Bali earns best island title for 12th consecutive year

Indonesia's resort island of Bali has earned the Best Island title awarded by Singapore's influential travel website DestinAsian through its recent 2017 Readers Choice Award. It was the 12th such title received by the island from the media consecutively.

IN BRIEF

Feathered fighters form new front in drone war

Faced with the risk of drones being used to snoop or carry out attacks on French soil, the air force is showing its claws.

Pakistani women's team breaking tackles and making strides

They might have won only one match at the Asian Women's Rugby Sevens in Laos at the weekend, but for the Pakistan team which formed only a year ago it was a dream debut at an international event.

Family faces deportation after ticking wrong visa box

A family of four faces deportation from Australian after incorrectly filling out a visa application form.

SpaceX launches rocket from historic NASA pad

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off on Sunday from a Florida launchpad once used to send NASA astronauts to the moon, a step forward for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his company's goal of ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station.

Worshippers show their cheeky side at naked festival

With only a skimpy loincloth to protect their modesty, thousands of men brave freezing temperatures to fight for lucky charms thrown by a priest at Japan's annual Naked Man Festival.

China and US restore belief that they can reduce frictions

The outlook for this year once appeared bleak with the United States seeming set on a collision course with China.

Let CPC's voice be heard

Sunday marked the first anniversary of the remarks on the publicity work of the Communist Party of China made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his visit to some major media outlets. In his remarks, he expounded profoundly on the important role of the media, its responsibilities and mission, giving a powerful stimulus to both the domestic and international significance of journalism.

Effective measures to protect judges help uphold rule of law

A RECENT ASSAULT ON A JUDGE in a county in East China's Jiangsu province by a discontented litigant once again highlighted the urgent need for better protection of judges. CCTV.com commented on Sunday:

Punish officials for falsifying accident's death toll

ON TUESDAY, A GAS EXPLOSION in a coal mine in Lianyuan county in Hunan province, Central China, killed nine people according to the local authorities. However, there were actually 10 victims and the Lianyuan officials sought to hide the fact. Xinhuanet comments:

Addressing the problems in bike-sharing

BY THE END OF 2016, the number of bike-sharing app users in China had reached 18.9 million and the market continues to grow. However, problems have emerged that call for more attention. Thepaper.cn comments: