210 detained

MORE than 210 suspects have been detained in an operation targeting online porn in Guangdong Province, local police said yesterday.

In a coordinated operation carried out in 10 cities in Guangdong, police officers closed down more than 650 online platforms involved in pornography and froze over 20 million yuan (US$2.9 million), according to Guangdong police department.

More anthrax cases

TWENTY people have been confirmed to be infected with cutaneous anthrax in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Tuesday.

Cases of cattle death from unknown causes in Shengli Village, Horqin District in the city of Tongliao, were reported last week.