News Archive --- Date:20060221
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Chinese premier to meet Japan's economy, trade and industry
minister (17:18, February 21, 2006)
China to strictly protect interests of land-lost farmers (17:17, February 21, 2006)
China: $100 million to help developing countries attend Expo (16:54, February 21, 2006)
China to improve villagers' living conditions (17:16, February 21, 2006)
China to speed up development of rural infrastructure (17:16, February 21, 2006)
"Super Girl" talks only before ending Taiwan tour (16:36, February 21, 2006)
Experts advise China on urbanization drive (16:07, February 21, 2006)
China alters definition of cybersquatting (15:37, February 21, 2006)
Trinidad and Tobago adheres to one-China policy: PM (13:26, February 21, 2006)
China seeks to promote a harmonious world: expert (13:23, February 21, 2006)
Chinese expert warns China and Japan of the consequences of
disagreement (15:35, February 21, 2006)
Death sentences upheld for gang members in N. China city (13:21, February 21, 2006)
Musharraf: We'll bring killers to justice (10:09, February 21, 2006)
China moves to step up avian flu prevention efforts (09:20, February 21, 2006)
Musharraf keen to further ties with SCO (08:40, February 21, 2006)
Premier guarantees change in rural areas (08:24, February 21, 2006)
China to host Davos-style annual meets (08:23, February 21, 2006)
Sino-EU energy ties strengthened (08:26, February 21, 2006)
Project to tackle water shortage, pollution (08:30, February 21, 2006)
Nations "benefit from China's growth" (08:46, February 21, 2006)
Harbin on high alert over birds' migrations (08:31, February 21, 2006)
Green regulation punishes misconduct (08:27, February 21, 2006)
Advertising spending rises but growth slows (08:25, February 21, 2006)
Mexico sees China as "strategic ally" instead of "rival": FM (08:10, February 21, 2006)
Shanghai raises awareness in law-making among
students (08:22, February 21, 2006)
China, Pakistan ink comprehensive deals (07:45, February 21, 2006)
Chinese, Japanese ruling parties meet to discuss bilateral
relations (08:39, February 21, 2006)
China to prosecute another four persons for fatal hospital fire in
NE. city (08:17, February 21, 2006)
Taiwan leader's pro-independence remarks selfish: scholar says (08:09, February 21, 2006)
Chinese, Mexican FMs hold talks on bilateral issues (08:12, February 21, 2006)
Senior CPC official meets Senegalese guests (08:15, February 21, 2006)
Top legislator calls for cooperation between China, Czech Republic (08:14, February 21, 2006)
China wants to enhance cooperation with Pakistan: top legislator  (08:42, February 21, 2006)
China urges further cooperation with Pakistan (07:45, February 21, 2006)
Pakistan president condemns murder of Chinese engineers (07:44, February 21, 2006)
Presidents of China and Pakistan vow to develop stronger ties (08:40, February 21, 2006)
Chinese FM meets Czech guest (08:21, February 21, 2006)
China's vice premier appeals to Alcoa to cooperate with Chinese
companies (08:19, February 21, 2006)
UK Deputy PM arrives in Beijing for official visit (08:20, February 21, 2006)
British deputy PM winds up visit to HK (08:19, February 21, 2006)
China to kick out cops who abuse prisoners (08:14, February 21, 2006)
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HK January consumer prices up 2.6 percent (17:35, February 21, 2006)
Japan becomes largest source of technology imports in NW China
province (17:30, February 21, 2006)
Alibaba.com launches new trade show partnership program (17:31, February 21, 2006)
China's debt-ridden rural credit cooperatives upgrading business (17:32, February 21, 2006)
Job opportunities rising, but China's college graduates not so
satisfied, survey says (17:32, February 21, 2006)
China among world top 3 in ad spending (17:12, February 21, 2006)
Google resists US Justice Dept's request over privacy issues (17:11, February 21, 2006)
Sino-Russian economic forum to be held next month (16:50, February 21, 2006)
Investment still main driver of E. China province's economy (16:51, February 21, 2006)
E. China province reports great achievements in coal mine
production safety (16:52, February 21, 2006)
China's glasses import, export grow fast in 2005 (16:53, February 21, 2006)
E. China province reports growth in per capita income, spending for
2005 (16:54, February 21, 2006)
China's domestic sale growth of knitted products exceeds overseas
sales (16:55, February 21, 2006)
China exported tents at higher price last year (16:55, February 21, 2006)
China imports more jewelry (16:56, February 21, 2006)
Central bank says Chinese currency will keep "basically
stable" in 2006 (16:57, February 21, 2006)
China's industrial producer prices up 3.1 percent in January (16:58, February 21, 2006)
China issues policies to launch "new socialist countryside"
construction (17:06, February 21, 2006)
BMW begins to make profit in China (16:59, February 21, 2006)
Toyota mulls R&D center in China (17:00, February 21, 2006)
Fitch: more CDO issuances expected from China this year (17:24, February 21, 2006)
China auto export keeps vigorous growth momentum (16:30, February 21, 2006)
Chinese textile-garment exports increase last year, but suffer slowdown since Q3 (17:29, February 21, 2006)
China's ad market growth slows down: report (15:30, February 21, 2006)
Zimbabwe not importing genetically modified food: official (15:30, February 21, 2006)
Bank staff forced to retract investment in financial institutions (15:30, February 21, 2006)
Groupama to locate regional headquarters in southwest China city (14:22, February 21, 2006)
Uganda's largest tobacco company records second annual loss (13:04, February 21, 2006)
Uganda's fresh food exports down due to dry spell (13:03, February 21, 2006)
Sales of chickens down Kathmandu Valley (13:03, February 21, 2006)
Generators sales go up in Uganda because of loadshedding (13:03, February 21, 2006)
Myanmar gains trade surplus in 2005 (13:02, February 21, 2006)
Vietnam forecasts bigger service export in 2010 (13:02, February 21, 2006)
Macao sees rise in retail sales in 2005 (13:01, February 21, 2006)
Central China province to expand sown area by big margin (11:25, February 21, 2006)
EADS sees Asia Pacific priority for expansion (10:55, February 21, 2006)
Beijing attracts record foreign investment (10:56, February 21, 2006)
Indian Airlines finalizes deal with Airbus for buying 43 planes (08:49, February 21, 2006)
Macao sees slight drop in jobless rate in 2005 (08:50, February 21, 2006)
SGS to expand certification business (08:29, February 21, 2006)
Service, R&D likely to absorb foreign investment (08:28, February 21, 2006)
SBI to open first Indian branch in China (08:27, February 21, 2006)
Natural gas shortage may force power plant closure (08:26, February 21, 2006)
Made-in-China wine to hit major airports (08:41, February 21, 2006)
Coal pricing dispute slows contracting (08:24, February 21, 2006)
Airbus to announce new production site (08:42, February 21, 2006)
EU adopts radical sugar reform (08:16, February 21, 2006)
EU approves Italy's aid package for chicken farmers (08:15, February 21, 2006)
WTO gives EU four months to correct chicken breast import tariff (08:15, February 21, 2006)
French wine exports down in 2005 (08:15, February 21, 2006)
Record freeze destroys 30 percent of Russia's crops: minister (08:14, February 21, 2006)
Greek current account deficit surges last year (08:14, February 21, 2006)
World's largest methanol producer moves Asia Pacific headquarters
to HK (08:05, February 21, 2006)
Opening ceremony of Asian Aerospace held in Singapore (08:05, February 21, 2006)
China becomes world's second largest Stone product exporter (08:06, February 21, 2006)
Airbus 380 to arrive in China at year end (09:33, February 21, 2006)
Chinese premier promises great change in rural areas (08:20, February 21, 2006)
China's petty border trade grows 38.6 pct in 2005 (08:10, February 21, 2006)
Thailand offers financial aid for Philippines (08:11, February 21, 2006)
China moves to step up avian flu prevention efforts (08:12, February 21, 2006)
China Exim Bank granted domestic loan of 260 mln U.S. dollars (08:12, February 21, 2006)
China bans imports of birds from countries hit by avian flu virus (08:12, February 21, 2006)
High-level seminar reflects China's resolve to build
"socialist new countryside" (08:11, February 21, 2006)
Zimbabwe names new management board for minerals marketing corporation (08:11, February 21, 2006)
Slovak investors urged to invest in rubber tree plantation in Ethiopia (08:10, February 21, 2006)
India expects more investment, trade from France (08:08, February 21, 2006)
HK government approves 26 building plans in January (08:07, February 21, 2006)
China's first Antarctic tour group is cancelled (08:07, February 21, 2006)
India invited to join Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan pipeline project (08:06, February 21, 2006)
30 pct of China's bean products unqualified (08:06, February 21, 2006)
Above-inflation council tax to hit Britons for 10th year (08:05, February 21, 2006)
Foreign investment used by China in January up 11 pct (08:05, February 21, 2006)
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Straw stresses on national unity government in Iraq (19:58, February 21, 2006)
Iran says rudimental agreement reached with
Russia (19:58, February 21, 2006)
International aerospace industry players open new facilities in Singapore (19:57, February 21, 2006)
Black box from sunken Egyptian ferry recovered (19:57, February 21, 2006)
Rescuers not give up at landslide site: Philippine military (19:57, February 21, 2006)
Hamas hopes no Palestinian party join external efforts to sideline
it (19:56, February 21, 2006)
Sudan's parliament to debate deployment of international forces in
Darfur (19:56, February 21, 2006)
Youssef denies new Palestinian security chief appointment (19:56, February 21, 2006)
Russia, Iran end talks on uranium enrichment (19:56, February 21, 2006)
Sri Lanka govt, opposition in wrangle over local councils (16:40, February 21, 2006)
Russia, Iran resume nuclear talks: report (17:26, February 21, 2006)
Australia to send 200 extra troops to Afghanistan (15:34, February 21, 2006)
Serbs, Albanians begin talks on status of Kosovo (15:34, February 21, 2006)
Three Indonesian militants arrested in embassy attack (15:35, February 21, 2006)
Spain's king, queen begin state visit to Thailand (15:35, February 21, 2006)
Roundup: Iran, Russia to continue nuclear talks (15:32, February 21, 2006)
Putin's adviser in Poland to mend strained relations (15:32, February 21, 2006)
Austrian court jails British historian over Holocaust denial (12:04, February 21, 2006)
Support rate for Koizumi's Cabinet continues to fall (12:03, February 21, 2006)
Peru, Bolivia to push forward common market, better relations (12:03, February 21, 2006)
Chavez warns Rice: 'Don't mess with me' (10:04, February 21, 2006)
Serbs, Albanians meet to decide Kosovo's fate (10:00, February 21, 2006)
Peace off the menu at ceasefire negotiations (10:00, February 21, 2006)
Hamas starts talks on coalition gov't (09:59, February 21, 2006)
Former cult leader thought fit for trial (09:58, February 21, 2006)
Israeli defense minister warns PNA not to release key prisoners (09:55, February 21, 2006)
Serbia issues arrest warrant for telecom billionaire (09:55, February 21, 2006)
Italian ex-minister under probe for wearing T-shirt with controversial cartoon (09:55, February 21, 2006)
French FM to visit Nigeria on bird flu assessment tour (09:55, February 21, 2006)
US military paper warns about losing "war on terror": report (09:54, February 21, 2006)
Army helicopter crash kills two in Greece (09:54, February 21, 2006)
Writethru: Abbas to ask Haneya to form cabinet Tuesday (09:53, February 21, 2006)
Sudan summons UN envoy to protest his conduct (09:53, February 21, 2006)
UN chief to attend intercultural conference in Qatar (09:52, February 21, 2006)
U.S., Quartet discuss Palestinian financial situation (09:52, February 21, 2006)
Belgium makes inquiry into alleged CIA flight (09:52, February 21, 2006)
Bush promises help to Philippines over landslide disaster (09:30, February 21, 2006)
UN chief concerned with tensions between UN organs (09:30, February 21, 2006)
Russia, Iran agree to continue nuclear talks (09:29, February 21, 2006)
Ethiopian, US MPs hold talks over women's rights (09:28, February 21, 2006)
Serbian premier rejects imposed solution for Kosovo (09:28, February 21, 2006)
Jailed Ethiopian opposition leader undergoes eye surgery (09:26, February 21, 2006)
Six people murdered in Ugandan capital last week (09:25, February 21, 2006)
Canadian PM announces new rule for top court justice nomination (09:24, February 21, 2006)
Russia, Iran agree to continue talks on nuclear compromise (09:20, February 21, 2006)
Abbas meets Hamas leaders on new cabinet formation (09:19, February 21, 2006)
Islamic Jihad reiterates refusal to join Hamas-led government (09:18, February 21, 2006)
Canadian warships to join training exercise with US navy (09:18, February 21, 2006)
Malaysia confirms 40 chickens die of bird flu (09:18, February 21, 2006)
Sweden offers more aid to Palestinian territories (09:13, February 21, 2006)
Iranian fraudster netted in Turkey (07:56, February 21, 2006)
US troop withdrawal hinges on elite Iraqi teams: report (07:56, February 21, 2006)
Feature: Slim hope amid fake good news in Philippine mudslide site
(07:56, February 21, 2006)
Russia, Azerbaijan developing strategic partnership: foreign
ministry (07:55, February 21, 2006)
India, France issue declaration on civil nuclear cooperation (07:55, February 21, 2006)
Vietnam, U.S. resume human rights dialogue (07:54, February 21, 2006)
Sri Lanka to make maximum use of Geneva talks with Tigers: official (07:54, February 21, 2006)
Iran ready to consider Russian proposal on nuclear fuel production (07:54, February 21, 2006)
Iran terms small-scale enrichment offer as positive (07:53, February 21, 2006)
Israeli security service terms Hamas as long-term threat (07:52, February 21, 2006)
German public-service stoppage enters third week (07:52, February 21, 2006)
Most Spaniards favor negotiations with ETA: poll (07:52, February 21, 2006)
Pakistan seeks equal status with India in civilan
nuclear dealing (07:51, February 21, 2006)
Vietnam, Spain agree to foster bilateral cooperation (07:51, February 21, 2006)
Japan, U.S. to jointly test interceptor technology in March (07:51, February 21, 2006)
Hamas PM nominee meets with Palestinian council chief in Gaza (07:50, February 21, 2006)
Somalia urges U.S. navy to deal with illegal fishing, piracy (07:50, February 21, 2006)
Palestinian faction voices willingness to join
Hamas-led gov't (07:50, February 21, 2006)
Roundup: Attacks kill at least 18 Iraqis, US calls for
sectarianism-free gov't (07:49, February 21, 2006)
India, France ink pact in defense cooperation (07:49, February 21, 2006)
Saudi Arabia arrests over half mln infiltrators last year (07:48, February 21, 2006)
NATO troops came under attack in west Afghanistan (07:48, February 21, 2006)
Hamas to seek common grounds with Abbas: spokesman (07:48, February 21, 2006)
Thailand's Thaksin to call joint sitting of parliament (07:48, February 21, 2006)
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Defective TV puts Sony consumer confidence at stake in China (17:14, February 21, 2006)
Will China have more say in iron ore pricing? (16:56, February 21, 2006)
"Throw those obsolete concepts into the Pacific Ocean" (14:52, February 21, 2006)
Hong Kong remains key to mainland's bright future (09:24, February 21, 2006)
China seeks to promote a harmonious world (13:23, February 21, 2006)
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Thorpe is hampered by virus during Commonwealth Games preparation (15:49, February 21, 2006)
Woods takes Canada's Ames in revised Match Play draw (15:48, February 21, 2006)
Cruz extends contract with Inter (15:47, February 21, 2006)
Zheng, Li shown door out at Dubai tennis first round (15:46, February 21, 2006)
Chinese international Dong in "good" form for Asian Cup qualifier (15:45, February 21, 2006)
Timmer overcomes tearful DQ to capture gold (15:43, February 21, 2006)
Much-needed boost for Sharapova (15:42, February 21, 2006)
Japan and China out to stamp early mark at Asian Cup (15:40, February 21, 2006)
Ice dancer in hospital for tests after tumble (15:39, February 21, 2006)
Bonds set to retire after 2006 season (15:38, February 21, 2006)
Bobsleigh champs reject cheating claim (15:37, February 21, 2006)
Referees in Champions League to be wired (08:20, February 21, 2006)
Dorfmeister wins Olympic Super-G gold (08:18, February 21, 2006)
AFC confirm Australia as host of Women's Asian Cup 2006 (08:17, February 21, 2006)
Nedved to miss Czech soccer team's two friendlies against Turkey (08:16, February 21, 2006)
Zambian sports minister: stop age cheating (08:15, February 21, 2006)
Chinese skier tops freestyle aerials qualification (08:14, February 21, 2006)
Medal standing of Turin Olympics on Feb. 20 (08:12, February 21, 2006)
Russia first, US second in Olympic ice dancing (08:09, February 21, 2006)
Medal winners of Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 20 (08:09, February 21, 2006)
Women's ice hockey All-Star Team at Turin Olympics (08:06, February 21, 2006)
Canada defends women's ice hockey Olympic title (08:13, February 21, 2006)
Russian Navka/Kostomarov win ice dancing Olympic gold (08:05, February 21, 2006)
Key role for Swiss in Olympics doping checks (08:04, February 21, 2006)
Canada leads Sweden 2-0 in women's ice hockey final (08:02, February 21, 2006)
Day 10 roundup: Austria jolted into action with triple gold rush (08:03, February 21, 2006)
US women win Olympic ice hockey bronze (08:00, February 21, 2006)
Olympic women's ice hockey: United States bt Finland 4-0 (07:59, February 21, 2006)
Austria wins ski jump team gold (07:58, February 21, 2006)
China's aerialists ready to charge for Olympic gold (07:57, February 21, 2006)
Austrian Raich wins men's giant slalom at Turin Olympics (07:55, February 21, 2006)
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6,000-year old earthenware pieces unearthed in NW China (20:07, February 21, 2006)
China's "Pompei" reproduces rural life 2,000 years
ago (20:06, February 21, 2006)
8,000-year-old drill to make fire found in east China (20:06, February 21, 2006)
Largest wilding paddy zone in the world well preserved (20:04, February 21, 2006)
Chinese scientists use plants to clean large area of polluted soil (20:04, February 21, 2006)
Japan rescheduls launch of satellite due to bad weather (20:04, February 21, 2006)
Changhong develops cheaper TV chips (17:10, February 21, 2006)
National University of Singapore to offer MBA courses in Beijing (17:05, February 21, 2006)
China pledges free 9-year education for students in rural west (17:18, February 21, 2006)
Essex links with Nanjing (17:07, February 21, 2006)
Scientific love lesson (17:26, February 21, 2006)
US, Japan to observe "super cosmic ray" (16:28, February 21, 2006)
American scientists: hunger makes people learn better (16:19, February 21, 2006)
GPS mobile phone put on sale in Yangzhou (16:00, February 21, 2006)
China, Argentina cooperate in satellite distance measuring (15:12, February 21, 2006)
Colombian woman gives birth to gigantic baby in Spain (11:23, February 21, 2006)
China-Italy forum of cooperation in higher education opens in Italy (11:24, February 21, 2006)
U.S. scientists, teachers concern over anti-evolution controversy (12:04, February 21, 2006)
Japan postpones satellite launch due to rainfall (12:04, February 21, 2006)
China prints world's first plastic book (10:03, February 21, 2006)
Former UN spokesman Eckhard teaching at Zhejiang University (08:28, February 21, 2006)
Bush calls for building new nuclear plants by 2010 (09:34, February 21, 2006)
Ghana to harvest underwater timber (08:27, February 21, 2006)
Polish universities hope to recruit more Chinese students (08:26, February 21, 2006)
China exploring ways to tackle corrupt schools (08:25, February 21, 2006)
Sixth China-EU energy conference opens in Shanghai (08:56, February 21, 2006)
Space Adventures to build spaceport in Singapore (08:25, February 21, 2006)
HK develops pioneering air safety system (08:24, February 21, 2006)
China reports complete lack of translators and interpreters (08:24, February 21, 2006)
Vocational college to teach mine safety technicians (08:23, February 21, 2006)
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17 feared dead in Indonesian landslide (20:02, February 21, 2006)
India suspends serving chicken on trains (20:02, February 21, 2006)
Thailand freezes EU chicken import (20:02, February 21, 2006)
Two Hungarians die in avalanche in Italy (20:02, February 21, 2006)
Egypt reports bird flu in 11 governorates (20:01, February 21, 2006)
26 Indonesian provinces hit by bird flu (20:00, February 21, 2006)
Bangladesh observes "mother's language day" (19:59, February 21, 2006)
Three countries battle over shipwreck treasures (16:59, February 21, 2006)
Zhouyuan civilization's history dates back to 6,000 years ago (16:57, February 21, 2006)
Germany confirms 22 new cases of bird flu (16:38, February 21, 2006)
China breeds 300 varieties of wildlife (16:36, February 21, 2006)
An American professor's passion in China (15:58, February 21, 2006)
Philippines raises alert against Mayon Volcano (15:42, February 21, 2006)
Kathmandu to operate 24-hour city bus service (15:42, February 21, 2006)
Bad indoor air poses harm to staff in Chinese office buildings (15:42, February 21, 2006)
Indonesian airline to acquire 11 new planes (15:45, February 21, 2006)
Cholera epidemic kills 8 from 40 cases recorded (15:41, February 21, 2006)
World diabetes conference opens in Vietnam (15:40, February 21, 2006)
Great Lakes Region nations meet to discuss anti-AIDS strategies (15:40, February 21, 2006)
Sri Lanka bans Indian poultry imports (15:39, February 21, 2006)
Colombian woman gives birth to gigantic baby in Spain (15:38, February 21, 2006)
Bird flu kills two more swans in Hungary (15:38, February 21, 2006)
UK on alert after France confirms case (09:19, February 21, 2006)
UK historian pleads guilty to denying the Holocaust (10:08, February 21, 2006)
Teenagers at risk on social-networking sites (09:20, February 21, 2006)
Retirement age may rise to 85 in UK (09:19, February 21, 2006)
More animal diseases jump to humans (09:17, February 21, 2006)
India bids to contain outbreak (09:17, February 21, 2006)
Death puts spotlight on Florida boot camp (10:08, February 21, 2006)
Bollywood faces up to changing times (09:15, February 21, 2006)
Floods, mudslide kill 11 in North Sulawesi, Indonesia (09:15, February 21, 2006)
Switzerland says poultry vaccination not suitable (09:07, February 21, 2006)
Greek Veterinary Society calls for strict measures against bird flu (09:04, February 21, 2006)
Bosnia-Herzegovina reports first case of bird flu (09:03, February 21, 2006)
Belgium orders nation-wide poultry lock-up to ward off bird flu virus (09:02, February 21, 2006)
Three more bird flu cases confirmed in Bulgaria (09:04, February 21, 2006)
Bosnia confirms first case of bird flu (08:44, February 21, 2006)
No case of bird flu in humans yet in India (08:45, February 21, 2006)
Singapore suspends poultry, egg imports from Malaysia's Selangor (09:14, February 21, 2006)
First human suspected bird flu death in Bulgaria (08:39, February 21, 2006)
25,840 Tanzanian AIDS patients on ARVs (08:38, February 21, 2006)
Pakistan asks EU, UN to combat Islamophobia (09:05, February 21, 2006)
Indonesia to step up bird flu testing, culling (09:08, February 21, 2006)
Pakistan issues bird flu high alert (09:14, February 21, 2006)
Culling of birds continues as poultry sales plummet (08:37, February 21, 2006)
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Business Week releases top ten miraculous building in China
BusinessWeek issued on Dec. 23, 2005 selected top ten miraculous buildings in China, including main venue for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, National Swimming Centre, Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai World Financial Centre, National Grand theatre (The Water Cube), China Central Television (CCTV), Dongtan Eco City in Shanghai, MOMA, Commune by the Great Wall as well as Donghai Bridge (Shanghai).
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Timmer strikes Olympic 1,000m speed skating gold
Marianne Timmer from the Netherlands waves her fists to celebrate after finishing her competition in women's 1000m of speed skating at Turin Olympic Winter Games, in Italy, on February 19, 2006. Marianne Timmer won the title with 1 minute and 16.05 seconds.
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Navka/Kostomarov lead ice dancing original
Elena Grushina/Ruslan Goncharov of Ukraine perform in original program of ice dancing at Turin Olympic Winter Games in Italy, on February 19, 2006. Elena Grushina/Ruslan Goncharov ranked 3rd after original dancing with a total of 96.68 points.
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Austrian Raich pockets men's giant slalom gold
Austria's Benjamin Raich (C), France's Joel Chenal (L) and Hermann Maier from Austria greet the audience on the podium during the awarding ceremony for men's giant slalom of alpine skiing at Turin Olympic Winter Games in Italy, on February 20, 2006. Benjamin Raich won the title with 2 minutes and 18.05 seconds.
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Brokeback Mountain takes four BAFTA awards
Director Ang Lee is awarded THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for Achievement in Direction at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards at the Leicester Square in central London, Feb. 19, 2006. Brokeback Mountain directed by Lee was bestowed four BAFTA awards and turned into the biggest winner of Sunday night. The BAFTA is regarded as a prelude to the Oscars in the United States in early March.
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Chinese leaders meet with Pakistani President
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf attend a welcome ceremony upon Musharraf's arrival in Beijing, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 20, 2006.
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Relief operations continue in the Philippines
Philippine soldiers carry relief materials to a U.S. Army helicopter at Tacloban airport of Leyte Island, the Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. The United States is sending more than 2,000 soldiers and 17 military helicopters to join relief operations for the landslide disaster in Southern Leyte, where an estimated 1,400 people remained buried by thick mud and debris since the landslide broke out last Friday.
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Iran to consider Russia's proposal on uranium enrichment
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks at a press conference in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb. 20, 2006. Mottaki said on Monday his country would consider Russia's proposal on uranium enrichment, bringing new hope for progress in the Iranian nuclear issue.
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