Fifth signal fuels hope of finding missing jet
Hopes that wreckage of the missing Malaysian flight MH370 will soon be found were fueled again, as a possible fifth signal was detected, Australian officials said on Thursday.
Sun is shining
A sprinkler cleans a statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen, a renowned statesman who led the revolution ending imperial rule in China, in downtown Nanjing on Wednesday night in the countdown to the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. The Youth Olympic Games will be held in Nanjing from August 16 to 28. Photo: CFP
Horseplay
A horse and its rider perform in front of students in the playground of Wenzhou No.2 Foreign Language School in Zhejiang Province Wednesday. Students also learned knowledge about equestrianism. Photo: CFP
Activist on trial for assembling crowd to disrupt order
A Chinese activist who allegedly disrupted public order by participating in an anti-coruption campaign stood trial in Beijing on Thursday, his lawyer told the Global Times, adding the court has yet to reach a verdict.
Top petition official found dead in office
A top official from China’s petitioning authority allegedly committed suicide in his office, Chinese media reported Thursday.
Corrupt Sichuan official allegedly took bribes from Zhou Bin
Further details emerged Thursday about a corrupt former official from Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, including his son’s business dealings with an organization suspected of being an illegal front for a powerful businessman.
High note
An artist performs gu zheng, a traditional Chinese zither, at Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Thursday. The tower reopened to tourists after a year of renovation.
TV host yanked off air
A local TV anchorman was forced off air during a live broadcast after lambasting county officials for alleged corruption on Tuesday.
Knife-wielding attacker caught
A disgruntled shopper who knifed two shop assistants over the price of a jar of moisturizer was caught on a train at 8:50 pm Thursday, Huangpu district police said.
A pillar of design
A visitor peruses suits designed by Paul Smith at 92 Tongren Road Thursday. The exhibition features products created by the English fashion designer. Photo: Yang Hui/GT