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Top News

Quake lake water level still rising
MIANYANG, Sichuan: The Tangjiashan quake lake in Sichuan province continues to rise, even though water is being drained out through a diversion channel since Saturday morning.

Meet the small but mighty, mighty brave boy

Men on front more in need of counseling

Clinton-free Obama takes battle to Republican turf

First Straits talks in 9 years to boost ties

Chemical spill pollutes river

Broadcast satellite

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Wenchuan Quake

Helicopter sector to grow faster
Having demonstrated an "irreplaceable" role in the recent disaster-relief efforts in Sichuan province, China's helicopter industry is expected to develop more rapidly in the coming years.

Choppers play key role in relief work

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Wenchuan Quake

Relief comes in a white box
MIANZHU, Sichuan: Wang Fushan yesterday gave a big thumbs-up to the "white box" built in a cornfield next to his current home - a tent in the town of Jiulong, in the mountainous city of Mianzhu.

Families help each other to harvest

Quake provides test for reporters

Qiang artists sell paintings to fund reconstruction

Quake Snippets

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Nation

Top meeting of youths opens today
The 16th China Youth League National Congress opens today in Beijing with a call on members to continue to take part in relief efforts in the earthquake areas.

Relay adds more color to Yunnan

Armless bearer holds torch high

Carpet ban on fireworks in Beijing during Games

Across China: Guangdong

Across China: Beijing

Across China: Jiangxi

Across China: Anhui

Across China: Shaanxi

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Nation

End of road for cushy govt jobs
SHANGHAI: The first batch of government workers employed under a new system designed to change the civil service from a lifelong career to a performance-driven one, will soon start work in this city's Pudong New Area.

Domestic travel set to grow

Drug abuse linked to juvenile delinquency

Festival fails to lure tourists

New ticket to ride Beijing subway

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China Scene

China Scene: East
Man arrested for sneaking into neighbor's home

China Scene: South

China Scene: Central

China Scene: North

China Scene: West

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Insight

Life returning to normal in Chengdu
CHENGDU: Loud music, dim lighting, exquisitely dressed men and women, and a dance floor packed with writhing bodies - surely, this disco in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, looks quite different from how it, and the rest of the city, appeared in the days following the May 12 earthquake.

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Recent highlights

Lines of communication

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Comment

Floating population needs equality, freedom
On a recent forum, an expert on disaster consequence assessment released his estimation for the 8.0-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province on May 12. According to him, at least 100,000 residents of the quake-affected zones must be resettled.

Passing the tests

Sympathies that hurt

Hot Words

Killer roads in rural areas

Pitfalls of modern living

HK builders need to keep history alive

Cartoon

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Opinion

UNDP model could help China
Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator on China's reconstruction of the quake-hit areas in Southwest China's Sichuan province, shares his views with our reporter Wang Zhuoqiong:

Hollywood is burning but history mustn't

How will life be with oil at $200

Letters and Blogs

From our archives

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International

Obama fans in Africa most devout
In Kenya, they name babies after him and quaff "Senator" brand beer in his honor. Global TV networks camp outside his grandmother's rural home.

Cigarettes out of sight at stores

Japan to launch trial carbon trade in autumn

Allowances cut to allay anger

Chirac moves to save dying languages

Across Asia: Japan

Across Asia: Bangladesh

Across Asia: South Korea

Across Asia: Indonesia

Across Asia: Iran

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International

Warnings posted before Tokyo attack
A man arrested for killing seven people in a knife rampage on a crowded Tokyo shopping street posted dozens of warning messages on the Internet in the hours leading up to the attack, Japanese media reported yesterday.

Drivers protest fuel prices

Rudd announces new nuke disarmament body

23 miners saved after shaft blast

Bush hypes economy ahead of Europe farewell

Around the World: Space

Around the World: United States

Around the World: Nigeria

Around the World: Antarctica

Around the World: Venezuela

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Business

Vietnam's crisis unlikely in China
China is unlikely to suffer a crisis similar to the financial woes in Vietnam and the possibility of it triggering another Asian turmoil is slim, analysts said.

Chinese companies face difficulties across border

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Business China

Ratio hike may hurt sentiment
SHANGHAI: The central bank's latest move to raise the reserve requirement ratio by 100 basis points is expected to dampen stock investors' sentiment as it indicates a possible consistent tightening monetary policy in the coming months.

Warburg Pincus buys stake in mobile phone maker

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Business Roundup

Futures guru upbeat on China
Leo Melamed, chairman emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), will go down in history as the founding father of the futures industry.

Biz scene

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Business International

Vietnam may intervene to maintain currency's value
Vietnam's foreign exchange reserves are sufficient for the government to step in to help maintain the value of the dong, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, damping concern the currency will collapse.

Stocks drop on bank results, oil

Africa bucks international trend

Executives warn inflation remains biggest threat

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Business International

Gasoline hits record $4 a gallon in US
US gasoline rose to $4 a gallon at the pump for the first time, threatening to further shake the confidence of consumers whose spending makes up two-thirds of the economy.

Crude oil falls back from $139

Rosneft says profit increased sevenfold

BP chief says era of cheap fuel over

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Special Supplement

A rich past, a bright future
As the Beijing Olympic torch arrives in Lijiang today, it gives this city in Yunnan province an opportunity to present to the world its efforts to become an environmentally friendly and sustainable tourist destination.

Ethnic culture brings ancient city to life

Lijiang balances protection and modernization

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Life Culture

Festival celebrating world culture
In a circular letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dated April 2, 1906, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games invited members to an advisory conference to determine "to what extent and in what form the arts and literature can participate in the celebration of the modern Olympiads".

Leap of faith onto the international stage

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Life Pulse

Life goes on in post-quake Bikou
BIKOU, Gansu: Gansu province's southernmost town of Bikou, just 200 km from the Wenchuan county epicenter of the May 12 earthquake, continues to be affected by aftershocks.

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Euro 2008

Podolski admits to split loyalties
KLAGENFURT, Austria: Polish-born forward Lukas Podolski admitted he was suffering from divided loyalties after his goals sealed a 2-0 win that sank Poland and launched the German's Euro 2008 campaign.

Greece keen to show 2004 win was no fluke

Absences hurt Russian hopes against Spain

Senna - a Brazilian out for Spanish Euro gold

Coach Bilic says best is yet to come from Croatia

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Sports China

Strong performance a reason for hope
China lost its Women's Asian Cup final against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday, but the match may be a positive sign of things to come.

NBA boss talks of October games in China to aid quake victims

Score board

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Sports

Celtics survive Lakers' late rally
BOSTON: After nearly squandering a 24-point lead, the Boston Celtics edged the Los Angeles Lakers 108-102 on Sunday to move two games from their first National Basketball Association title since 1986.

Hamilton's halo crashes to earth

Liu makes false start, Bekele tunes up for Olympics

Controversies enliven Brazil Championship

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