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A new DNA-based study has shown that many of the hammerhead sharks that are butchered to feed Asian demand for shark-fin soup start their lives in American waters. According to a report in National Geographic News, the researchers traced finds...

A beloved giant panda will leave for China early next year to the disappointment of millions of fans in the United States. Washington's National Zoo will say goodbye to 4-year-old Tai Shan as he makes his way to a breeding...

The first section of Line 7 on the Shanghai Metro opened to passengers on December 5, after four years of construction. Services on the line will run along 34 km (21.38m) of newly laid track, serving 26 stations and running...

Movie fans were surprised recently when they visited popular websites that offer free entertainment downloads and found them closed by regulators after China ramped up its battle against copyright infringement.     The move left millions of Chinese users disappointed after they...

Young Internet users may soon find their access to violent online games unplugged.     Under a system similar to film classification, the Ministry of Culture is planning to introduce a rating system for online content, including games, that would only allow...

A pregnant woman who slipped in a Beijing supermarket and had a miscarriage following the fall has demanded compensation of more than 500,000 yuan ($73,200).     According to the woman, surnamed Wang, 28, staff at the supermarket rushed her to a...

A helicopter from China's Antarctic exploration team carried out its first operation here on Monday, transferring goods from the icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, to the Zhongshan Station in eastern Antarctica.     The "Snow Eagle," a Ka-32 helicopter, took off in...