News Archive --- Date:20070321
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SCO joint military exercises to be held in
Russia in 2007 (07:50, March 22, 2007)
Chinese president accepts credentials from seven new ambassadors (20:31, March 21, 2007)
Chinese official hails launch of "Night of China Tourism" in Moscow (18:57, March 21, 2007)
East China transport chief to stand trial on corruption charges (18:54, March 21, 2007)
SCO secretary-general will talk to netizens (16:35, March 21, 2007)
Russia says six-party talks to end as scheduled (15:19, March 21, 2007)
Top ROK negotiator: technical problems key to next step of
six-party talks (14:08, March 21, 2007)
Taiwan opposition party firmly against "second republic constitution" (13:01, March 21, 2007)
China holds consultations with U.S., Mexico over subsidies (08:50, March 21, 2007)
China, France sign agreement on extradition (08:50, March 21, 2007)
Reception held to mark 51st Anniversary of Independence of Republic of Tunisia (08:36, March 21, 2007)
China asks Nigeria to take immiedate action to rescue kidnapped
Chinese workers (08:14, March 21, 2007)
Chief U.S. negotiator confident in resolving BDA issue (08:13, March 21, 2007)
Roundup: Six-party talks stick to DPRK's frozen funds issue (08:12, March 21, 2007)
Japanese, Chinese historians agree on joint study topics (08:10, March 21, 2007)
Chief Russian negotiator: DPRK concerned about frozen funds issue (08:10, March 21, 2007)
Chinese foreign minister meets with secretary-general of Algerian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (08:08, March 21, 2007)
ROK official: Frozen fund conundrum could be solved soon (08:08, March 21, 2007)
Russian ambassador: Russia, China make smooth progress in energy
cooperation (08:07, March 21, 2007)
Abe foresees Wen's visit to Japan as successful (08:06, March 21, 2007)
Chinese, Pakistani FMs hold talks to forward ties (08:05, March 21, 2007)
Interview: China, Russia expecting more tourists during Year of
China (08:05, March 21, 2007)
IOM to help Chinese government better handle migration issues (08:04, March 21, 2007)
China demands U.S. consulting with Macao on BDA issue: FM spokesman (08:03, March 21, 2007)
4 overseas banks given local status
(10:02, March 21, 2007)
China likely to join IADB
(10:04, March 21, 2007)
Nuclear talks stall over funds
(10:06, March 21, 2007)
A step to protect migrants' rights
(10:07, March 21, 2007)
Efforts on to free hostages in Nigeria
(10:09, March 21, 2007)
Local governments to be pulled up for illegal land use
(10:11, March 21, 2007)
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Developed countries urged to take initiative in WTO negotiation (21:44, March 21, 2007)
Indian fashion feast attracts talents, buyers (21:11, March 21, 2007)
China's online sales to top 51 bln yuan in 2007 (21:10, March 21, 2007)
China's installed capacity to grow 10.5 percent annually (21:07, March 21, 2007)
Macao's inflation sees rise in February (18:40, March 21, 2007)
HK share prices climb above 19,500 level again by adding
0.82 pct (18:39, March 21, 2007)
Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- March 21 (18:37, March 21, 2007)
Chinese shares hit new record high (21:12, March 21, 2007)
Taiwan share prices close 0.27 pct higher (16:10, March 21, 2007)
Chinese central banker sees no exacerbated inflation in near future (16:09, March 21, 2007)
Growth of China's textile industry slows (16:06, March 21, 2007)
New cell phone users far outpace new fixed-line phone users (16:05, March 21, 2007)
China's Bohai Bank launches forex reform (14:48, March 21, 2007)
Brazilian president calls for more trade with other countries (14:05, March 21, 2007)
76 percent rise in Romanian Dacia automobile's 2006 net profits (14:04, March 21, 2007)
China Exclusive: Nobel laureate's tour in China's
countryside (14:02, March 21, 2007)
U.S. CEO charged over phony homeland security deal (13:14, March 21, 2007)
Vietnam needs 20 bln U.S. dollars for power development (13:12, March 21, 2007)
Vietnam eyes bigger vegetable, fruit exports (13:10, March 21, 2007)
Over 3,000 lots of gems sold at Myanmar gems show (13:09, March 21, 2007)
Brazil's Petrobras acquires Ipiranga to keep foreign players out (13:08, March 21, 2007)
Petrobras to create petrochemical complex in southeast Brazil (10:54, March 21, 2007)
Stocks close higher in Mexico, lower in Argentina, Brazil (09:37, March 21, 2007)
40th Cairo Int'l Fair opens to promote foreign trade (08:58, March 21, 2007)
World crude oil futures mixed (08:49, March 21, 2007)
Apple ad remake on Hillary Clinton sparks political controversy (08:42, March 21, 2007)
U.S. stocks rise on housing market data (08:39, March 21, 2007)
Bangladeshi remittance growth robust at 18 percent in July-March period (08:38, March 21, 2007)
High debt rate, price war haunt China's construction industry (08:37, March 21, 2007)
China prevents losses of 1.64 billion yuan in 2006 crackdown on
illegal land use (08:35, March 21, 2007)
ABN Amro and Barclays confirm merger talks (08:33, March 21, 2007)
Bangladeshi garment firms receive 15.1-million-dollar orders in Las Vegas (08:32, March 21, 2007)
U.S. postal rates set to rise by 2 cents from May 14 (08:31, March 21, 2007)
Bank of America CEO paid 27.9 mln dollars in 2006: report (08:29, March 21, 2007)
U.S. housing starts rebound in February (08:38, March 21, 2007)
Feature: Workers of ship breaking industry in Bangladesh gasping for survival (08:27, March 21, 2007)
Tibet to build railway logistics center (08:24, March 21, 2007)
Fedex to launch express delivery service in China (08:23, March 21, 2007)
HK's jobless rate falls to lowest since mid-1988 (08:22, March 21, 2007)
BSC, Eagle establish investment alliance focusing on China's retail
sector (08:21, March 21, 2007)
Eurozone construction output up by 0.6 percent in January (08:20, March 21, 2007)
China grants official approval to four overseas banks to start
full-range RMB business (08:19, March 21, 2007)
Chinese-assisted Pakistani Gwadar deep-water port starts operation (08:16, March 21, 2007)
Tax revenue accounts for 40.8 percent of EU GDP in 2005 (08:14, March 21, 2007)
China plans to cut domestic mobile phone roaming fees (08:13, March 21, 2007)
Mekong countries complete landmark transport agreement (08:11, March 21, 2007)
China adopts int'l luggage standards for overseas flights (08:10, March 21, 2007)
HK share prices end 0.47 pct higher; turnover remains moderate (08:08, March 21, 2007)
Pact to improve transport system in Mekong region
(10:05, March 21, 2007)
Supermarket chain boss gets life in prison for fraud
(10:08, March 21, 2007)
Shanghai's assets shift points the way to the future
(10:10, March 21, 2007)
Post bank launches in Beijing
(10:35, March 21, 2007)
Bear-Eagle fund to swoop on Chinese retailers
(10:37, March 21, 2007)
FedEx set to deliver domestic service by June
(10:38, March 21, 2007)
IT firms turn globalization on head
(10:40, March 21, 2007)
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Romanian leader urges improved EU role amid globalization (21:40, March 21, 2007)
Turkey calls for support for Iraqi peace (21:39, March 21, 2007)
Haneya vows to restore security in Palestinian territories (21:37, March 21, 2007)
5 women buried under landslide in mid-western Nepal (21:36, March 21, 2007)
PLO says Rice's coming visit important (21:06, March 21, 2007)
Jordanian parliament abolishes jail term for journalists (21:05, March 21, 2007)
Singapore welcomes formation of Palestinian unity government (21:04, March 21, 2007)
Palestinian officials to visit Europe to break up siege (21:03, March 21, 2007)
Six-party talks likely to continue on Thursday, sources say (20:32, March 21, 2007)
Ten held over Mogadishu attacks (20:09, March 21, 2007)
UN examines maps prove Shebaa farms belongs to Lebanon: report (20:08, March 21, 2007)
Lebanon's Hezbollah supports dialogue to solve political crisis (20:07, March 21, 2007)
Australian PM reiterates troops must stay in Iraq (20:06, March 21, 2007)
8 people killed in clash between CPN-M and MPRF (20:05, March 21, 2007)
Mortar, bomb attacks kill three Iraqis, wound 24 (20:04, March 21, 2007)
Commonwealth favors lifting emergency in Bangladesh (20:03, March 21, 2007)
New Total chief questioned over alleged corruption in Iran (20:01, March 21, 2007)
Thai PM denies gov't responsible for alleged southern militants' disappearances (19:42, March 21, 2007)
EU mustn't be split over U.S. missile shield: German chancellor (19:40, March 21, 2007)
Canada donates chemical, nuclear protection equipment to Philippines (18:41, March 21, 2007)
Thai military reshuffle announced (17:56, March 21, 2007)
Iran's president stresses nuclear rights ahead of UN meeting (17:53, March 21, 2007)
Toll rises to 63 in Russian elderly's home fire (17:51, March 21, 2007)
Top ROK negotiator: technical problems key to
next step of six-party talks (17:50, March 21, 2007)
Sri Lanka, India agree on joint border patrolling (17:19, March 21, 2007)
Israeli public sectors stage general strike (17:16, March 21, 2007)
Court finds former Phnom Penh police chief free of extortion charge (17:15, March 21, 2007)
S. Korea decides to develop GPS-guided missiles (16:59, March 21, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force raids rebel positions in east (16:57, March 21, 2007)
Five people wounded in Baghdad bomb attacks (16:47, March 21, 2007)
Ugandan army snatches armed warriors hiding in classrooms (16:47, March 21, 2007)
Night-birds rob Tanzanian opposition MPs: press (16:45, March 21, 2007)
Trial of ex-Tanzanian ambassador to Italy set for April (16:45, March 21, 2007)
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank (16:01, March 21, 2007)
Two U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attack in Baghdad (15:48, March 21, 2007)
Mexcico, Chile vow to cement strategic partnership (15:21, March 21, 2007)
Landslides kill at least 12 in Pakistan (15:04, March 21, 2007)
Suspected militant killed in anti-terror raid in Indonesia (15:04, March 21, 2007)
Lao president visits Myanmar (14:55, March 21, 2007)
Roundup: Surveys show French presidential election close three
horse race (13:55, March 21, 2007)
Colombia orders investigation into paramilitary conspiracy charges (13:25, March 21, 2007)
Indonesia's logistic chief detained for alleged graft (13:17, March 21, 2007)
Clash kills at least 12 in Sri Lanka's east (13:16, March 21, 2007)
Thai FM to visit Malaysia (13:07, March 21, 2007)
Indonesian police nab terror suspect after raid (13:07, March 21, 2007)
Australian government still considering sending more troops to
Afghanistan: PM (11:56, March 21, 2007)
Panamanian cargo ship sinks in Philippines, one dead, 5 missing (15:06, March 21, 2007)
UN to start verification of CPN-M soldiers in Nepal (11:55, March 21, 2007)
Soldier killed in Thai southern ambush (11:53, March 21, 2007)
History to judge Iraq war promotors: Spanish FM (11:53, March 21, 2007)
Ecuadoran president backs Amazon dwellers' suit against Chevron (11:53, March 21, 2007)
Canada moves to better protect endangered animals (11:52, March 21, 2007)
Nicaragua, Cuba restore diplomatic relations (11:52, March 21, 2007)
Romania signs document to give back castles to former King (11:05, March 21, 2007)
Three killed, two injured in government army's clash with rebels (11:03, March 21, 2007)
Murderer of French musician identified in Brazil (11:00, March 21, 2007)
4 arrested in Guatemala over killings of Salvadoran lawmakers (10:57, March 21, 2007)
Spaniards demonstrate against Iraq war on 4th anniversary (10:28, March 21, 2007)
Paraguay, Bolivia sign agreement on security, defense (10:20, March 21, 2007)
Armed forces staying out of Ecuadorian political crisis: defense
minister (09:50, March 21, 2007)
Castro could return to power "soon": minister (10:33, March 21, 2007)
Bush opposes attempts to subpoena aides in probe of prosecutor firings (08:48, March 21, 2007)
EU charges companies of price-fixing in videotape products (08:46, March 21, 2007)
Council of Europe blasts Iraqi gov't over hanging of ex-official (08:46, March 21, 2007)
Syria supports Sudan's efforts to realize peace in Darfur (08:45, March 21, 2007)
Egyptians denounce U.S. policy on Iraq on fourth
anniversary of Iraqi war (08:45, March 21, 2007)
Russia pulls out nuclear experts from Iran (08:44, March 21, 2007)
French senior official to visit two Congos (08:43, March 21, 2007)
One dead, five injured in Mozambique storm (08:42, March 21, 2007)
Namibia won't meddle in Zimbabwe situation, says government (08:42, March 21, 2007)
Italy lashed by bad weather (08:42, March 21, 2007)
Nigerian president promises better development in Niger Delta (08:42, March 21, 2007)
U.S. Senate votes to end administration's power to name prosecutors (08:41, March 21, 2007)
40 Zambian peacekeeping soldiers died between 1995, last year (08:38, March 21, 2007)
Cyclone kills 21 in Madagascar: official report (08:37, March 21, 2007)
Top Lebanese lawmaker unfolds initiative to end political impasse (08:27, March 21, 2007)
Zambian president refuses to comment on Zimbabwe's situation (08:26, March 21, 2007)
Polish, U.S. top officials meet on anti-missile shield (08:24, March 21, 2007)
S. African gov't "extremely concerned" about Zimbabwe's situation (08:23, March 21, 2007)
Putin confident of Russia becoming world's top arms exporter (08:23, March 21, 2007)
Mandela's spokeswoman denies rumor (08:22, March 21, 2007)
Albanian reshuffled cabinet members swear in (08:21, March 21, 2007)
Consultations offer no clear solution to end political crisis in Romania (08:48, March 21, 2007)
Sixth Kosovo-assigned gendarmes contingent leaves Romania (08:20, March 21, 2007)
Indonesian president asks Bush to promote fair global trade (08:19, March 21, 2007)
Feature: Sirens echo over Israel as nationwide defense drill begins (08:19, March 21, 2007)
DR. Congo to investigate issue of border dispute with Angola (08:18, March 21, 2007)
Israel cancels all meetings with Norwegian envoy (08:18, March 21, 2007)
Russia denies ultimatum on Iran over uranium enrichment (08:12, March 21, 2007)
Nigerien president expresses solidarity with his Beninese
counterpart (08:11, March 21, 2007)
New UN humanitarian chief to visit Sudan, Chad and CAR (08:11, March 21, 2007)
Chadian president, Sudanese vice president hold talk on Darfur
issue (08:11, March 21, 2007)
More Norwegians soldiers head for Afghanistan (08:09, March 21, 2007)
Hungary to join Schengen zone in January 2008 (08:09, March 21, 2007)
Number of female MPs surges to all-time record in Finland (08:08, March 21, 2007)
Jordanian king urges int'l community to adopt Arab peace initiative (08:08, March 21, 2007)
Polish speakers to attend EU celebrations in Italy (08:08, March 21, 2007)
Ukraine parliament rejects foreign minister nominee for second time (08:07, March 21, 2007)
Cyprus welcomes formation of Palestinian Unity Government (08:05, March 21, 2007)
Arrested JMB commander claims 5,000 cadres active in Bangladesh (08:04, March 21, 2007)
Moussa says Israeli demand for amending Arab peace plan
unacceptable (07:51, March 21, 2007)
Saddam's deputy Ramadan buried in Saddam hometown (07:50, March 21, 2007)
Writethru: Couple shot dead in Thai South (07:49, March 21, 2007)
U.S. Democrats include pet projects in war bill to secure enough
votes (07:49, March 21, 2007)
Mubarak calls for high turnout in vote on constitutional amendments (07:48, March 21, 2007)
UN moves Chadian refugees in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur (07:48, March 21, 2007)
UK firm forms panel to spearhead East Africa investments (07:48, March 21, 2007)
Israel holds nationwide defense drill (07:48, March 21, 2007)
Bangladesh reaffirms support for UN efforts to eliminate racial discrimination (07:47, March 21, 2007)
Tanzania's Arusha to host AU rights court (07:47, March 21, 2007)
Dutch government prefers simplified version of EU constitution (07:47, March 21, 2007)
The 2nd G-33 meeting opens in Indonesia (07:46, March 21, 2007)
Lebanese pro-gov't MPs call for parliament session (07:46, March 21, 2007)
Iranian foreign minister meets S. African president (07:46, March 21, 2007)
Activists lobby World Bank to block Uganda's Bujagali hydropower
project (07:45, March 21, 2007)
WFP warns of dwindling food supplies in Sri Lanka's east (07:45, March 21, 2007)
Sri Lanka opposition demands details of Sri Lanka-U.S. pact (07:45, March 21, 2007)
Sri Lankan parliament uproar over arrested member (07:44, March 21, 2007)
Browne to replace Brown: bookies
(10:35, March 21, 2007)
Britain's Brown suffers double blow
(10:36, March 21, 2007)
Thaksin may face lese majeste charges, jail
(10:37, March 21, 2007)
Time to change strategy: experts
(10:40, March 21, 2007)
Majority of Britons think Iraq invasion a mistake: poll
(10:42, March 21, 2007)
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Reflections of Iraq war four years later (16:57, March 21, 2007)
Large airplane of great significance (16:40, March 21, 2007)
For the sake of China's "artificial sun" (16:39, March 21, 2007)
"The Chinese people are very entrepreneurial", interview (14:52, March 21, 2007)
Even small interest rate rise can cool housing
(11:22, March 21, 2007)
Four bloody years
(11:20, March 21, 2007)
The White House wakes up to Latin America
(11:20, March 21, 2007)
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China back to top position in women's platform at swimming worlds (21:19, March 21, 2007)
Ugandan boxers tune up for Zone V Championships (21:18, March 21, 2007)
Competition schedule for 2008 Olympics likely to
be finalized in August: Organizers (20:29, March 21, 2007)
Dyatchin wins 10km world title by smallest margin ever (20:28, March 21, 2007)
Chinese divers make one-two finish at swimming worlds (20:26, March 21, 2007)
Olympic showpiece venues to be put into test in
2008 (20:25, March 21, 2007)
Lebanese Riyadi beat Sagesse by 20 points in regular season (20:24, March 21, 2007)
Egyptian soccer star in Germany for treatment (20:23, March 21, 2007)
Ugandan football fans to get free tickets for Olympic qualifier (20:22, March 21, 2007)
Zimbabwe face Pakistan with tails up (20:21, March 21, 2007)
Zimbabwe international striker out of crucial tie (20:20, March 21, 2007)
Zimbabwe young cricketers make impression in Jamaica (20:19, March 21, 2007)
Golden Eaglets beat Tunisia 2-0, face Togo in final (16:06, March 21, 2007)
Indonesian boxer dies after fight (14:59, March 21, 2007)
Argentina beats Ecuador 2-0 in under-17 S. American championships (13:41, March 21, 2007)
Injuries hit Romania with Netherlands game looming (13:40, March 21, 2007)
Malawi soccer captain named (13:39, March 21, 2007)
Zambia not afford to construct heated swimming pools (13:38, March 21, 2007)
Former Zamalek chief arrested for trying to storm into official's
office (13:37, March 21, 2007)
Sport hunting set to earn US$1 million for Zimbabwe (13:36, March 21, 2007)
International motor rally to be held in honor of Zimbabwe champion (13:35, March 21, 2007)
Zimbabwe puts brave show against West Indies (13:35, March 21, 2007)
Over 70 foreign riders to particiapate in Zambia motor racing (09:00, March 21, 2007)
Guangdong ties finals 1-1 on 97-57 rout (08:44, March 21, 2007)
Preview: Traditional powerhouses to reign at swimming worlds (08:43, March 21, 2007)
Ugandan team to leave for World Cross Country Championships (08:42, March 21, 2007)
An offensive play with Luneng expected, Kim Hag Bum (08:41, March 21, 2007)
Peru set to play Colombia in S. American under-17 soccer cup (08:41, March 21, 2007)
Sun Xiang out of China squad for two friendlies due to injury (08:39, March 21, 2007)
Uganda sends team to East African Hockey Champions (08:37, March 21, 2007)
Organizers of racing series believe they have formula for success
(10:38, March 21, 2007)
Foreign legion helps new order emerge
(10:39, March 21, 2007)
Nadal ready to step up Federer challenge in Miami
(10:41, March 21, 2007)
Brazilian dribblers complain their art is a sin
(10:42, March 21, 2007)
Ronaldo shrugs off dive storm
(10:43, March 21, 2007)
Dravid asks India players to ignore violence at home
(10:44, March 21, 2007)
Jellyfish give swimmers sinking feeling in Open Water race
(10:45, March 21, 2007)
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India short of manpower in IT sector: Infosys (21:52, March 21, 2007)
China to increase natural science research investment by 20 percent (21:51, March 21, 2007)
Science and technology progress in 2006 (16:56, March 21, 2007)
China lags far behind in four major scientific fields (16:36, March 21, 2007)
Some of Sand Mountain shut to save rare butterfly (14:19, March 21, 2007)
American crocodile no longer endangered species (14:18, March 21, 2007)
Discovery of protein may help treat breast, ovarian cancers (11:00, March 21, 2007)
China, Russia to set up third Confucius Institute (08:34, March 21, 2007)
British researchers develop intelligent, driverless model car (08:32, March 21, 2007)
Some 1,500 Romanian civil servants to learn French over next 3 years (08:31, March 21, 2007)
GM mosquitoes offer malaria hope
(10:10, March 21, 2007)
Another strong signal sent for 3G rollout
(10:14, March 21, 2007)
Experts dismiss claim Shanghai will drown by 2050
(10:16, March 21, 2007)
Mathematics takes leap into new dimension
(10:17, March 21, 2007)
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First Asian film awards shine HK film festival (21:50, March 21, 2007)
SW city to host China's first Int'l clown festival (21:49, March 21, 2007)
Vietnam developing vocational training (14:07, March 21, 2007)
Myanmar reports new bird flu cases (13:01, March 21, 2007)
Vietnam to produce bird flu vaccines for poultry (11:27, March 21, 2007)
U.S. black-white life expectancy narrows (11:08, March 21, 2007)
Feature: Workers of ship breaking industry in Bangladesh gasping for survival (08:46, March 21, 2007)
Apple ad remake on Hillary Clinton sparks political controversy (08:44, March 21, 2007)
Feature: Tony Leung: I'm a good "salesman" (08:29, March 21, 2007)
Tuberculosis cases decline in Singapore (08:27, March 21, 2007)
Number of New York women smokers down 20 percent (08:26, March 21, 2007)
Nepali gov't sends experts to treat mysterious disease (08:25, March 21, 2007)
Over 30 pct Nepalis suffer from mental diseases: study (08:22, March 21, 2007)
3rd Entertainment Expo opened in HK (08:20, March 21, 2007)
Egypt allocates fund for poultry vaccination against bird flu (08:19, March 21, 2007)
Stray hippo killed in Zambia for destroying crops, threatening
people's lives (07:58, March 21, 2007)
Lost wedding ring found two years later in stomach (07:58, March 21, 2007)
Free TB detection and treatment promised
(10:01, March 21, 2007)
New pair of pandas selected for HK
 (10:06, March 21, 2007)
Agency wants US to open up to Chinese tourists
(10:08, March 21, 2007)
State-of-the-art expo to go online
(10:09, March 21, 2007)
Antelopes 'not bothered' by train line
(10:10, March 21, 2007)
Fish tour a poison high risk
(10:15, March 21, 2007)
Sleepless in Shanghai as pressures mount
(10:18, March 21, 2007)
Rural women's theater troupe moves to the world stage
(10:20, March 21, 2007)
One survives, 106 die at Russia mine
(10:30, March 21, 2007)
Fire kills 62 at senior people's home
(10:22, March 21, 2007)
New slave trade rife as Britain marks abolition
(10:22, March 21, 2007)
140,000 play cricket for harmony
(10:23, March 21, 2007)
Father and son - a Confucian collision
(10:37, March 21, 2007)
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First tunnel under Yangtze River
Workers inside the No. 1 tunnel of the Wuhan-Yangtze River Highway Tunnel on March 20, 2007. Construction of the Wuhan-Yangtze River Highway Tunnel has been accelerated. The tunnel lies between the Wuhan-Yangtze River Bridge and the second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan and will be the first to cross the Yangtze River.
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Chinese pair steal show in pairs
China's Shen Xue (front) and her partner Zhao Hongbo perform during their pairs short program in the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2007. They took the first place and made their highest score in this event with 71.07 points.
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Hand feeding polar bear stirs flap in Germany
A file photo of a Berlin zoo employee playing with polar bear cub Knut in this undated picture, released on January 24, 2007. Berlin Zoo rallied to the defence of Knut on Tuesday, rejecting demands that the animal be allowed to die after being abandoned by its mother.
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Asian Film Awards held in Hongkong
Hong Kong actor Andy Lau poses with his trophy after winning the award of "Box Office Star of Asia" at the Asian Film Awards, a part of Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, in Hong Kong March 20, 2007. A star-studded gala opening, featuring top international celebrities and directors, kicked off the 3rd Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Tuesday in Hong Kong.
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Haircut for good luck
A child gets a haircut in Huaibei City, east China's Anhui Province, March 20, 2007. According to the folk tradition, it would bring luck when one gets a haircut during the second day of the second Chinese lunar month, which falls on March 20 this year.
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Ramadan buried in Saddam hometown
Taha Yassin Ramadan addresses a press conference in Baghdad in 2003. The body of Saddam Hussein's former deputy Taha Yassin Ramadan, who was executed by hanging before dawn Tuesday, was buried in Awja village, Saddam's hometown in north of Baghdad on Tuesday.
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Pandas selected for Hong Kong announced
The pair of pandas selected for Hong Kong play at the China Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, Sichuan Province.Both pandas were born there in August 2005. The male young panda presently identified as No. 606 weighs 60 kilograms and the female, No. 610, 61 kilograms.
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4th anniversary of Iraq war marked
Filipino protesters in face paint participate in a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Manila March 20, 2007. The group joined global protest actions to mark the fourth anniversary of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq, and called for an end to the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.Tens of thousands of Iraqis as well as some 3,200 U.S. soldiers have been killed since the war began on March 20, 2003.
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World's largest fruit shortcake
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo slices a giant strawberry shaped shortcake that won the Guiness World Record's record for the largest fruit shortcake during her visit to La Trinidad in Benguet Province north of Manila March 19, 2007.
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Fire at nursing home in Russia kills 63
A TV grab from Russia's NTV channel shows the burnt nursing home in the southern Russian village of Kamyshevatskaya. More than 60 Russian pensioners, almost half of them bed-ridden, died Tuesday in a blaze at the retirement home, which was flouting fire safety regulations and located an hour's drive from the nearest fire station, officials said.
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