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CHINA DAILY - Monday July 7,2008
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TOYAKO, Japan: Prospects of the G8 reaching a meaningful agreement on how best to fight global warming dimmed as leaders, with a long list of global problems, began gathering in northern Japan for their annual summit.
Security officers on Segway personal transporters patrol around the G8 Toyako Summit media centre in Rusutsu town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, yesterday.  Reuters
Nation
Heavy rainstorms that swept most parts of China from last Tuesday till the weekend have affected around 3 million people, leaving at least 12 dead and seven missing.
Comment
Last Friday, 760 Chinese mainland tourists flew to Taiwan on cross-Straits chartered flights from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Setting foot on the soil of Taiwan, they started a journey of historical significance.
Beijing 2008
By early afternoon, the temperature had climbed to a sweltering 36 C, and all laborers on the future site of the Olympic equestrian course - people and horses alike - were drenched in sweat.
Life
The number of expats in China has soared in the lead-up to the Olympics. But with the Games set to begin a month from tomorrow, the question is: Is it true that what goes up must - or at least, in this case, will - come down?
Olympics
OMAHA, Nebraska: Michael Phelps closed out the US Olympic trials with a commanding win in the 100m butterfly on Saturday, adding a final flourish to his packed Beijing program.
Sports
PLUMELEC, France: Cadel Evans was given a glimpse of the kind of climbing power he might be up against at this year's Tour de France by Spanish rival Alejandro Valverde here on Saturday.
Special Supplement
Many more businesses in China today accept credit cards than just a few years ago. Cards are also easy to use at Capital International Airport in Beijing, select hotels and bank outlets to get Chinese currency.
Life
Alan Paul ducks into the shade of red wooden beams in the Stone Boat Bar in downtown Beijing, pulling out a roll of promotional posters for his band, Woodie Alan.
Olympics
BERLIN: Dirk Nowitzki has been chasing an Olympic dream since he was a 10-year-old boy and has not lost sight of his ambition even though he is now one of the top players in the NBA.
Sports
LONDON: Roger Federer could make history by becoming the first man to win six successive Wimbledon titles on Sunday, but he won't be satisfied until he's added at least five more to his name.