News Archive --- Date:20070119
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China needs to better regulation social insurance funds, says
director (21:27, January 19, 2007)
China pledges help in Afghan reconstruction, thanks for suppport in
fighting terror (20:49, January 19, 2007)
NPC deputies hear reports on draft property, corporate tax laws (20:49, January 19, 2007)
Chinese state councilor pledges enhanced trade cooperation with
Belarus (20:07, January 19, 2007)
HK chief executive election nominations to start (19:07, January 19, 2007)
China's top advisory body to hold annual session on March 3 (18:08, January 19, 2007)
No timetable for China-EU PCA talks (17:54, January 19, 2007)
China plans to complete subsistence allowance system in rural areas
this year (17:13, January 19, 2007)
Taiwan leader's wife remains absent from graft trial (16:06, January 19, 2007)
China's cabinet appoints high-ranking officials (15:32, January 19, 2007)
Interview: China, Uruguay committed to world peace, development: Uruguayan parliament speaker (14:50, January 19, 2007)
Man detained over online donation fraud (13:18, January 19, 2007)
Madagascar president meets Chinese government representative (13:14, January 19, 2007)
Three suspects arrested over death of newspaper employee (20:06, January 19, 2007)
Chilean Chamber of Deputies delegation to visit China (13:02, January 19, 2007)
Mateless zoo animals starting to get cranky (11:09, January 19, 2007)
Ministry gives stamp of approval to 10 more professions (11:03, January 19, 2007)
City wants illegal radio transmitters off the air (10:59, January 19, 2007)
Dalian to return sea to its fishermen (09:58, January 19, 2007)
Guangxi hopes to become growth engine (09:55, January 19, 2007)
Court weighs in on IPR violations (10:28, January 19, 2007)
Shanghai to protect pension fund (09:38, January 19, 2007)
Ship owners may have to help clean oil leaks (09:36, January 19, 2007)
Hu set for next Africa visit (09:17, January 19, 2007)
Tourists to pour into China (09:05, January 19, 2007)
Energy waste in buildings 'to stop' (09:03, January 19, 2007)
China-EU talks 'a sign of maturity' (09:03, January 19, 2007)
Kidnapped workers set free (08:35, January 19, 2007)
Int'l laws applied in local IPR cases (08:30, January 19, 2007)
State Councilor calls on leading cadres to improve work, lifestyles (07:59, January 19, 2007)
China's NPC delegation meets with Cambodian PM (07:58, January 19, 2007)
Ferrero-Waldner calls for China and EU to "move forward" (07:57, January 19, 2007)
China supportive for Zambia's health sector: official (07:57, January 19, 2007)
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Southern track of Three Gorges ship lock to reopen Saturday (15:51, January 20, 2007)
China becomes world's largest stainless steel producer (20:03, January 19, 2007)
China eases capital restrictions on foreign travel agencies (19:13, January 19, 2007)
Thirty-four million Chinese travel abroad in 2006 (18:03, January 19, 2007)
Premium income of China Life up 14 pct in 2006 (18:03, January 19, 2007)
Big banks must not use bank balance thresholds to discriminate
against small firms (18:03, January 19, 2007)
Chinese mining company plans to go public at Hong Kong (18:02, January 19, 2007)
Chinese toy makers face new challenges (18:02, January 19, 2007)
China Exclusive: Chinese bus maker sues German competitor, blogger
for defamation (18:01, January 19, 2007)
China's housing prices up 5.5 percent last year (18:01, January 19, 2007)
Economic co-op between Chinese mainland, HK, Macao sees fast
development (18:00, January 19, 2007)
China to invest in energy conservation, force contractors to meet
building codes (18:00, January 19, 2007)
More than 20 fashion brands fail clothing test in Shanghai (17:59, January 19, 2007)
Computers with home-grown CPU debut on Chinese market (17:59, January 19, 2007)
China's State Grid covers another 545,000 rural households in 2006 (17:58, January 19, 2007)
ADB to help improve livelihoods of rural women in Kyrgyz Republic (17:58, January 19, 2007)
Indonesian company to develop satellite city in outskirts of Phnom Penh (17:57, January 19, 2007)
2.16 billion trees planted in China in 2006 (17:57, January 19, 2007)
Housing prices rise 5.4 percent in 70 large and medium-sized cities (17:40, January 19, 2007)
China's farm produce export tops $30 billion in 2006 (17:30, January 19, 2007)
China's registered unemployment rate drops (17:28, January 19, 2007)
China makes progress in IPR judicial protection (17:26, January 19, 2007)
China's tourism industry reports strong growth (17:24, January 19, 2007)
Foreign trade friction involves over US$2 billion in 2006 (17:22, January 19, 2007)
Music player sales help boost Apple quarterly profit (17:05, January 19, 2007)
Court says investors can't sack board (16:19, January 19, 2007)
Biz people: Rogers: Oil price 'will hit $100' (16:17, January 19, 2007)
Salary surge expected to continue this year (15:12, January 19, 2007)
Rising yuan sees strong demand (15:21, January 19, 2007)
New tool could be answer for A shares (15:26, January 19, 2007)
Graying Finland tackles growing pension crisis (16:03, January 19, 2007)
Biz people: $5m bail set for online traders (16:02, January 19, 2007)
Move over Big Mac, here is the iPod index (14:29, January 19, 2007)
Special supplement: Ice festival beckons worldwide visitors (14:11, January 19, 2007)
Retailers left out in the cold (14:15, January 19, 2007)
Sinopec calls for new oil pricing mechanism (14:15, January 19, 2007)
Commodity products are needed (14:13, January 19, 2007)
Shanghai poised for zinc futures trading (14:13, January 19, 2007)
Bourses should 'cooperate' (14:12, January 19, 2007)
Bosch to open new service hubs (14:12, January 19, 2007)
Mercosur, GCC conclude free trade talks (13:24, January 19, 2007)
North American economy to pick up, predicts Bank of Canada (13:23, January 19, 2007)
Chinese commercial banks' NPL ratio down to 7.51 percent (13:23, January 19, 2007)
Myanmar to hold pearl auction in February (13:22, January 19, 2007)
RMB drops against U.S. dollar (13:21, January 19, 2007)
Free wireless internet on buses, trams in Helsinki (11:00, January 19, 2007)
China convenes third national financial work conference (19:12, January 19, 2007)
Polish airports to get some 450 mln dollars from EU fund (10:57, January 19, 2007)
Mercosur signs preliminary trade agreement with GCC (10:56, January 19, 2007)
Dutch unemployment down 70,000 in 2006 (09:47, January 19, 2007)
Meeting on financial reform path (09:49, January 19, 2007)
Ex-Jianlibao boss near bail deal (09:48, January 19, 2007)
Xiamen celebrates quarter century of growth boom (09:48, January 19, 2007)
Emerging markets draw 502 billion dollars in 2006 (08:33, January 19, 2007)
Crude oil prices dive to 20-month low (08:32, January 19, 2007)
U.S. crude oil reserve jumps 6.8 million barrels (08:30, January 19, 2007)
Russia's GDP over 1 trillion dollars in 2006 (08:29, January 19, 2007)
U.S. 30-year mortgages hit highest level in 9 weeks (08:28, January 19, 2007)
Rare cold wave hit California as farmers warn of rising prices (08:27, January 19, 2007)
U.S. housing starts increase 4.5 percent in December (08:26, January 19, 2007)
U.S. consumer prices rise at slowest pace in 3 years (08:26, January 19, 2007)
World's largest humanitarian agency wants stronger partnership with
China (08:25, January 19, 2007)
Bernanke calls for early action to deal with budget strains (08:24, January 19, 2007)
Central government to take back local GDP accounting rights to end
figure forging (08:23, January 19, 2007)
Switzerland's Novartis records increased profit in 2006 (08:21, January 19, 2007)
NBS chief blasts fictitious figures in agricultural census (08:20, January 19, 2007)
Chinese people expect more "affordable houses" in wake of land tax
enforcement (08:19, January 19, 2007)
Romania-China trade expected to grow 50 percent in coming years (08:18, January 19, 2007)
Chinese vice premier stresses tourism in economic development (08:17, January 19, 2007)
Chinese Vice Premier calls for effective supervision of heads of
drug administrations (08:16, January 19, 2007)
China to improve evaluation system of energy consumption, pollutant
emission (08:16, January 19, 2007)
U.S. urges Canada to dramatically expand oil exports: report (08:15, January 19, 2007)
HK cuts aviation passenger fuel surcharge amid falling oil prices (08:14, January 19, 2007)
Romania wants energy cooperation with Russia: fm (08:13, January 19, 2007)
China's lottery sales breaks 80 billion yuan in 2006 (08:12, January 19, 2007)
Social security fund information to be widely publicized this year (08:10, January 19, 2007)
Euro zone construction output up 1.2 percent in November (08:09, January 19, 2007)
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Italian PM to pay visit to Turkey with EU accession talks on agenda (21:59, January 19, 2007)
Dacian bracelets to be displayed in Romania (21:59, January 19, 2007)
Ugandan ruling party's legislators approve deployment of
peacekeepers in Somalia (21:58, January 19, 2007)
Ugandan top rebel reportedly to salvage peace talks (21:58, January 19, 2007)
Ugandan top rebel reportedly to salvage peace talks (21:30, January 19, 2007)
More than 10 million Indians dip in Ganga (21:29, January 19, 2007)
Aid agency says stalled Uganda peace talks put civilians at risk (21:29, January 19, 2007)
Sri Lankan Army captures rebel-held town (20:52, January 19, 2007)
Iran vows to become "stronghold of defense" amid U.S. sabre-
rattling (20:51, January 19, 2007)
Hun Sen admits mediation over corruption charge against Ranariddh (20:12, January 19, 2007)
Cypriot parties call for demilitarization of Nicosia (20:12, January 19, 2007)
Bomb attacks kill traffic policeman, wound three in Baghdad (20:11, January 19, 2007)
7 Cambodian deminers killed by anti-tank mines (20:10, January 19, 2007)
Civilians flee eastern Sri Lanka battle zone (20:09, January 19, 2007)
Indonesia concerned about conflict in Middle East: president (20:08, January 19, 2007)
Bulgaria's president sworn in (20:08, January 19, 2007)
Thai PM briefs Thai envoys on government policies (19:05, January 19, 2007)
Israeli defense minister freezes settlement plan in Jordan Valley (19:05, January 19, 2007)
Militants gun down two men, blast house in north India (19:04, January 19, 2007)
Two minor quakes registered in western Cyprus (19:03, January 19, 2007)
Malaysia to open consulates in Mumbai, Frankfurt (19:03, January 19, 2007)
Former mutiny leader seeking Philippine Senator candidacy (18:10, January 19, 2007)
IOM Pakistan discusses regional coordination issues (18:10, January 19, 2007)
Indonesian vice president to visit India to deepen economic ties (18:10, January 19, 2007)
U.S. soldier killed in bomb attack in Iraq (18:09, January 19, 2007)
Tanzania launches agricultural insurance services (18:09, January 19, 2007)
U.S. urges CPN to keep promise in Nepal (17:30, January 19, 2007)
Roundup: Int'l community hails Nepal's peace progress
(17:12, January 19, 2007)
Nepali PM to solve water supply stir (17:09, January 19, 2007)
Israeli official says 100 mln dlrs of frozen funds transferred to PNA (18:07, January 19, 2007)
U.S. defense secretary arrives in Basra of southern Iraq (17:09, January 19, 2007)
U.S., Iraqi forces capture top Sadr's aide in Baghdad (16:36, January 19, 2007)
U.S. nuclear envoy says dialogue with DPRK in Berlin "useful" (16:33, January 19, 2007)
Philippine military deploys 1,500 more troops to crush Abu Sayyaf rebels (16:17, January 19, 2007)
Indonesia sends relief supplies to Malaysian flood victims (16:07, January 19, 2007)
Danish FM to visit Malaysia (16:07, January 19, 2007)
13 teachers killed in Thailand as tour bus crashed (14:52, January 19, 2007)
Thai officials defend decision to amend Foreign Business Act (14:00, January 19, 2007)
ReganBooks broken up; Mantle novel canceled (14:04, January 19, 2007)
Power cuts ripple across South Africa (14:08, January 19, 2007)
Peace deal possible within 2 years: official (14:06, January 19, 2007)
Detainee's letters reveal life at prison (14:02, January 19, 2007)
9-year-old in airplane, high-speed car chase drama (16:25, January 19, 2007)
Indonesia to expand bird ban ruling (13:39, January 19, 2007)
Hungarian government not ashamed of Freedom House's report (13:36, January 19, 2007)
Singapore, Brunei conduct joint naval exercise (13:32, January 19, 2007)
Earthquake rocks Indonesia's Java (13:17, January 19, 2007)
Vietnam to apply e-customs in 2008 (13:13, January 19, 2007)
Bush renews freeze on assets of "foreign terrorists" (13:13, January 19, 2007)
Afghan mission drains money of Canada's military: report (13:05, January 19, 2007)
DPRK describes talks with U.S. in Berlin as positive (13:05, January 19, 2007)
Two skiers found dead in snow cave in western Canada (13:03, January 19, 2007)
Cote d'Ivoire's opposition backs direct dialogue between president,
rebels (13:01, January 19, 2007)
Brazil, Argentina to stop using U.S. dollars in bilateral trade (12:59, January 19, 2007)
Bush names new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan (12:59, January 19, 2007)
US urged to lift cap on peacekeeping (11:26, January 19, 2007)
PM: Iraqi forces need more guns so US can exit (11:23, January 19, 2007)
Colombia, South Korea sign technological cooperation deal (10:53, January 19, 2007)
Colombia to use seized money, gold to build houses (10:44, January 19, 2007)
News Analysis: Germany set to crack hard nuts during EU presidency (10:38, January 19, 2007)
Mexican government acts to stabilize surging tortilla prices (10:37, January 19, 2007)
Mercosur approves projects to reduce economic differences (10:33, January 19, 2007)
Brazil allocates 28 million dollars to urbanize former Rio's
biggest slum (10:32, January 19, 2007)
Europe buffeted by rain, heavy wind (09:10, January 19, 2007)
Berlin talks raise hopes of progress (09:09, January 19, 2007)
Bollywood star: Racism in today's UK is scary (09:02, January 19, 2007)
Nuclear, climate perils push Doomsday Clock ahead (08:58, January 19, 2007)
European Parliament threatens revision of Libya policy (08:46, January 19, 2007)
U.S. soldier to plead guilty in Iraq rape-murder case (08:45, January 19, 2007)
UN Kosovo envoy to present final status package in February (08:43, January 19, 2007)
Senior U.S. official to visit Middle East (08:47, January 19, 2007)
Bush's State of the Union address to focus on 5 areas (08:41, January 19, 2007)
White House downplays Iraqi PM's comments (08:40, January 19, 2007)
Pentagon issues rules for Guantanamo trials (08:40, January 19, 2007)
U.S. House introduces bill asking Bush to get approval before war with Iran (08:39, January 19, 2007)
Russia accuses Estonia of insulting Soviet soldiers (08:34, January 19, 2007)
Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for ambush in Baghdad (08:34, January 19, 2007)
U.S. marine pleads guilty to murdering Iraqi man (08:33, January 19, 2007)
Angolans urged to make electoral registration (08:31, January 19, 2007)
U.S. says Berlin meetings with DPRK signal no policy change (08:30, January 19, 2007)
Ban Ki-moon to start European, African tour next week (08:27, January 19, 2007)
Turkish parliament to hold general debate on Iraq next week (08:26, January 19, 2007)
UN chief appoints new heads of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, Golan Heights (08:25, January 19, 2007)
Russia ready to normalize relations with Georgia (08:23, January 19, 2007)
Kuwait to cut oil output by 20,000 bpd owing to fire (08:22, January 19, 2007)
Military prisoners freed in Angolan northern province of Cabinda (08:19, January 19, 2007)
New deputy speakers elected for ECOWAS parliament (08:18, January 19, 2007)
Pakistani president to visit Jordan (08:17, January 19, 2007)
Hezbollah threatens to block key roads across Lebanon (08:16, January 19, 2007)
Russia wants peaceful resolution of Korean Peninsula nuclear problems (08:16, January 19, 2007)
Algeria elected vice president of UN Economic and Social Council (08:14, January 19, 2007)
French police make biggest drug seizure since 1972 (08:13, January 19, 2007)
UN calls for inclusive dialogues for peace, reconciliation in
Somalia (08:13, January 19, 2007)
Kuwait oil refinery catches fire, causing no casualties (08:12, January 19, 2007)
Nearly 1,000 corruption complaints reported in Zambia last year:
press briefing (08:11, January 19, 2007)
Economic Community of West African States summit set for Friday to
choose new chairman (08:11, January 19, 2007)
Canada's opposition Liberals unveil shadow cabinet (08:10, January 19, 2007)
Mercosul summit opens with Chavez's controversial declaration (08:09, January 19, 2007)
Merkel meets Rice over Mideast (08:08, January 19, 2007)
Jordan calls on Iraqis to work towards reconciliation (08:06, January 19, 2007)
Niger adopts bill on amendments of petroleum code (08:05, January 19, 2007)
Taliban commander killed, 20 militants arrested in S. Afghanistan (08:05, January 19, 2007)
Turkey welcomes operation against PKK camp in Iraq (08:04, January 19, 2007)
Bush's State of the Union address another bid to sell new Iraq
plan: Newsweek (08:01, January 19, 2007)
French police seize largest quantity of heroin in recent years (08:00, January 19, 2007)
Israel to complete transfer of fund to PNA on Thursday: report (07:59, January 19, 2007)
U.S., DPRK negotiators end talks in Berlin (07:59, January 19, 2007)
Sri Lanka to launch new int'l airline (08:01, January 19, 2007)
New Palestinian gov't line-up likely to be announced in Cairo:
Report (08:01, January 19, 2007)
Georgia plans to continue importing Russian gas: FM (08:00, January 19, 2007)
Five Malaysian ambassadors, high commissioner presented credentials (07:59, January 19, 2007)
Pakistan Navy gets first U.S.-made P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft (07:59, January 19, 2007)
Uganda's former rebel leader dies in Kenya (07:54, January 19, 2007)
AL condemns bombing attacks at university in Baghdad (07:54, January 19, 2007)
Turkey to host 5th World Water Forum in 2009 (07:54, January 19, 2007)
2 new advisors of Bangladeshi caretaker gov't take oath (07:54, January 19, 2007)
U.S. sailor killed in Iraq (07:53, January 19, 2007)
India, Pakistan to ink pact on reducing nuclear accident risk (07:52, January 19, 2007)
Baghdad witnesses sixth car bomb, two killed (07:52, January 19, 2007)
Musharraf warns punitive action against illegal cross activity (07:52, January 19, 2007)
Four people killed in mortar attack in northern Baghdad (07:51, January 19, 2007)
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Federer cruises into fourth round of Australian Open (19:20, January 19, 2007)
Mauresmo advances to fourth round (19:20, January 19, 2007)
China send largest delegation to 6th winter Asiad (19:19, January 19, 2007)
Day 5 results of Australian Open women's singles tennis (19:19, January 19, 2007)
Kenyan sports minister calls on soccer elections (19:18, January 19, 2007)
Williams comes back to surge on (19:17, January 19, 2007)
Soccer bad boys likely to be jobless next season (19:16, January 19, 2007)
Ferguson strikes first blow before crucial weekend (17:06, January 19, 2007)
Racing across desert roads (17:04, January 19, 2007)
Premier League gets overseas TV windfall (16:24, January 19, 2007)
Hingis, Clijsters in race for quickest victory (16:24, January 19, 2007)
Hatton/Urango: A fight of redemption (16:19, January 19, 2007)
Nadal given scare as top names breeze (16:10, January 19, 2007)
Vietnam wins 3 berths to World Chess Championship (15:16, January 19, 2007)
Sao Paulo to play close-door opener at Brazilian league (15:15, January 19, 2007)
Williams comeback to surge on (13:30, January 19, 2007)
U.S. former World Cup goalie Vanole dies at 43 (13:29, January 19, 2007)
Milan reaches Italian Cup semi-finals despite second leg defeat (13:28, January 19, 2007)
Real ousted of title contention with Cup last 16 defeat to Betis (10:53, January 19, 2007)
Milan striker Borriello confirmed doping (10:52, January 19, 2007)
Diarra to miss Lyon's matches for up to two months due to injury (10:50, January 19, 2007)
Poland soccer official faces corruption charges (10:49, January 19, 2007)
Portuguese club Maritimo seals Arvid Smit deal (10:48, January 19, 2007)
Cristiano seals move to Dutch club Willem on loan (10:47, January 19, 2007)
Egypt names 25-man squad for training camp prior to international
friendly (10:47, January 19, 2007)
Roundup-Poland pockets first two gold medals in Winter Universiade (09:01, January 19, 2007)
Wolf wins 10-km sprint at World Cup biathlon in Slovenia (08:59, January 19, 2007)
Sports celebrities fight name piracy (09:00, January 19, 2007)
Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao lead after short program (08:57, January 19, 2007)
Four Chinese male shuttlers advance in Malaysian Open (09:02, January 19, 2007)
Collated results of Australian Open men's singles tennis (09:01, January 19, 2007)
Nadal, Devydenko, Nalbandian march into third round of Australian
Open (09:00, January 19, 2007)
Chinese male shuttler Chen Yu to meet Peter Gade in Malaysia Open (08:58, January 19, 2007)
FIFA denies doping accusation on Egypt's Al-Ahly (08:56, January 19, 2007)
Uganda football team enters final of CECAFA Cup (08:55, January 19, 2007)
Egypt move to 19th place in FIFA rankings (08:55, January 19, 2007)
Polish Kowalczyk wins first gold at Winter Universiade (08:56, January 19, 2007)
Winter Universiade opens on site of Turin Olympics (08:55, January 19, 2007)
Indonesia fire national soccer coach Withe (08:54, January 19, 2007)
Tottenham sell defender Davenport to West Ham (08:53, January 19, 2007)
Chinese cross-country skiing team to "draw sword" in
Winter Asiad (08:52, January 19, 2007)
Chinese Li joins title contenders for third round at
Australian Open (08:51, January 19, 2007)
China guard Miao Lijie to play in WNBA again next
season (08:50, January 19, 2007)
China's top male shuttler loses to S. Korean player (08:48, January 19, 2007)
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Tri-vaccine against low pathogenic avian influenza developed in Henan (17:41, January 19, 2007)
China's manned spacecraft to carry satellite to monitor astronauts'
spacewalk (17:20, January 19, 2007)
Computers with home-grown CPU debut on Chinese market (17:10, January 19, 2007)
Sino-French lab vows further research into environmental changes (16:45, January 19, 2007)
NASA to launch 4 satellites, plus a spare (16:45, January 19, 2007)
Vista software for sale or download online (16:45, January 19, 2007)
English carries students overseas (11:04, January 19, 2007)
Student-written book teaches sex (11:03, January 19, 2007)
Neural bottleneck found that thwarts multi-tasking (08:07, January 19, 2007)
Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers: study (08:07, January 19, 2007)
China sets up supervision office to curb scientific misconduct (08:06, January 19, 2007)
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Guangdong on alert against SARS during Spring Festival (20:53, January 19, 2007)
China encourages young film directors with subsidies (18:14, January 19, 2007)
26 suspected human bird-flu cases detected in northern Thailand (18:14, January 19, 2007)
Monkeys watch eye chart to help locate human myopia genes (18:14, January 19, 2007)
300 workers sent to hospital after eating lunch at company
cafeteria (18:12, January 19, 2007)
Hajji promotes harmony in Muslim communities in China (17:04, January 19, 2007)
We will meet again, Insya Allah! (17:02, January 19, 2007)
Dressing up the soft look (16:46, January 19, 2007)
Why making movies is child's play (16:38, January 19, 2007)
Modern men warm to a spirit of cool (16:34, January 19, 2007)
Shimmering, shivering fashion shines at Golden Globes (16:29, January 19, 2007)
Bond girl wants la dolce vita for everybody (16:12, January 19, 2007)
Singapore Girl set for a fresh look? (14:08, January 19, 2007)
'Half-animal' woman found in jungle (14:07, January 19, 2007)
China's only international film festival aims for more global clout (13:34, January 19, 2007)
Foot-and-mouth disease strikes additional Vietnamese locality: report (13:03, January 19, 2007)
Ten best men as seen by women (10:35, January 19, 2007)
2 more dead birds tested positive for H5 virus in Hong Kong (08:39, January 19, 2007)
China's most read magazine opens official website (08:38, January 19, 2007)
Faulty transplant system causes unnecessary deaths in Canada (08:36, January 19, 2007)
Around 530,000 children infected with HIV/AIDS in 2006: UNICEF (08:35, January 19, 2007)
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Super-large "Northern Lights" diamond exhibited in Suzhou
A "Northern Lights" diamond, which weighs 26.62 carats and is priced 41.2 million yuan, was displayed at Shilu International Shopping Center, Suzhou on Jan 18, 2007. Dozens of technicians spent over two months cutting the diamond, which came from a North Pole mining area.
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Radio telescopes serving lunar orbiter now operational
The large radio telescope at Yunnan Observatory weighs approximately 400 tons and has a diameter of 40 meters, photo taken on January 17, 2007. Four radio telescopes have been put into trial operation to measure orbits and receive data for "Chang'e I" Lunar Orbiter, to be launched later this year. They are located in Fenghuang Mount in Kunming, Yunnan, Miyun in Beijing, Sheshan Mount in Shanghai and Southern Mount in Urumqi, Xinjiang.
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Winter Universiade kicks off in Turin
The 24th Winter Universiade starts in Turin, Italy, Jan. 17, 2007. Turin, the city which hosted one of the best Winter Olympic Games in 2006, welcomed back the winter sports as the 23rd Winter Universiade opened here on Thursday.
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Cold weather snap sweeps across U.S.
A cold weather snap swept across the United States Jan. 17, 2007. The unusual cold snap in the land of palm trees and blue skies followed several nights of freezing conditions in northern and central California that have caused $1 billion worth of losses in crops of oranges, strawberries and avocados.
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Young weightlifters in east China
A boy practices weightlifting at a sports center in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, January 17, 2007.The weightlifting team of Xiamen Sports School has about 60 members, with 47 under the age of 14 and the youngest one 11 years old. (newsphoto)
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6 miners rescued from flooded mine, contact made with 5 more
Rescuers carry a miner who was found after they dug a tilted tunnel to reach one of the vertical shafts out of the flooded iron ore mine near Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2007. Rescuers on Thursday found six of the 35 miners trapped in the flooded iron ore mine. Rescuers said they had made contact with five more miners trapped underground.
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Severe storm hits Europe, several killed
Huge waves in the port of Wimereux, northern France. A severe storm front has battered the British Isles and Germany, causing havoc with shipping and leaving one man dead in England, with forecasters predicting worse weather to come.
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