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Top News

Obama wins historic nomination
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama has taken a giant stride toward becoming the first black US president, defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on a promise of hope and change for Americans weary of the economic turmoil and years of war.

Is racism alive and kicking in US? The polls will tell

Special team to help school kids' parents

Transparent relief supply pledged

'Don't blame us for food crisis'

Wen gives bumper harvest call

Four finalists picked for 2016 Games

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Top News

Students, teachers brave uncertainties
Liu Jie had planned on visiting the historic town of Lijiang in Yunnan province after taking the national college examination on Saturday.

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Nation

Fresh start for elderly quake victims
CHENGDU: Zhan Yingmei, 71, and her 73-year-old husband Yi Jianyong used to lead a tranquil life in the mountainous village of Bayi in Qingchuan county, Sichuan province.

Wen ranks 6th on Facebook list of most popular leaders

Ordinary people who make a difference

Quake Snippets

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Nation

Mountaineering charges scaled up
People wishing to go mountain-climbing in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will now have to pay more for the privilege.

Parents call on Confucius for exam good fortune

Canadian teacher, pupils get excited

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Nation

Raise in penalties for lake polluters
SHANGHAI: Factories along Taihu Lake, Jiangsu province, now face a maximum fine of 1 million yuan ($144,000), five times the old one, if they discharge excessive pollutants into the lake.

Rural environment 'deteriorating'

Guangdong officials under tighter scrutiny

Businessman saddles up for Games

Fire leaves crack in Yangtze bridge

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China Scene

China Scene: East
Domino display holds ground-breaking record

China Scene: West

China Scene: North

China Scene: South

China Scene: Central

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Comment

Serving people core of human rights practice
The swiftness and efficiency the Chinese government has demonstrated in the rescue work following the devastating Sichuan earthquake in May has amazed the world and prompted various explanations.

Cartoon

Make growth greener

Quake force or man's folly

Hot Words

Say no to plastic bags

Ecology key to rebuilding quake zone

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Opinion

Reality check on plastic bag ban
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao recently declared that China should become an "ecological civilization".

Letters and Blogs

Witnessing the decline and fall of a monarchy

Sometimes hard to be eco-friendly

From our archives

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International

UK ups the ante for offshore wind energy
The British government opened a major new phase yesterday in its drive for renewable energy, calling for bids to build up to 25 gigawatts of offshore wind turbines, triple the amount in the pipeline.

Wary Americans sitting home buyer 101 classes

Obesity increase rate begins slowing

World Scene: United Kingdom

World Scene: Italy

World Scene: Iceland

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International

Australian PM wants Asia-Pacific union
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said yesterday that he wants to see an Asia-Pacific Community by 2020 structured similar to the European Union.

Chinese become Japan's largest foreign community

Musharraf reconciled to exit: Source

Billionaire Allen opens air museum

Across Asia: China

Across Asia: Iran

Across Asia: Japan

Across Asia: Pakistan

Across Asia: Israel

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International

'Green revolution' sought for Africa
A UN summit on the global food crisis yesterday asked rich nations to help "revolutionize" farming in Africa and the developing world to produce more food for nearly 1 billion people facing hunger.

French, Italian fishermen take fuel protest to EU

Astronaut turns plumber

Ex-king to live in summer palace

Around the World: Russia

Around the World: United Kingdom

Around the World: South Africa

Around the World: United Nations

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Business

Govt to cut rebates on exports of edible oils
China is set to scrap the tax rebates on exports of vegetable oils from next Friday, which analysts said would help drive down domestic prices, although the effect would not be very "big".

Tremor to be felt in cement prices

Steel proposal 'unfounded'

Google, Amazon top two?
   
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (partly seen) acknowledge the applause of supporters during an election rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul , Minnesota, on Tuesday. Obama made history by capturing the Democratic presidential nomination as the first black candidate to get a major party's ticket after a giant-slaying win over Hillary Clinton. AFP

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Business China

Airlines plan to cut flights
SHANGHAI: Major Chinese airlines are moving fast to tackle the mounting pressure from escalating fuel prices and shrinking market demand.

Ailing chipmaker in discussions for partnership

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Business Roundup

Telecom stocks drag down Shanghai index
Shanghai stocks dropped yesterday, led by China United Telecommunications.

Biz scene

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Business International

United to 'cut fleet, axe low-fare unit'
UAL Corp's United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, will cut its fleet by about 70 planes and shut the low-fare Ted unit to counter record fuel expenses, a person familiar with the plan said.

Retailer beats analysts' estimates

Oz economy grows faster than forecast

European stocks, US index futures decline

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Denmark Special

Denmark marks Constitution Day
Surrounded by a green garden shaded by luxuriant walnut trees, the Embassy of Denmark has a stately presence in Beijing's Sanlitun district.

Danfoss is 75 and growing with China

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Denmark Special

Trade going 'from strength to strength'
Over his 29-year career, 19 years have been spent in China.

Novozymes bio-innovation reaches for future

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Denmark Special

Charm of Copenhagen history, lifestyle
Visitors to the ancient country of Denmark usually start their journey in Copenhagen, the gateway to the Baltic. Evolving over centuries on the coast as a trading city, it has reaped many rich rewards from its business dealings.

SAS using 'green' flights to cut emissions

Thrane & Thrane helps quake effort

The Little Mermaid

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Life

A diplomat's sixth sense
As a young American diplomat, 37-year-old Nicholas Platt coordinated and accompanied the first American orchestra to perform in China in 1973 after the founding of the People's Republic of China. A year earlier, he had accompanied US President Richard Nixon on the historic trip to Beijing in 1972 that signaled the resumption of relations between China and the US.

What's new

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Sports

Ronaldo the jewel in crown of Group A
BASEL: Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won a Champions League and Premier League double with Manchester United, could complete a remarkable treble of winners' medals by leading Portugal to victory in Euro 2008 this month.

Celtics and Lakers square off in league's top rivalry

Lagat in student mode for Beijing preparations

Top shot

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Sports China

World Cup qualification 'in our hands'
China's soccer players returned home with high morale on Tuesday, even though the team's World Cup qualifying match against Qatar on Monday was its third consecutive draw.

New Asian Tour faces look to pioneers for inspiration

Score board

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Sports

Safina, Kuznetsova into semifinals
PARIS: Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reached the French Open semifinals yesterday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

Eriksson takes over as Mexico coach

Johnson's strikeout landmark unable to prevent loss

Warner urges US not to bid for 2018 World Cup

Bolt yet to decide if he will double in Beijing

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