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Top News

Quake lake still poses big threat
MIANYANG, Sichuan: Water in the Tangjiashan quake lake in Sichuan province was rising yesterday despite the increased outflow through a channel.

Man stabs 7 to death in Tokyo

Symbol of grit and hope are these quake pupils

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Top News

Downpours threaten South China
Heavy rains are forecast in many parts of south China over the next nine days, and torrential rain, strong gales and thunderstorms are expected to strike some regions, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) warned yesterday.

Official: Don't blame developing economies for oil hikes

Bank reserve ratio up

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Wenchuan Quake

Survivors cope with rain, heat
MIANYANG, Sichuan: Grandpa Liu was upset, even almost 24 hours after volunteers delivered shelters and piled up bricks at tents amid the heavy downpour on Friday in this temporary resettlement area threatened by the Tangjiashan quake lake.

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Comment

Look who's shedding tears for low-paid labor
Recently some governments in the Americas and Europe have been vocal in demanding increased international coordination on the establishment of a global standard for labor. Their call has been echoed by some economists and politicians, trade unions and non-government organizations. What do these voices tell us and what is the motive behind them?

Raiders of farmland

A friendlier Beijing

Traveling far to go nowhere

In search of new homes of harmony

Cartoon

Hot words

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China Scene/Nation

Teacher goes the distance
BAISE, Guangxi: When Zhou Biaoliang, headmaster of Hope Primary School in Fengwu town, Pingguo county, carried the Olympic torch 100 m yesterday, it was a walk in the park compared to her daily four km trek up a mountainside to work.

Beijing to host huge Olympic expo

China Scene: North

China Scene: West

China Scene: East

China Scene: South

China scene: Central

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International

Clinton suspends election campaign
Hillary Rodham Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for the presidency and pivoted from her role as determined foe to absolute ally, summoning supporters to use "our energy, our passion, our strength" to put Barack Obama in the White House.

First round of Palestinian talks 'direct, fraternal'

Ruling party seeking to cut Musharraf's power

Gas explosion at coal mine leaves 37 missing

Israelis round on Mofaz's Iran threat

Around the World: United States

Around the World: Greece

Around the World: Russia

Around the World: Somalia

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International

S.Korea warns of crackdown on beef protesters
The South Korean government vowed yesterday to crack down on street protests after daily candlelit rallies against President Lee Myung-bak's decision to resume imports of US beef turned into a violent clash with police.

Yale plans biggest expansion in nearly four decades

Across Asia: Australia

Across Asia: South Korea

Across Asia: Iraq

Across Asia: India

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Life

City that dares dream
Baise's top official Liu Zhengdong is a man on a mission. Get him talking about his ward - the remote city of Baise in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region - and he's almost breathless detailing his plans.

Region's red-hot resources

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Life Expat

Fair dinkum players
A small group of Olympic officials and elite architects stroll around the 91,000-seat Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium to make one last inspection. Their voices carry throughout the vast, empty arena.

Stop taking things so seriously

Why egg-cellent designs are the shape of things to come

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Sports

Impressive Portugal sets early pace
VIENNA: Portugal served notice that it will be again be among the title challengers when it turned on the style to outclass Turkey 2-0 on an entertaining first day of Euro 2008 on Saturday.

Swiss face uphill battle for survival

Ronaldo leads Portugal with grit, flair

France has room for hope with new-look side

Italians and Dutch hampered by injuries

Score board

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Sports

Classy Nadal smashes Federer
PARIS: Rafael Nadal produced a flawless exhibition of claycourt tennis to demolish world No 1 Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 yesterday and win his fourth straight French Open title.

Sky's the limit for tennis' new queen of court Ana Ivanovic

Desormeaux's triple crown quest foiled again as Big Brown pulls up

Kitajima sets world breaststroke mark

Damon's 6 hits lead Yankees to victory

IN BRIEF (Page 12)
   
A bird's eye view of the Tangjiashan quake lake, where soldiers and engineers widened and deepened the diversion channel on Saturday so that water could flow out more rapidly.(Inset): An explosion is triggered in the diversion channel of the lake to clear debris and allow freer flow of water.       Liu Yinghua