China's new rules on military award, commendation to take effect

China's first regulations on military awards and commendations will be put into effect on Aug. 1. Full Story

Stronger rules needed on flight paths: Malaysia Airlines official

The commercial director of Malaysia Airlines on Sunday (July 27) called for a complete overhaul of the way flight paths are deemed safe following the downing of flight MH17 by a suspected missile over rebel-held eastern Ukraine. Full Story

• North Korea threatens nuclear strike on White House
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• Australia, Netherlands plan fresh attempt to reach MH17 site
• Vietnam's taste for cat leaves pets in peril
• Conflict in Ukraine hampers investigation into MH17 crash
• Student survivors testify in Sewol ferry disaster trial
• Stronger rules needed on flight paths: Malaysia Airlines official

Chinese consumers shrug off iPhone extraction risk

Consumers at the world's largest mobile phone market have shown indifference after Apple acknowledged that personal data can be extracted from iPhones through previously unpublicized techniques. Full Story

• S. Korea to keep expansionary economic policy
• China stocks close higher Monday
• Capital outflows likely to grow in H2: experts
• China shares surge on upbeat data
• Audi cuts spare-part prices in China amid anti-monopoly probe

• China stocks open higher Monday
• Timeline of China's home purchase restrictions
• China's investment in Australian tourism set to surge
• Chinese consumers shrug off iPhone extraction risk
• Fewer regions post first-half expansion in double digits

Cheryl Cole seizes top spot in British singles chart

English singer/songwriter Cheryl Cole took the top spot in Britain's singles chart on Sunday with "Crazy Stupid Love", notching up her fourth solo number one track, the Official Charts Company said. Full Story

• 'Sons of Anarchy' book announced at Comic-Con
• Li Bingbing prepares for Hollywood transformation
• Venice film festival to kick off with black comedy 'Birdman'
• 'Shakespeare in Love' adapter revels in rave reviews in London
• 'Hunger Games,' 'Divergent' pushed aside for new Comic Con fare

• Telling their story
• Zhang Jie 2014 concert tour press conference held in Beijing
• 16th China International Beer Festival opens in Dalian
• Video site aims at summer season
• ‘Weird Al’ parodies his way to top

Golf: Mozo sinks winning putt as Spain lifts LPGA Crown

Spain swept four singles matches on Sunday (July 27) to capture the inaugural LPGA International Crown team match-play title with Belen Mozo sinking an eight-foot birdie putt for the clinching point. Full Story

• Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 3-0 to lift Telecom Cup
• Hamilton looking for high five
• Mexico is back on the F1 calendar in 2015
• Nibali all but seals Tour with stage victory
• Stimpson wins Games’ 1st gold, Farrah pulls out

• Mexico’s Aguirre named Japan coach
• Suarez set for Barca debut in El Clasico
• Kaka set for Sao Paulo return after 11 years
• Shakhtar Donetsk win Ukraine's Super Cup
• Colombian leader congratulates soccer star Rodriguez's move to Real Madrid

‘Manuscripts of Qian Zhongshu’published

Through works like A Town Besieged and The Marginalia of Life, the late literature master Qian Zhongshu (1910-98) managed to leave an indelible footprint on modern Chinese literature. Full Story

• Military officers do push-ups on group blind-date meeting in Guangdong
• TV shows about idioms examine the question of character
• ‘Manuscripts of Qian Zhongshu’published
• Oh, boy, do the Chinese love Harvard!
• Famous Chinese lotus paintings

• High temperature fails to keep two thousand from square dancing
• China to produce its own "Avatar"
• World's oldest worship pots used in Mazdaism found in Xinjiang
• Woman buys pet alpaca with 100,000 yuan via Internet
• Fishermen bug out