Express delay
Police officers guard derailed carriages of the K7034 train in the city of Suihua in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Sunday morning. Fifteen people were injured when the express derailed in Hailun county en route from Heihe to the provincial capital of Harbin. No deaths were reported. Photo: CFP
Guiyang cops break gang’s massive gun, knife arsenal
Guiyang police claimed to have seized the largest number of guns and knives in recent years by busting a large underground gang’s arsenal.
‘Thousands’ of protesters halt construction of South China city crematorium
Construction of a crematorium has been halted after 500 residents protested in the city of Huazhou, South China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday, the government announced in a statement late on Sunday.
Henan officials flock to block hotel
Henan Province officials have sent round-the-clock teams to surround a capital city hotel and prevent their residents from reporting corruption to a discipline inspection team sent from Beijing by the central government.
Carried away
Octogenarian Wen Yuzhu poses on the deck of his homemade replica of the aircraft carrier Liaoning on Saturday during its first voyage off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong Province. Photo: CFP
Hair off the dog
A total 27 pet groomers doll up dogs during a charity event aiming to raise money for rescued animals in Qingdao, Shandong Province on Saturday. The activity raised several thousands of yuan in cash and other donations worth 10,000 yuan. Photo: IC
Cop fires warning shot to break up violent brawl at local shrine
A massive fight broke out between two groups of more than 50 pilgrims to a shrine in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province after it became too crowded to pray on Friday, Strait Herald reported.
Botched boob job 12 years ago leaves woman with breast implants on back and stomach
A woman recently had her 12-year-old breast implants removed after they slid to her back and stomach, the Nandu Daily reported.
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In the spotlight
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott delivers a speech Friday at the closing ceremony of Australia Week in China 2014 in Shanghai. More than 1,800 people attended the closing of the four-day event, which took place in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Photo: Cai Xianmin/GT