China and Japan have agreed to jointly explore part of the gas deposits in the East China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry said. Consensus Reached  Sea of Peace
The Olympic flame was flown across the Taklimakan Desert to Kashgar Tuesday after a successful relay in Urumqi.
Organizers of the Beijing Olympics said on Wednesday that about six million tickets for the August 8-24 Games have been purchased.
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China's top driver and twice Dakar Rally participant Xu Lang died of head trauma after an accident during the fifth leg of the Transoriental Rally in Russia.
The Boston Celtics captured a record 17th NBA championship by trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 on Tuesday to seal the best-of-seven series 4-2.
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Il, met visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to highlight the warm ties between the two neighboring countries.
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
Beijinger Meng Xuegen's retirement dream is to see the world. From France to Switzerland to Russia, the 67-year-old has traveled every destination on their must-go list except for US.
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
Qiu Fazu, a surgeon and pioneer of organ transplantation in China, passed away on Saturday in Wuhan Tongji Hospital in Hubei province.
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
A cow kept by a farmer from a village of Liuhe county, Jilin province, gave birth to a calf with six legs.
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Soldiers reinforce the embankments with sandbags along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, June 18, 2008. [Xinhua]
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Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L) speaks during a meeting of the Sino-US Strategic Economic Dialogue Tuesday in Maryland.
China and United States will hold talks on an investment treaty that could greatly widen opportunities for American companies in China.
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Mainland stock markets wound up a ten day slump with a five-percent surge on Wednesday.
China is not only learning from the experience of US macro economy management, but also is drawing lessons from the current US financial turbulence, China's top banker told reporters on Tuesday.
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The Chinese machine tool industry is coming of age, with companies pursuing a larger presence internationally since China became a net exporter last June.
China saw quicker growth in textile exports but slower rise in foreign sales of garments in the first five months of this year.
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Staff work in a garment producing factory. Urban fixed-asset investment rose 25.6% year-on-year in the first five months of 2008.
China's new strategy to tackle Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues will improve IPR protection in the country and attract greater intellectual resources from aboard.
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Workers repair a tunnel devastated in May 12 earthquake in Yingxiu town, Sichuan province on June 17, 2008.
Coal mine owners across the nation will be charged higher utilization fees to curb wasteful mining, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.
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Hundreds of tractors are parked in central Brussels during a farmers' demonstration June 18, 2008.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday that the DPRK will soon make a declaration of all its nuclear weapons programs after having missed a deadline under a six-party deal.
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Hundreds of tractors are parked in central Brussels during a farmers' demonstration June 18, 2008.
Drinking up to six cups of coffee a day might not lead to early death but rather help the heart, especially for women, a new study has showed.
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Hundreds of tractors are parked in central Brussels during a farmers' demonstration June 18, 2008.
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Hundreds of tractors are parked in central Brussels during a farmers' demonstration June 18, 2008.
The decision to become pregnant and raise a child with her female partner was not political, Dick Cheney's daughter said.
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Hundreds of tractors are parked in central Brussels during a farmers' demonstration June 18, 2008.
South Korea's new president will replace his chief of staff and members of his inner circle this week after an unpopular deal to import US beef triggered street protests against his government, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Actress Meg Ryan attends the Women in Film 2008 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 17, 2008.
Britney Spears is set to quit Hollywood to be closer to her children. The troubled singer is selling her Hollywood Hills home and moving to an exclusive community in Calabasas.
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Nicole Kidman started crying the first time she saw her baby on an ultrasound machine.She is expecting her first biological child with husband Keith Urban.
Jessica Simpson has been blasted by PETA after wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan 'Real Girls Eat Meat'.
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DiCaprio has stared filming 'Shutter Island'.He plays the lead role in the film, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
Hong Kong heartthrob Tony Leung and his longtime partner Carina Lau have decided to end their lengthy courtship with a star-studded wedding slated for October, Chinese media reported Monday.
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Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital yesterday after collapsing at home.
Ashanti has hinted she wants to marry Nelly. The 27-year-old singer refused to confirm she is dating the 33-year-old rapper.
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Pamela Anderson landed her role in Baywatch because she didn't wear a bra to her audition.
Katherine Heigl, a surprise Emmy winner last year for her role on hit TV drama Grey's Anatomy, has bowed out of this year's race in an apparent swipe at producers for diminishing her presence on the series.
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Sienna Miller says playing a mother in 'The Edge of Love' made her feel broody.She realises how much she wants to have children in real life.
An industry insider has denied reports that scenes featuring Hong Kong star Gillian Chung will be deleted from the movie "Mei Lanfang". The star has been involved in a nude photo scandal.
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Awards given Sunday at the 61st Cannes Film Festival, selected by a nine-member jury headed by actor-director Sean Penn.
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America's most important fashion event, the Sao Paulo Fashion Week, opened Tuesday with much attention on shows due to feature supermodels.
The process of standardizing a menu translation is a double-edged sword. It removes the ambiguity and unintended humor, for sure. But then it takes away the fun and the rich connotation too.
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A model wears a design from Do Estilista collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week Spring Summer 2009 in Sao Paulo.
Top model Isabeli Fontana wears a creation by Forum Tufi Duek during the Sao Paulo Spring-Summer Fashion Week 2009.
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Sensing that many couples prefer their wedding photos painted in oil rather than ordinary photos, a Dalian resident surnamed Chou has started a business turning wedding photos into oil paintings.
When Li Yamei visited the Synthetic Times, the new media art exhibition occupying nine exhibition halls in the National Art Museum of China this week, it felt to her like entering a sci-fi world.
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They must be doing something right at Amokka Cafe these days, because the place is buzzing.
Stepping into La Ting Ting, we were immediately struck by the elegant and simple French design and the courteous staff.
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Last weekend I attended a wedding in rural Shandong province. But the wheat harvest was the most intriguing aspect of the journey.
You can browse the latest porn magazines at Canadian shops, but tough new laws mean that cigarette packages are simply too suggestive.
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After decades of unrest, Cambodia is coming into its own as a destination for travelers eager to embrace architecture, adventure and smiles.
Shanghai has started to trial a wireless high-definition (HD) television service, the second city in China to adopt it after Beijing.
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Celebs pose at the Women in Film 2008 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 17, 2008.
Christian Bale has been named as one of the best dressed men in the world.
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