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Hu vows to improve AIDS control

President Hu Jintao pledged to mobilize the society to improve AIDS/HIV control at a gathering of AIDS prevention volunteers.Fight against AIDS

4 cops shot dead at US coffeehouse

A gunman burst into a coffeehouse and opened fire on four police officers as they sat working on their laptops, killing the three men and one woman in what an official described as a targeted ambush.Suspect eludes law

Iran defies UN, plans 10 uranium sites

Iran announced plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants in a major expansion of its atomic programme, just two days after IAEA rebuked it for carrying out such work in secret.

China Beijing

Experts scan disease links with Chinese 'gene map'

A large analysis of the genes of 8,200 ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences between inhabitants in northern China and southern China, and even between different Chinese dialect groups.

China lifts import ban on US, Canada, Mexico pork

China has lifted its bans on imports of pork products from the United States, Canada and Mexico, its quarantine bureau said on Tuesday.

Shandong to remove hill to build islands

Shandong province in east China plans to create man-made islands at Longkou Bay, Longkou, the qlwb.com.cn reported.

BizChina

Cutting off criminal channels

The China Advertising Association publicly condemned 58 illegal infomercials on Sept 25 after an investigation by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.

Protectionism, yuan pressure 'unfair': Wen

Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday rejected "unfair" calls from European countries for faster reform of China's currency policies, despite lobbying from EU financial chiefs at the weekend.

China urges EU to cut more carbon

China and the European Union (EU) called on each to commit to deeper carbon reduction targets yesterday.

World

Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan

After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless US commitment.

WTO opens first ministerial conference in four years

The World Trade Organization (WTO) opened its first ministerial conference in four years on Monday.

Sports

Serena fined $82,500 for US Open tirade

Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a US Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam.

76ers meet Iverson about possible return

The Philadelphia 76ers met with their former guard Allen Iverson to explore the possibility of the four-times NBA scoring champion returning to his old team.

Opinion

Mutual understanding

Premier Wen Jiabao has called on the EU to completely discard discrimination, containment and counteraction, and urged the two to be friends instead of opponents.

Fight against AIDS

The message is that more attention must be paid to AIDS prevention for this particular group of people by the government and social groups.

Think Tank
Liu Yuanchun

Nine economic dilemmas in 2010

Next year will be a litmus test for China's macro-economy. China confronts a "dilemma" in a variety of fields.

Regional

New gang trials kick off in Chongqing

Lurid tales of murder, gambling dens and organized crime are about to unfold again as a second batch of gang trials kick off in Chongqing.

Reporters face charges for mine coverup

Ten journalists and nearly 50 officials are facing prosecution after a State Council probe found they allegedly took bribes to cover up a mine disaster in Hebei province.

Life

Romantic French, sentimental Chinese, earnest Americans

When discussing cultural differences in love, a friend (who has ample experience) once summed it up nicely: "The French are romantic while the Chinese are sentimental."

Ice skating: cold days, warm core

‘Tis the season when the days grow short, the wind blows fierce, and sleet-covered streets discourage that early morning jog.

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