injured 10 people in a residential community in Pishan county in the southwest part of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Tuesday evening, according to xjht.gov.cn, a news portal run by the local government.

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Shanghai "mulls realty price curbs"

Shanghai authorities are planning to discuss measures to cool property prices, including introducing stricter policies on financing for both home buyers and developers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

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China's gated communities: symbols of privilege reflect a history of exclusivity

In ancient times, all roads may have led to Rome, but on the mainland today, it takes extra effort to get from one city to another, with avenues often blocked by security checkpoints, walls or fences.

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Court says community road rule needs legislative support

The Supreme People's Court responded on Tuesday to a new urban planning guideline issued by the central government saying that roads in new residential communities should be open to the public rather than reserved for the private use of a community's residents.

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Singapore private home prices fall for 8th continuous quarter in Q3

Private residential property price in Singapore fell 1.3 percent in the third quarter, the eighth continuous quarter of price decrease, compared to the 0.9 percent decline in the previous quarter, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday.

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3 killed after small plane crashes in Tokyo suburb

​Three people were killed after a small plane crashed into a residential area in Tokyo's suburb area of Chofu city Sunday morning, reported Japan's broadcaster NHK.

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At least 10 injured after residential building explodes in NE China

At least 10 people were injured after an explosion ripped through a residential building on Friday morning in northeast China's Liaoning Province, said local authorities.

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Israeli war jets destroy 2nd largest residential tower in Gaza: TV

​A series of powerful explosions wrecked the northern part of Gaza city after Israeli war jets struck a 14-floor residential tower with four heavy missiles, the pro-Hamas al-Aqsa Television reported.

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Casualties feared as massive fire engulfs timber yard in southern India

Several casualties are feared as a major fire engulfed a timber yard near a residential area in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh's capital Hyderabad on Monday, a police official said.

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New Zealand home building expands by highest rate in 10 years

Home building activity in New Zealand surged by 12 percent in the quarter to the end of March, the highest rate in more than a decade,  bringing activity back to pre-Global Financial Crisis levels, the government statistics agency announced Wednesday.

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New Zealand home building expands by highest rate in 10 years

Home building activity in New Zealand surged by 12 percent in the quarter to the end of March, the highest rate in more than a decade,  bringing activity back to pre-Global Financial Crisis levels.