China launches first domestically-built aircraft carrier

China on Wednesday launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier which will join an existing one bought from Ukraine, boosting its military capabilities amid worries about Beijing's......

Worst cold front in decades hits China

China’s worst cold front in decades on Saturday swept the country with snow falling in some parts for the first time in years, forcing authorities to issue an orange alert, the second most......

Unusual animal friendships that will melt your heart

A few days back a news report mentioning that a cat in Crimea had adopted four orphaned baby squirrels turned viral and made netizens across the world go 'awww'. Following that we take a look at......

The odd, odd world we live in!

Eight images that prove it's a wonderfully bizarre world. A man reacts after catching a trout with his hands during an event promoting the Ice Festival in Hwacheon, south of the demilitarized zone......

China launches world's first electric plane

China has made the world's first electric passenger aircraft that could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations, state media reported on Friday. The BX1E has a......

China to have world's longest metro rail network

Daily ridership will increase gradually to more than 10 million, the Beijing Commission of Transport said. Image: A maglev train drives into a terminal station in Shanghai. Photograph: Ming......

Strike at Honda plants makes foreign cos wary

Foreign firms that have made huge investments in China to take advantage of its cheap labour resources watched warily as Japanese car major Honda struggled to open its plants even a week after......

Tata Steel plans greater investment in China

Tata Steel Limited, the world's 10th largest steel company and a subsidiary of Tata Steel Group, will increase investment in China by 5 per cent in 2012 as it seeks to maintain market share,......

Scandals rock China's national games

Charges of match fixing and skewed judges have trumped sporting achievements at China's tenth National Games, an event seen as a dry run to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Scandal is not new to the......

Gascoigne in China for club try-out

Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to revive his footballing career with a Chinese club."Am I confident? Yeah, I'm confident," Gascoigne said on......