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Top News

Torchbearer invited to visit again
French President Nicholas Sarkozy yesterday invited disabled Chinese torchbearer Jin Jing - who has become a national celebrity for defending the Olympic torch from Tibet secessionists during the Paris leg of its relay - to visit France again "to make up for the pain you have suffered".

Pledge to address human rights issue

UK pumps $100b to raise liquidity

Olympic flame burns bright in the rain

Chemical not source of heparin woes


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Top News

World's largest panda breeding center under way
The world's largest giant panda breeding center in Sichuan province will be set up by the end of this year, with a capacity to house about 200 of the endangered animals.

Country gets first UNDP green envoy

Sign to help save the Earth


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Nation

3 provinces fail on river targets
Three of the four provinces along the Huaihe River have failed to meet their industrial waster water reduction and treatment target, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said yesterday.

Immunization drive 'needs more funding'

Hainan looks to be tourist mecca

Ritz wins out in name game

Proud moments for relay torchbearers

Across China: Beijing

Across China: Guangdong

Across China: Yunnan

Across China: Xinjiang

Across China: Shanghai


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China Scene

China Scene: Central
Court to weigh in on kindergarten punishments

China Scene: South

China Scene: North

China Scene: West

China Scene: East


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Nation

Dalai Lama's tour sparks protest in Michigan
MICHIGAN, United States: Hundreds of Chinese Americans and Chinese nationals working or studying in the United States gathered in this northeastern state on Sunday to protest against the crime and violence fomented by the Dalai group and to voice their support for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

Playwright determined to keep folk arts alive

Lama basketball players harbor hoop dreams

Tourists flocking back to Shangri-La

Rare chiru thriving in remote reserve


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Comment

China, India can rewrite Asia-Africa unity story
While we followed the progress of the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay earlier this month, the first India-Africa Summit was held with great fanfare on April 8-9 in India's capital, New Delhi. Heads of state from 14 African countries, including South Africa, Algeria, Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania, attended the inaugural gathering. They passed two documents of vital importance - the New Delhi Declaration and the Framework Agreement on India-Africa Cooperation - that will pave the way for the future development of India-Africa relations.

Cartoon

True patriotism tests

Market-stabilizing act

Hot Words

Time to get real on China

Low-cost airlines can still fly high


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Opinion

What's the matter with Tibet?
It is one thing to be interested in Tibet, as most of my acquaintances are. It is another to have totally prejudiced views, which unfortunately is the case with most of them.

Letters and Blogs

How the English language borrows from others

Experts see perils of China-baiting

From our archives


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Beijing Forum On Human Rights

China to keep advancing human rights
The Beijing Forum on Human Rights sponsored by the China Society for Human Rights Studies is a great event for the international human rights community. Under the theme of "Development, Security and Human Rights," the forum has gathered human rights experts and scholars, notable personages and officials from across the world in beautiful springtime Beijing.

Development and security salient human rights

Sound Bites


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International

Scientists make big reproductive discovery
Scientists have found a way to store and grow a woman's immature eggs in the laboratory using a technique which could be used to protect the fertility of women undergoing chemotherapy.

Terror suspect escaped via bathroom window

Astronaut describes harrowing plunge

Musicians launch song inspired by apology to stolen aboriginees

World Scene: United States

World Scene: Malaysia


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International

Hamas willing to accept peace: Carter
Hamas would accept a deal creating a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip if it was approved by Palestinians in a vote, former US President Jimmy Carter said yesterday after talks with Hamas leaders.

Putin wins the 'other' Nobel Prize

Spanish navy sails to find hijacked boat

Food price rises may hit growth, security: UN

Nepalese king denies he will go into exile

Around the World: Georgia

Around the World: South Africa

Around the World: Rok/Japan

Around the World: Malaysia

Around the World: Pakistan


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Business

Stock rebound loses steam
SHANGHAI: The short-lived rebound of Chinese share prices yesterday, which later gave way to profit-taking pressure, has indicated investors' concerns about market fundamentals.

Penalty for fund managers

Fuel oil futures contracts touch all-time high in Shanghai

Yuan boosts airline

Q1 profit set to halve, says Sinopec

Call to increase welfare spending


   
French Senate President Christian Poncelet greets Jin Jing as he delivers a letter of invitation from French President Nicholas Sarkozy to the disabled athlete yesterday in Shanghai. Sarkozy invited Jin to visit Paris again to make up for the pain she suffered during the French leg of the torch relay on April 7 when she was attacked by Tibetan separatists. Xinhua

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Business China

Dongfeng holds takeover talks
Dongfeng Motor Corp, China's third biggest auto group, is in talks to take over the microbus and vehicle engine businesses of Hong Kong-listed aircraft producer AviChina Industry & Technology Co Ltd.

Ikea plans $60m for Tianjin store

'Green Campus' opens

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Business Roundup

Star Alliance builds up BRIC by brick
Since its inception in 1997, Star Alliance has grown into the world's largest airline alliance. Its 20 members now carry about 30 percent of all air travelers in the world every day.

Shimao profit up with more home sales

Biz scene


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Business International

Big price hikes prove profitable for Nestle
Nestle SA, the world's largest food company, said first-quarter sales rose 6 percent after increasing prices by the most in a decade for products from Nescafe coffee to KitKat chocolate bars.

Jaguar and Land Rover chief Polites dies at 60

Biz boost gives freight firm shot in the arm

Circuit breaker maker up in Q1

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Business International

US lender says net income fell 77%
Bank of America Corp, the second-largest US bank, said profit dropped for a third straight quarter as the company set aside $6.01 billion for bad loans.

UBS 'didn't recognize risks'

High crude price helps up firm's earnings

Oil rises to record level of $117

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Life

Shaping a dream
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assigned her to direct the Olympic Games' official film one year ago, Gu Jun did not feel overwhelmed.

Our Miss World reveals her burning desire

What's new


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Life Culture

History in the remaking
More than 160 performers, a three-level traditional Chinese block-bracket structure, Peking Opera, acrobatics, martial arts, ballet, choir and videos are all packed into the National Theater of China's latest production, Heavenly Dynasty 1900.

More than a textbook hero

Many other treats on offer

American classic gets a Chinese makeover


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Life Pulse

Planting good ideas
Teacher Shi Shangbai's lessons could come straight out of the Central Academy of Drama. The stage is set in a classroom, which is located on a sheep farm in Beijing's northern suburbs. He asks one student to lie down on her side on a large piece of white paper and then instructs one of her classmates to bend over, and using a crayon, draw an outline of her torso.

A Singaporean's 'journey to the north'

Reviews


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Sports

Top coaches face future uncertainty
LONDON: Three of the four coaches who have guided their teams to the Champions League semifinals might soon be out of a job even if they win the European Cup next month.

Grant adds spice to semis with praise for Gerrard

Nadal slams ATP over crazy calendar

Patient Djokovic ready for claycourt season

Young for England, O'Neill tells Capello

Top shot


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Sports China

Cold water on marathon, race walking hopes
A senior track and field official has played down expectations of a gold medal from China's athletes in marathon or race walking at the Beijing Games.

Marta's final goal is gold

Score board


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Sports

Gasol finds playoff joy in Lakers win
LOS ANGELES: Pau Gasol scored 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers overpower the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Sunday.

Jurrjens sharp for 7 innings, Braves score 3-game sweep

Red Wings oust Predators, Stars eliminate Ducks

Mystery spray forces club to flee

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