China expresses regret over WTO ruling

Death toll of Typhoon in Taiwan may over 500

The death toll from Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan could reach more than 500.

· Naval vessels to be used in rescue work
· Mainland donates to Taiwan for disaster relief
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China´s power consumption growing

The energy regulator says China´s power consumption in July rose six-percent over the same month last year. Experts say the continued growth of industrial power consumption since April may be seen as a sign of economic recovery.
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Shanghai may become China´s first city to ban smoking in public places Video

Shanghai may become one of the first Chinese cities to ban smoking in public places. A smoking ban is supposed to be implemented in the city by the end of the year.
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Jogging at night: A new fad in city Video

Parks in Beijing are seeing groups of people jogging after sunset. And those night joggers are mostly young people. As more and more join the groups, night jogging has become a new fad in Beijing.

CCTV news anchor James Chau nominated "UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador"

Chau is the first Goodwill Ambassador to be nominated from the Chinese mainland.

China´s biggest dinosaur fossil to be displayed in New CSTM

Three rare dinosaur fossils excavated from Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province will receive new homes at the New China Science and Technology Museum.