Weekly Photos: April 11 - 17

2011-04-18 13:40:01

Fire breathing stunt, Tiger Woods in China, Yushu earthquake anniversary, BRICS summit, dogs rescued from dinner table, Hong Kong Film Awards...

Late detection claims more cancer lives

2011-04-18 08:28:36

There are more than 210,000 cancer patients in Shanghai, some 1.6 percent of the city's permanent residents, according to figures released at the start of Cancer Prevention and Control Education Week on Friday.

East regions trying out new 'wedding' ceremonies

2011-04-18 08:25:28

East China's coastal regions are or soon will be trying out an innovative way of registering couples for marriage in ceremonies.

Farmers told 'plant drought-proof crops'

2011-04-18 08:22:16

Guangzhou, which is the capital of Guangdong province, has seen precious little rain this winter, according to the local meteorological department.

App gives Net users a unique insight

2011-04-18 08:21:32

Thanks to a test-run of new media platforms, China's 457 million Internet users can now keep tabs on government agencies.

Greedy doctors bleed patients dry

2011-04-18 08:13:46

A senior health expert said many surgeons are giving patients stents - tubes used to bypass blockages - that they do not need. Why? They bring more money.

Alleged killer of 10 blames wife's father

2011-04-18 08:10:27

Suspect Zhou Yuxin said his father-in-law had refused to lend him money and that, coupled with suspicions about his wife's fidelity, triggered his killing spree that claimed ten lives.

Students go overseas in record numbers

2011-04-18 08:06:22

China has the largest number of overseas students in the world, with a record 1.27 million studying abroad at the end of 2010, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education.

Forecast: Dusty weather to stay

2011-04-18 07:55:38

After calling off a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will persist in parts of the country on Monday. Plans afoot to push back stony deserts

Plans afoot to push back stony deserts

2011-04-18 07:54:04

Liu Defang, a 71-year-old farmer in Southwest China's Yunnan province, has witnessed great changes since the village he lives in started a battle against desertification.

Police hunt suspects for tainted buns

2011-04-18 07:52:35

A banned additive has been used in steamed buns for artificial coloring in east China, which can cause damage to human liver and nervous system. Suspects are still at large.