News Archive --- Date:20070105
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Hong Kong's Police College marks 1st anniversary (22:08, January 05, 2007)
Communist Youth League beefs up work in PLA (21:25, January 05, 2007)
France to sign extradition treaty with China (21:25, January 05, 2007)
Two men sentenced to death for fatal internet fire (20:46, January 05, 2007)
China calls for Iran's "serious response" to UN resolution (09:17, January 06, 2007)
China to sack local police heads for mishandling "mass incidents" (19:53, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai coffee company fined for infringing trademark of Starbucks (16:59, January 05, 2007)
Beijing cuts passport processing to just five days (16:58, January 05, 2007)
Chinese fighter aircraft makes first public appearance (20:34, January 05, 2007)
US leaders get to know China better (15:43, January 05, 2007)
'Serve the media, not manage them' (15:32, January 05, 2007)
Busy schedule for Premier Wen (14:58, January 05, 2007)
China calls for early nuke talks (14:58, January 05, 2007)
Disasters take highest toll since 1998 (14:56, January 05, 2007)
US urged not to send wrong signals (14:53, January 05, 2007)
Taiwan plan draws grave concern (15:00, January 05, 2007)
Exhibition held to mark 15th anniversary of Sino-Israeli diplomatic
relations (10:56, January 05, 2007)
China urges resumption of negotiations on Iranian nuclear issue (08:03, January 05, 2007)
China says Japan-U.S. contingency plan should adhere to one-China
principle (07:59, January 05, 2007)
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Premier Wen emphasizes on rural market supervision (22:10, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank sees net ptofits grow 31 percent
in 2006 (20:36, January 05, 2007)
Hong Kong stocks rebound after sharp fall (20:35, January 05, 2007)
Forest tourism flourishes in China (20:35, January 05, 2007)
SOEs invest one trillion yuan in fixed assets (20:31, January 05, 2007)
China's refined oil price still lower than international market (20:29, January 05, 2007)
Malaysia, Singapore to discuss opening up air routes to LCCs
soon (20:27, January 05, 2007)
Gold price lower in Hong Kong -- Jan. 5 (19:52, January 05, 2007)
Romania, Bulgaria still attractive for investments: report (19:52, January 05, 2007)
China Enterprises Index loses 1.08 pct -- Jan. 5 (19:52, January 05, 2007)
Russia, Belarus spat makes China's gas price hike likely (19:52, January 05, 2007)
China CITIC Bank becomes a joint-stock company (19:50, January 05, 2007)
Chinese central bank raises deposit reserve ratio by 0.5 percentage points (10:14, January 06, 2007)
Buy insurance, see an Olympic event live (16:50, January 05, 2007)
Vietnam to lure ODA of 24 bln U.S. dollars in 2006-2010 period (16:49, January 05, 2007)
Indonesia says to discuss Natuna gas with Exxon this month (16:49, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai coffee company fined for infringing trademark of Starbucks (16:40, January 05, 2007)
China's Chery, Chrysler to jointly develop new cars (16:39, January 05, 2007)
China kicks off food safety evaluation campaign for 31 major cities (16:37, January 05, 2007)
Cigarette production in Indonesia set at 226 bln sticks in 2007 (16:36, January 05, 2007)
China's foreign trade exceeds US$1.75 trillion in 2006 (16:33, January 05, 2007)
China invests 155 billion in construction of railways (16:32, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai port world's busiest for second year (16:31, January 05, 2007)
Tanzania to check scrap metal imports (16:20, January 05, 2007)
The pace of growth in savings seems to be slowing (15:38, January 05, 2007)
Yuan looks likely to overtake HK dollar (15:36, January 05, 2007)
Largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank put into use (15:14, January 05, 2007)
Airlines need clear rules on discount fares (15:30, January 05, 2007)
Google links up with China Mobile (15:28, January 05, 2007)
Food firms use labels to fight obesity (15:27, January 05, 2007)
Home Depot chief quits with $210m (15:26, January 05, 2007)
Authorities investigate Bailian chairman (15:24, January 05, 2007)
Market to gain from unified tax rule (15:19, January 05, 2007)
Shanda, Sun Media in JV talks (15:17, January 05, 2007)
Geely aims to triple exports (15:16, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai bourse may overtake Hong Kong for IPOs (15:15, January 05, 2007)
Copper slides to daily limit (15:14, January 05, 2007)
Portrait of a city as developed economy (15:12, January 05, 2007)
Sri Lanka's gem, jewelry exports jump 23 pct in 2006 (14:44, January 05, 2007)
Malaysia Airlines targets higher on-line sales (14:29, January 05, 2007)
Cellular phone subscribers in Indonesia to increase by 25 percent in 2007 (14:16, January 05, 2007)
Vietnam to axe auto tariffs next week (13:26, January 05, 2007)
Bovespa presents record volume of trade in 2006 (13:26, January 05, 2007)
China becomes world's 4th nation to develop advanced
fighter planes (15:41, January 05, 2007)
Japan's six stock markets may merge by 2009 (12:52, January 05, 2007)
Nepal's trade deficit widened (12:52, January 05, 2007)
Tokyo shares sharply lower in morning (12:51, January 05, 2007)
Myanmar to designate six free trade zones under new economic zone law (12:51, January 05, 2007)
Nepal, India to build high-voltage transmission links (12:51, January 05, 2007)
Guangdong leads China in tax revenue (12:50, January 05, 2007)
Chinese shares open slightly down on Friday (11:20, January 05, 2007)
China, Macedonia to boost economic cooperation (11:19, January 05, 2007)
S. Korean credit card spending hits 238 bln U.S. dollars in 2006 (10:58, January 05, 2007)
Ford Motors to invest 1 billion U.S. dollars in Brazil (10:57, January 05, 2007)
Mercosur nations become world's largest meat exporters: report (10:43, January 05, 2007)
Greek stocks hit 6-year record high (09:08, January 05, 2007)
Italian businessman confirms offer for Alitalia (08:27, January 05, 2007)
Chrysler confirms agreement with China's Chery on cooperation (08:26, January 05, 2007)
Romania's international reserves at 22.93 billion euros (08:25, January 05, 2007)
Oil prices continue diving as refined fuels stocks increase (08:25, January 05, 2007)
Euro-zone annual inflation in December remains at 1.9 percent (08:23, January 05, 2007)
Boeing announces record 1,044 commercial jet orders for 2006 (08:22, January 05, 2007)
U.S. factory orders rebound in November 2006 (08:21, January 05, 2007)
Roundup: Cambodia cherishes ambition to tap potential of rice production
(08:21, January 05, 2007)
IMF predicts Indonesian economic growth at 6 percent in 2007 (08:19, January 05, 2007)
Cambodia produces 6 mln tons of rice in 2006 (08:18, January 05, 2007)
Great Wall company recovers a record 6.554 bln yuan from bad assets
in 2006 (08:17, January 05, 2007)
Malaysian FAX airlines allowed to provide long-haul budget
services (08:16, January 05, 2007)
U.S. rates on 30-year mortgages unchanged this week (08:16, January 05, 2007)
Ford's sales fall, but it edges Toyota: report (08:16, January 05, 2007)
U.S. crude oil stocks down, refined fuels up last week (08:14, January 05, 2007)
U.S. service sector continues expansion in December (08:13, January 05, 2007)
Greek exports up 19.4 percent in first 10 months of 2006 (08:11, January 05, 2007)
Greek government vows to lower joblessness (08:38, January 05, 2007)
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British Royal Navy to mothball half of fleet: report (22:09, January 05, 2007)
Philippine president approves military procurement to fight insurgents (22:09, January 05, 2007)
ADB funds studies of urban transport systems for Asian cities (22:09, January 05, 2007)
Largest tank landing ship joins Indian navy (21:32, January 05, 2007)
Iran says it has no plans to sever ties with IAEA (21:32, January 05, 2007)
Sihanouk asks Cambodians to refrain from violence (21:31, January 05, 2007)
Philippine military says ASEAN summit safe from terrorists (21:30, January 05, 2007)
Gunmen kidnap U.S. contractor, two interpreters in southern Iraq (21:30, January 05, 2007)
No clue yet of jetliner after five days of missing (21:29, January 05, 2007)
Mubarak slams Saddam's execution timing as "painful, unacceptable" (21:28, January 05, 2007)
Trial of DK leaders must proceed: Hun Sen (20:46, January 05, 2007)
Bangladeshi 4-party alliance to join general election
despite boycott by grand alliance (20:45, January 05, 2007)
Thai Public health ministry on alert for possible untoward incidents (20:43, January 05, 2007)
Malaysian PM to attend 12th ASEAN Summit in Philippines (20:42, January 05, 2007)
Dozens injured as boat capsizes in central Thai
river (19:47, January 05, 2007)
Interim constitution to be promulgated by Jan. 9: CPN leader (19:46, January 05, 2007)
Nepal's arms management process to begin from Jan. 15: UN (19:45, January 05, 2007)
Israeli army slammed for Ramallah raid (19:44, January 05, 2007)
Schools closed in Thai northeast after bomb rumors (19:42, January 05, 2007)
Thai southern separatist group denies involvement in Bangkok bombings (18:04, January 05, 2007)
Voters invited to examine Cambodian election's candidates list (18:03, January 05, 2007)
U.S. rejects Philippine suggestion to review visiting forces agreement (18:00, January 05, 2007)
Four Iraqi soldiers killed in insurgent attack (17:57, January 05, 2007)
Indonesian police arrest U.S. fugitive (17:32, January 05, 2007)
Sri Lanka's Air Force continues air raids in north (17:32, January 05, 2007)
Former S.Korean president appeals for another inter-Korean summit (16:56, January 05, 2007)
Iraqi officer killed in bomb attack in north of Baghdad (16:26, January 05, 2007)
Indonesian prosecutors vow to sue Soeharto in commercial court (16:24, January 05, 2007)
Any army mobilization to be informed to public in advance: Thai PM (16:09, January 05, 2007)
U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad (16:05, January 05, 2007)
Japanese FM to visit eastern Europe (15:37, January 05, 2007)
No date set for executing Saddam's aides (15:32, January 05, 2007)
Hangings will lead to 'more unrest' (15:30, January 05, 2007)
1st female House leader basks in historic day (15:28, January 05, 2007)
Russia-Belarus oil row won't hit Europe supply (15:27, January 05, 2007)
New secretary-general names key UN posts (15:25, January 05, 2007)
Omar: I haven't seen Osama for years (15:21, January 05, 2007)
Britain debates if immigration is profitable (15:18, January 05, 2007)
Karzai, Pakistan PM discuss border fence (15:16, January 05, 2007)
McCain a target for all sides (15:14, January 05, 2007)
Women, Africans in WHO chief's sights (15:13, January 05, 2007)
Explosion rocks southern Philippine city, injuring 1 (14:30, January 05, 2007)
Number of elected unopposed rises to 17 ahead of Bangladeshi general elections (13:42, January 05, 2007)
Bankers of Colombia's biggest bank arrested (13:40, January 05, 2007)
Abbas, Haniyeh agree to end factional fighting (13:16, January 05, 2007)
DPRK said it can improve relations with U.S. (12:45, January 05, 2007)
Nepali royalty's salaries remain untouched (12:45, January 05, 2007)
Singapore to reorganize Air Force into five commands (12:46, January 05, 2007)
UN criticizes Colombian rebels for civilian murders (12:46, January 05, 2007)
U.S. provides humanitarian aid to help Somali refugees (11:20, January 05, 2007)
Spain's prime minister visits scene of ETA bombing (11:18, January 05, 2007)
Italian PM hits back in row with Berlusconi (10:41, January 05, 2007)
Japan, U.S. upgrading military emergency plan (10:29, January 05, 2007)
Interim PM vows to better Fiji (10:28, January 05, 2007)
Venezuela's Chavez appoints new vice president, ministers (10:26, January 05, 2007)
EU to support Poland in meat row with Russia: Germany (12:46, January 05, 2007)
Abbas, Haniyeh agree to end factional fighting (12:47, January 05, 2007)
Fiji army chief sworn in as interim PM (09:56, January 05, 2007)
UN chief congratulates Mararet Chan on taking over WHO (09:54, January 05, 2007)
Bush, German chancellor discuss Iran, Mideast (09:51, January 05, 2007)
EU tightens rules on humane treatment of animals in transport (12:47, January 05, 2007)
Bush to announce new Iraq policy next week (10:22, January 05, 2007)
U.S. blacklists three Syrian organizations over WMD charges (09:47, January 05, 2007)
Bush to announce new job for U.S. spy chief (09:45, January 05, 2007)
Rice, Solana to visit Mideast to push peace process (12:47, January 05, 2007)
Ethiopia welcomes Uganda's decision to deploy peacekeeping troops
to Somalia: PM (09:43, January 05, 2007)
Bush, Iraqi PM discuss situation in Iraq (09:42, January 05, 2007)
Ex Macedonian defense minister sentenced for power abuse (09:41, January 05, 2007)
Bush to name Khalilzad to be UN ambassador (09:40, January 05, 2007)
UN expels 4 Bangladeshi peacekeepers following sexual abuse probes (09:39, January 05, 2007)
Ethiopia promises to withdraw from Somalia as soon as possible (09:38, January 05, 2007)
Over 350 tons maize in Zambia faces destruction (09:35, January 05, 2007)
New premier nominated in Bosnia-Herzegovina (09:30, January 05, 2007)
Olmert not to fire Peretz: Israeli government (09:28, January 05, 2007)
Pelosi becomes first woman to lead U.S. House (09:27, January 05, 2007)
Mubarak meets with Israeli PM amid Israel's operation in
West Bank (09:25, January 05, 2007)
Abbas, Haneya likely to meet as senior security official killed (09:24, January 05, 2007)
Pelosi, most politically powerful woman in U.S. history (09:23, January 05, 2007)
Malawi Immigration Department criticized (09:23, January 05, 2007)
Canadian PM shuffles cabinet to recover support on environment (09:21, January 05, 2007)
New WHO chief urges world to guard against pandemic threat (09:20, January 05, 2007)
Nigeria's dusty harmattan condition to end in March: expert (09:14, January 05, 2007)
UN chief urges dialogue among Somalian parties (09:13, January 05, 2007)
EU relieved over Belarus gas deal with Russia (09:12, January 05, 2007)
Democrats take over U.S. Congress (09:10, January 05, 2007)
Three held for regional president assassination in Senegal (09:09, January 05, 2007)
Terrorist network dismantled in Morocco (09:07, January 05, 2007)
Israeli West Bank incursion hampers peace efforts: Egypt (09:06, January 05, 2007)
Seven killed, 19 injured in train-truck collision in southern
Turkey (09:05, January 05, 2007)
Kenya denies returning Somali refugees (09:04, January 05, 2007)
U.S.-backed panel set to meet in Kenya over Somalia (08:31, January 05, 2007)
Lebanese gov't approves program for future reforms (09:01, January 05, 2007)
Arab League official urges dialogue on Somali issue (08:56, January 05, 2007)
Blair urges N. Ireland parties to honor power-sharing commitment (08:55, January 05, 2007)
U.S. foreign policy increases terror threat in Asia: expert (08:53, January 05, 2007)
Mubarak, Olmert meet to probe Mideast peace process (08:52, January 05, 2007)
Royal vows to give priority to families if elected (08:51, January 05, 2007)
Cyprus says ready to cooperate with two new EU members (08:50, January 05, 2007)
German ambassador voices support for Poland in dispute with Russia (08:49, January 05, 2007)
Bangladesh's former president asked to surrender before
court by Jan. 17 (08:48, January 05, 2007)
U.S. experts say Iraq surge plan will put "fatal" strain on
military: report (08:47, January 05, 2007)
Parties joining Cambodia's commune councils election up to 12 (08:46, January 05, 2007)
Suspected terrorists arrested in Morocco (08:44, January 05, 2007)
Thai military council to get tough on ill-intentioned people: Thai media (08:43, January 05, 2007)
Israeli army rolls into Ramallah, injuring at least 11 (08:36, January 05, 2007)
German lawmaker indicted in VW kickback scandal (08:30, January 05, 2007)
Vietnam, Thailand agree to foster army cooperation (08:29, January 05, 2007)
Nepali interim constitution to be promulgated soon: CPN (08:24, January 05, 2007)
Chirac calls for "exchange rate policy" within EU (08:22, January 05, 2007)
Hamas militant killed in Gaza clash (08:21, January 05, 2007)
Tanzania to send home 11,000 illegal Burundian refugees (08:10, January 05, 2007)
Mubarak expresses understanding on Ethiopian intervention in
Somalia (08:08, January 05, 2007)
Thai army denies coup rumors (08:07, January 05, 2007)
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"War on terror" has fattened arms dealers (15:56, January 05, 2007)
Major positive changes occurred in Chinese agriculture (15:53, January 05, 2007)
What's new in White Paper on defense (15:51, January 05, 2007)
Presenting the true picture of China (15:51, January 05, 2007)
Sino-US relations: from bilateral to global (15:50, January 05, 2007)
"We are very global, but we need to be more so" (15:26, January 05, 2007)
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Beijing's rehearsal for Olympic torch relay over
Mt. Qomolangma sparks disputes (20:48, January 05, 2007)
Australia's top tennis player Hewitt's coach quits (20:48, January 05, 2007)
Olympic torch set to scale Qomolangma (16:27, January 05, 2007)
Henin pulls out of Australian Open (16:12, January 05, 2007)
PGA Tour unveils $10m season finale (16:10, January 05, 2007)
Liverpool face Arsenal in Cardiff final rerun (16:09, January 05, 2007)
Youngsters usher in new era for F1 (16:06, January 05, 2007)
Arenas stays hot to lead Wizards past Bucks (16:04, January 05, 2007)
England on brink of 5-0 humiliation (16:03, January 05, 2007)
Beckham to hold Real talks (16:03, January 05, 2007)
LSU trounces Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl (15:59, January 05, 2007)
Double happiness to keep Li on track (16:09, January 05, 2007)
China Daily launches special Olympic weekly (14:01, January 05, 2007)
Portugal likes to be start of Dakar Rally after 2008 (11:18, January 05, 2007)
Dakar Rally stages in 2007 (11:16, January 05, 2007)
Russia take biathlon World Cup relay (11:15, January 05, 2007)
Romario returns to Vasco da Gama (10:08, January 05, 2007)
Former footballer Simpson sees cash freezed for "If I did It" book (10:08, January 05, 2007)
Austrian Schild wins fourth World Cup slalom title (10:01, January 05, 2007)
Nadal, Koubek make quarters at Chennai tennis (09:56, January 05, 2007)
Davydenko faces Murray in Qatar semi-finals (09:22, January 05, 2007)
Venezuela to host Copa America draw on Feb. 14 (09:18, January 05, 2007)
Niehaus, Costa Rica's 4-month head of soccer, resigns unexpectly (09:17, January 05, 2007)
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo dumps model for dentist (09:16, January 05, 2007)
Fulham signs striker Montella from Rome on loan (08:32, January 05, 2007)
Ribery likely to leave Marseille at end of season (08:26, January 05, 2007)
NFA urged to hasten preparation for qualification for Nations Cup
and World Cup (08:25, January 05, 2007)
China's former world NO. 1 shuttler Zhou Mi to play for Chinese
Hong Kong (08:24, January 05, 2007)
AS Roma's Montella loaned to Fulham (08:30, January 05, 2007)
Top seeds reach Costa Rica's Coffee Cup quarterfinals (08:22, January 05, 2007)
Brazil to play first soccer game against Portugal in 2007 (08:21, January 05, 2007)
S. Africa starts to construct, upgrade stadiums for 2010 (08:21, January 05, 2007)
Kenyan professional boxers get new rules (08:20, January 05, 2007)
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Animal-human embryos face ban in Britain (22:12, January 05, 2007)
Academy of engineering to enroll more members (22:12, January 05, 2007)
Intel decides to close down research center in S.Korea (20:09, January 05, 2007)
China plans to build observatory at South Pole (20:09, January 05, 2007)
China reports record high temperatures in 2006 (20:09, January 05, 2007)
Software industry records sales revenue of 480 billion yuan (20:08, January 05, 2007)
Acrobat users could lose their cookies (16:27, January 05, 2007)
Commercial space tour in 2010? (16:26, January 05, 2007)
China loses 10,000 Internet domain names due to quake disruption (16:11, January 05, 2007)
Over 100,000 Chinese study abroad annually (16:11, January 05, 2007)
2007 could be warmest year: scientists (16:09, January 05, 2007)
UNICEF urges Mexican gov't to complete school year affected by
teachers' strike (11:03, January 05, 2007)
Gene linked to childhood kidney cancer identified (10:45, January 05, 2007)
Leprosy still not eradicated, more care and support needed for
patients (08:18, January 05, 2007)
Cancer costs much time for patients: study (08:16, January 05, 2007)
In-car Satnav gives directions for greener route (08:10, January 05, 2007)
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Landslide hits two vehicles in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, 25 feared dead: official (21:21, January 05, 2007)
More evacuated in sunken ship, missing plane still unfound in Indonesia (20:39, January 05, 2007)
Dozens injured as boat capsizes in central Thai river (20:04, January 05, 2007)
Fengshui cultural heritage bid fans science vs
superstition debate (20:03, January 05, 2007)
China detects 9,000 unsafe school buses after fatal bus accident (19:59, January 05, 2007)
Cold air to bring temperatures down in central, eastern China (17:05, January 05, 2007)
Pianist Qin Chuan to give solo concert on Mozart's masterpieces (16:42, January 05, 2007)
Beijing cuts passport processing to just five days (17:09, January 05, 2007)
32 million Chinese traveled overseas in 2006 (16:32, January 05, 2007)
Lung cancer cases could hit 1m (16:21, January 05, 2007)
Giant pandas upset the odds in year of the stork (16:20, January 05, 2007)
China's families growing smaller (16:23, January 05, 2007)
Wife of 'Croc Hunter' given death tape (16:17, January 05, 2007)
Booze sensor to keep drivers off the road (16:15, January 05, 2007)
Mysterious metallic object crashes through roof (16:15, January 05, 2007)
New rules carry more weight for models as Milan launches age, health crackdown (16:14, January 05, 2007)
Guys now make passes at lasses in glasses (16:12, January 05, 2007)
Lazy sharks swim the fat off (16:11, January 05, 2007)
How far can a sponsor go in setting conditions on recipients? (16:09, January 05, 2007)
Shenzhen couple mixes love and law (16:09, January 05, 2007)
Young, pregnant and alone in Hong Kong (16:05, January 05, 2007)
Obedient pooches-for a price (16:26, January 05, 2007)
They see their lost kids in the stars (16:05, January 05, 2007)
Drunk drivers in for severe penalty (15:59, January 05, 2007)
Shanghai metro system spreads (15:55, January 05, 2007)
Guangdong urged to narrow income gap (15:50, January 05, 2007)
A struggle to conserve the elixir of life for our children (15:51, January 05, 2007)
Official confesses to murder (14:43, January 05, 2007)
Chilly spell kills 17 in Bangladesh (14:42, January 05, 2007)
Heavy fog blankets many parts in north (14:41, January 05, 2007)
Panama's consumers, entrepreneurs call for transparency in
electricity price hike (13:44, January 05, 2007)
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Flower deliverymen in clown outfits
Two deliverymen dressed in clown outfits attract customers at the door of their flower delivery shop in Beijing January 4, 2007. (newsphoto)
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Six-metre-tall cake made for New Year
Pastry cooks prepare a twenty-tiered cake as part a celebration of the New Year on a squre in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province January 3, 2007. The six-metre-tall cake was made with 11,280 eggs, 610 kilos of milk, 175 kilos of flour and 216 kilos of oil, and was decorated with 9,999 roses.
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Mass traffic congestion in Xiamen
Hundreds of vehicles experience traffic congestion at a junction on a highway in Xiamen, South China's Fujian Province January 4, 2007. A traffic accident contributed to the road jam, state media reported, without elaborating.(newsphoto)
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Anti-terrorism drill held in N.W. China
Armed policemen wearing camouflage coats take aim amid chilly weather during an anti-terrorism drill in Yinchuan, Northwest Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region January 4, 2007. The maneuver was aimed at enhancing the unit's bad-weather-tackling, high-technology utilization and emergency response capabilities.
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257 evacuated after cave-in accident
A boy cries after he and his family were moved into tents following a cave-in at Haijie Village, Nuotong Township, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, January 3,2007. The cave-in was caused by underground work on a nearby railway tunnel. Nobody was injured in the accident and some 257 villagers were evacuated to safe areas,local media reported. (newsphoto)
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China urges resumption of negotiations on Iranian nuclear issue
Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan(R) shakes hands with Iran's top nuclear negotiator and special envoy of Iranian president, Ali Larijani, in Beijing, Jan. 4, 2007. China on Thursday called for an early resumption of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear issue, saying talks are the only way to reach an agreement.
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Huangshan Mountains after 1st snow
Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2007 shows the beautiful scenery of the Huangshan Mountains after a snow. The first snow in the Huangshan Mountains, located in Huangshan city, east China's Anhui Province, came Wednesday night, making the famous mountain in China even more fascinating.
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Thai PM: "people living in Bangkok" behind bombings
A Thai security guard checks a shopper's bag at the entrance of a supermarket in Bangkok. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont confirmed on Thursday that "people living in Bangkok", rather than southern extremists, were behind the deadly bombings in Bangkok on New Year's Eve, Thai media reported Thursday.
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37 hurt after toxic chemical leak in Britain
A general view of the BASF chemical plant, Seal Sands in Teesside northern England Jan. 4, 2007. Thirty seven people were hurt, one seriously, after a leak of toxic chemicals from a chemical plant in northern England on Thursday, site operator BASF and emergency services said.
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Margaret Chan takes office as WHO Chief
New WHO Director-General Margaret Chan (L) is welcomed by outgoing WHO Acting Director General Anders Nordstroem on her first day in office at the World Health Organization 's (WHO) headquarters in Geneva Jan. 4, 2007. Dr. Margaret Chan on Thursday took office as director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) following her election in November.
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