NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. states of New York and New Jersey on Thursday declared a state of emergency for areas under flash flood warnings, as heavy rain slammed the East Coast, threatened ...

杭州市余杭区7名官员因当地自来水出现异味及发黄变色问题被问责。一项调查发现，类似大蒜或臭鸡蛋的气味是由一种名为硫醚化合物的天然物质引起的，其产生是气候、环境和水质条件综合作用的结果。

HONG KONG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Observatory issued on Tuesday morning its first black rainstorm warning signal of the year, which remains in effect as of the time of this report.