Chinese schools have been recruiting younger and better-educated teachers over the past five years, according to a report released by the Ministry of Education on Monday.
Beijing has issued its first red alert for air pollution under a four-tier emergency response system created in October 2013.
Four Syrian soldiers were killed on Sunday when U.S.-led coalition airplanes struck positions of government troops, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported on Monday.
Venezuela's opposition coalition won a majority in parliament during legislative elections Sunday, the country's National Electoral Council (CNE) said Monday.
Monday morning's broad-based gains failed to convert into a substantial win on the Australian market as further falls in oil dragged energy stocks down, causing the broader market to close flat.
Ministers from almost 200 countries on Monday began to review the final draft of a new global climate agreement, kicking off a week of compromise and a test of the united force of the world.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), the country's top academic institutions, have elected their first new members since revising their charters to cut administrative interference.
Xi'an Medical School apologized Monday for mistreating the dogs it used in clinical experiments, after photos and videos of infuriated animal lovers across the country.
Mount Aso in Japan's southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture erupted Monday morning, but the weather agency said the eruption was small.
Beijing shop owner Shi Chun wraps a small package in several layers of plastic tape before sending it to the courier.
China's pledge to continue to support Africa in achieving development and prosperity has once again refuted the rhetoric of "neocolonialism" in the continent.
Federal Police in Argentina have arrested seven Syrians suspected of smuggling fellow nationals into the South American country, local media reported on Sunday.
U.S.-led coalition airplanes struck positions of the Syrian army in the country's eastern province on Sunday evening, local media reported.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday the recent shooting rampage in southern California was an act of terrorism.
An Australian local council has secretly voted to allow members of the Jewish community to carry guns in public areas in response to heightened security concerns.
A private U.S. cargo spaceship was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday afternoon, months after two U.S. commercial shipments were destroyed in launch explosions.
Intensified air strikes targeted positions of the Islamic State (IS) on Sunday in Syria, killing and wounding tens of IS militants, activists and local media said,as President Bashar al-Assad slammed the French and British anti- terror efforts as lacking the will and vision to defeat IS.
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