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Top News

Stock rise the biggest in 6 years
SHANGHAI: The key mainland stock index yesterday soared 9.29 percent, the biggest one-day jump in six years, as investor sentiment was boosted by the government lowering of stamp duty.

President: Unfriendly events hurt our feelings

Canberra cheers the torch along

Pledge not to stop rice exports lauded

Gasoline theft on rise along with prices

Nation has largest number of netizens

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Top News

Extradition treaties with Australia, France set
Australia and France can no longer serve as safe havens for Chinese fugitives, with the country's top legislature approving two extradition treaties yesterday.

Guide dogs given all-clear for public venues

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Nation

New move to protect reservoirs
Miyun and Guanting reservoirs, which supply water to almost 7 million Beijing residents, have been listed as top water-quality protection areas, the government said yesterday.

Scholarships for top migrant workers

100,000 will help smokers stub out

Lucky lottery winner pockets cool $11m

Japan fully backs Games, envoy says

Across China: Shanxi

Across China: Guizhou

Across China: Beijing

Across China: Gansu

Across China: Yunnan

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Nation

UN urged to lead on tech transfers
China's top official on climate change yesterday called on the international community to build a mechanism for technology development and transfer to help tackle problems associated with global warning.

Plan to store carbon dioxide underground

EU-China team up on non-food products

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China Scene

Cobra serum by express in man's hour of need
Li, a 25-year-old resident of Beijing, is lucky to be alive.

China Scene: West

China Scene: North

China Scene: East

China Scene: Central

China Scene: South

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Nation

Green official 'luckiest' in China
LHASA: If you want to hear about the woes of environmental protection officials battling against local leaders driven by GDP growth, forget about Zhang Yongze.

Domestic tour group back in Lhasa

Simple life of lama who loves to teach

Rights panelists decry Western take on Tibet

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Comment

Games mirrors man's quest for peace, amity
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Chairman Jacques Rogge said in Beijing on April 10 that freedom of speech is a basic human right and athletes can express their opinions anytime and anywhere during the Olympic Games as long as they abide by the Olympic Charter, which forbids athletes and referees from making public speeches or holding protests over political, religious and racial issues at such places as competition venues and the Olympic Village.

Cartoon

Kind cut for investors

Giving them a hand

Hot Words

No case for even devil's advocates

Taking China to the world

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Opinion

For China too, seeing is believing
Having been in contact with China on and off for over 20 years, I have witnessed the transformation and changes that have taken place here.

Outside View

Rising food prices, weak dollar hit poor

Use seas more to get drinking water

From our archives

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International

How to beat online identity fraudsters
Shopping online has its advantages, but it also comes with its dangers: Internet-related fraud is big business.

Cloned dogs to sniff for drugs, explosives

Lovers too poor to wed enjoy rendezvous on Nile's bridges

News Makers

World Scene: Russia

World Scene: United Kingdom

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International

EU bill on China-Africa ties refuted
China yesterday refuted a European Parliament resolution accusing it of supporting "oppressive" African governments, calling for a stop to such "antagonistic and provocative" actions.

Body set to up people diplomacy

Militant chief orders ceasefire

Special Supplement: Olympic partners highlight social responsibility

Across Asia: Japan

Across Asia: India

Across Asia: Iraq

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International

Britain hit by biggest strikes in decade
Britain was hit yesterday by what trade unions have called the biggest wave of work stoppages since the Labour government came to power 10 years ago, with up to 400,000 public sector employees going on strike.

Tariq Aziz to face trial next week

Girl commits suicide with detergent

New Zealand's largest glacier shrinking fast

Around the World: Georgia

Around the World: United States

Around the World: Russia

Around the World: Ethiopia

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Business

Rebound fails to quell market jitters
SHANGHAI: Retired worker Huang Wenfang hadn't tasted meat in three months as she mourned the downturn of the Chinese stock market, in which she had invested most of her life savings.

Disputes grow with trade

Special supplement: HK gift fair largest globally

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Business China

Airbus to set up JV in China
European plane maker Airbus expects to launch a joint venture in China to make aircraft components, as part of its efforts to carve a larger slice of the world's fastest growing aircraft market.

Taigang Steel, Camco reach carbon deal

Push to traveler's checks

Special supplement: 'Mega Show 1' again offers range of gifts and premiums

Special supplement: New-look 'Mega Show 2' unveiled

IN BRIEF (Page 14)

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Business International

Rice hits record as Wal-Mart curbs sales
Rice advanced above $25 for the first time as Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Sam's Club warehouse unit restricted purchases of some types of rice in the United States.

Ford posts surprise Q1 profit of $100m

Hyundai fails to match analysts' expectations

Motorola reports wider loss as shipments decline

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Life

Stirring the melting pot
In Tacheng, a city of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region bordering Kazakhstan, there is a family of 40 people from five ethnic groups.

One country, many ethnicities

Special supplement: India textile fair meets global needs

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Special Supplement

Self-developed car brand winning wider recognition
Market research shows that China's self-developed automobile brands are gaining wider recognition due to their competitive prices and improved products and services.

Tianjin FAW reaches overseas through Mexico joint venture

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Special Supplement

Foton Motor's strength growing in global market
Beijing-based Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd has mapped out an ambitious plan to improve its competitiveness both at home and abroad through enhancing brand awareness, strengthening research and development (R&D) and promoting international cooperation during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-10).

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Special Supplement

FAW passes new technological milestones with its Besturn models
With the theme of "Green Olympics and Technical Besturn," a press conference was held by FAW Car Co Ltd in Beijing on April 12 to launch two new Besturn models.

How a brand was born

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Life Pulse

Young pianist
Ellwood R. Kerkeslager, Mayor of the Borough of Madison, USA, proclaimed December 10, 2007 as Yuqing Meng Day in recognition of the young Chinese pianist's achievements and his innovations in introducing classical music to younger generations.

Listings: Beijing

Listings: Shanghai

Listings: Guangzhou

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Sports China

History beckons, Spanish stand in way
China's women's tennis is on the brink of a historic breakthrough as the team has a chance to enter the Fed Cup final for the first time in its 100-year tennis history.

Score board

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Sports

Ronaldo misses penalty as United draws
BARCELONA, Spain: A rare failure of nerve by Cristiano Ronaldo cost Manchester United the chance of a famous victory but Sir Alex Ferguson's side still emerged as favorite to reach the Champions League final after a goalless draw with Barcelona in their semifinal first leg clash here on Wednesday.

Bryant shines as Lakers beat Nuggets

Red Devils set to seal title victory

O'Malley takes pole at BMW Asian Open

Federer avoids humiliation