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Top News

Flood fears force huge evacuation
More than 150,000 people who face the threat of flooding should a quake lake near Beichuan bursts its banks were evacuated last night even as engineers were digging a diversion channel to prevent flooding.

Strategic partnership with ROK announced

Cola Boy gets his wish - and plenty of good wishes

Wen talks with Putin on phone

Torrential rains kill 23

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Wenchuan Quake

Epidemic prevention measures intensified
Despite no major disease outbreaks so far in quake-hit regions, health and epidemic prevention efforts continue apace, said Sun Jiahai, spokesman for the Ministry of Health.

Clear weather forecast, a relief for survivors

Injured survivors to arrive in Beijing

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Wenchuan Quake

Not home, but in happy homeland
DUJIANGYAN, Sichuan: Chen Fusen considers himself lucky to be alive, and luckier to be living in a room, instead of a crowded tent.

They are from Russia really with love

A lawyer turned missionary for kids

Cops play their part with tender care

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Wenchuan Quake

Lijiang school offers orphans bright future
LIJIANG, Yunnan: Forty-one children orphaned by the Sichuan earthquake began rebuilding their lives yesterday at the Lijiang Orphan School.

Titanic effort to make tents on time

US official praises response to quake

US students share sorrow

Quake Snippets

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Nation

Immigrants 'not eligible' for exam
XI'AN: The Xi'an Baqiao district court on Monday upheld a ruling by the local education authorities that 12 students due to take the college entrance exam on June 7 are not eligible because they are "immigrants".

Subway to connect Shanghai, Jiangsu

Tomb raiders attend landmark hearing

New weather satellite launched

Qinghai Lake to get $225 m facelift

Guangdong firms 'losing touch' with industry trends

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Nation

Cross-Straits ties 'must meet expectations'
The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Kuomintang (KMT) should firmly maintain peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and live up to the expectations of people, Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, said yesterday.

Needed a man to stand on in Nanjing

Moving youngster carries the torch

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Comment

Show of public spirit a good omen for China
The earthquake in Sichuan on May 12, which has so far left over 60,000 dead, another 26,000 still missing and 5 million homeless, was the most damaging disaster in China in over three decades. Facing such a massive killer earthquake, the Chinese government responded quickly and effectively.

Cartoon

Plug all loopholes

Keeping diseases out

Hot Words

Even CNN can see the truth

Warped view of right and wrong

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Opinion

UN a sincere partner in China's quake task
As the nation grapples with its worst natural disaster in three decades, the United Nations in China joins Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in extending our deepest condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured in the devastating earthquake that struck China on May 12.

Letters and Blogs

Mythmakers of the media

Big budgets not enough to beat terrorism

From our archives

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International

S. Koreans love their English
Republic of Korea's "wild geese fathers" manage a reunion with their children, and often wives, just once a year after seeing them off for study abroad, invariably to learn in English.

Coffee and tea don't raise breast cancer risk

Special Supplement: VW's Lavida brings Chinese design to life

News Makers

World Scene: United States

World Scene: Australia

World Scene: Canada

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International

Bush hits '08 trail to rev up his party
US President George W. Bush has made it clear he is excited to get out on the campaign trail this election year to help Republicans keep the White House and retake Congress - but do they want his help?

Malaysia to curb fuel sales to foreigners

Faster banking payment clearance system goes live

Special Supplement: China Netcom restores links in quake-hit zone

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International

Key witness testifies in Olmert case
A US businessman at the center of a bribery case against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testified yesterday he gave the Israeli leader cash-stuffed envelopes including personal loans that were never repaid.

Sarkozy keeps 35-hour working week

Nepal set to become world's newest republic today

Iran: IAEA file shows nuke work peaceful

Canadian FM quits over secret papers

Mars lander tools 'in good health'

Around the World: France

Around the World: Belarus

Around the World: Somalia

Around the World: Georgia

Around the World: United States

Around the World: South Africa

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Business

Quake to hurt local property market
The May 12 earthquake could cripple Sichuan province's property market in the short term by dampening consumers' will to buy and reducing investment-oriented purchases, industry experts said.

Shanghai index edges up

Easier way to countryside

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Business China

US slowdown spooks SMEs
A possible economic recession in the United States is creating anxiety among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia, a survey by UPS showed yesterday.

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Business International

Costly corn pushes up beef prices
Enjoy your next steak, because prices from Shanghai to San Francisco are only going up.

Rice falls to daily limit for 2nd time

Indian farmers abandon paddies

Biz people

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Business International

Stocks slide for third day in European markets
European stocks fell for a third day, led by manufacturers, steelmakers and homebuilders on concern that rising oil prices will drag down corporate earnings. US index futures were mixed, while shares in Asia gained.

Sarin quits phone firm on a high

US home prices fall 14%

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Life

The wizard of Oz
Olympic Games ceremonies maestro Ric Birch is leading a creative workshop in Beijing and his young Chinese students are hanging onto his every word. The Australian asks about the biggest change since China's opening up policy and economic miracle.

Who's in

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Life Health

Healing from within
Psychiatrist Wang Jian is used to conducting consultations with patients in a single, quiet room, where there are paintings on the wall and comfortable couches to sit on.

Guangxi goodness

Mood swings normal for pregnant women

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Life Pulse

Making a better name
The Chinese are used to naming generations by when they were born and associating their character traits to the times they have lived through.

Post-80ers rise to occasion

Maturing son makes mom proud

Love strong enough to survive 104-hour barrier

Go tell it to the mountain

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Sports

Jimenez can still tame young lions
LONDON: Experience gained from two decades on the European Tour plus a relaxed approach is the combination helping Miguel Angel Jimenez tame golf's young lions.

Human trafficking campaign targets Euro 2008 fans

Unfinished business spurs Coria to stay on

Hamilton can follow Senna as multiple Monaco winner

Iraq banned from global competition

Rivals reunite as friends for England team

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Sports China

False starts all fun or cause for concern?
The two most memorable moments of star hurdler Liu Xiang's debut at the Bird's Nest last week had little to do with him crossing the finish line. They were his problems leaving the starting blocks.

Star runner Sun disappointed by poor showing at Bird's Nest

Score board

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Sports

Heavy rain no problem for Kuznetsova
PARIS: Torrential rain washed away top seed Maria Sharapova's much-anticipated French Open bow yesterday as Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova sailed into the second round.

Olympic hopeful Yan Zi crashes in Paris

Pistons shut down Celtics to even series

Wings clip Pens to take 2-0 Cup lead

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