Coma tot’s parents taking it day by day

HANGZHOU – The parents of a girl who fell from a 10th-floor apartment into the arms of a passer-by told China Daily on Tuesday they have been unable to return home since the accident. By…

Life in the metropolis faces new health threats

Beijing – Cancer has become the leading killer of Beijingers, with the incidence of chronic diseases rising sharply. This is in contrast to the situation nationwide where cerebrovascular disease remains the No 1 cause of…

200 tested for feared battery plant poisoning

SHANGHAI – At least 200 workers from a factory that produces batteries in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, have been sent to a local health department for further blood tests after an initial probe showed many had…

Businessman in Chinese Charity Scandal Resigns

A businessman on the board of a company with ties to the Red Cross Society of China has resigned after a nationwide scandal centered on his girlfriend raised questions about corruption in that and other state-run charities, according to…

Taiwan travelers

“We are very satisfied with the trip to Taipei,” Yu Qingyin told the Global Times on Sunday, after returning to Beijing from her five-day holiday in Taiwan. “The trip was too short.  We are definitely…

Man captured after supermarket blast

A man who detonated remote-controlled explosives in a supermarket locker has been arrested by police, local news portal eastday.com reported. The suspect was detained on Monday three hours after the blast at the RT-Mart supermarket…