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Student gives university head on-stage kiss during graduation

Getting one’s diploma after four years of college is a special moment for every student.

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Two giant pandas make enchanting debut at Dutch zoo

The two giant pandas living at Ouwehands Zoo in the Dutch city of Rhenen staged an enchanting debut for hundreds of long-awaited admirers on Tuesday afternoon.

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4-yr-old backpacker splits online community

While many of her peers are still learning how to ride a bike, one little girl is scaling mountains, tracing coastlines, or fighting her way through jungle overgrowth.

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Most-wanted Chinese Telecom fraud fugitive arrested

One of China's 10 most-wanted fraud suspects has been captured, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

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Chinese WWII film with controversial posters to be screened next month

The Cairo Declaration, a historical film depicting a milestone event during World War II, will be first screened on September 3, the day of Beijing's military parade.

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Air quality normal after Tianjin blasts: authorities

Toxic fumes detected in the air after blasts ripped through the Tianjin Binhai New Area are within national standards, Wen Wurui, head of the city's environmental bureau said.

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Former Kunming railway official given death penalty with reprieve

A former railway official in south China's Kunming City was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption charges in Beijing on Wednesday.

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China to allow full foreign ownership in telecom services in Shanghai FTZ

China will open up seven telecom value-added services to foreign capital in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, with five allowing for full foreign ownership, a senior telecom official said Tuesday.

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Deputies on Government Work Report

Premier Wen Jiabao delivered his final work report, highlighting China's economic and social targets for the year.It was met with wide support from the deputies to the 12th National People's Congress.

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China's Wen takes bow leaving a promising nation

Premier Wen delivered his last government work Tuesday to China's top legislature before bowing three times as a symbol of completing his job as a premier. 

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China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 

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Premier extends New Year greetings to quake-hit residents

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has extended New Year greetings to people in a quake-hit area in Qinghai Province and urged the local government to finish the reconstruction program "without regret." 

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Chinese premier arrives in Thailand for official visit

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Tuesday night for an official visit to Thailand.

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China, Australia should support cooperation in energy, mining: Wen

Wen was speaking during a meeting with Australian counterpart Julia Gillard as part of a series of meetings of East Asian leaders here.