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CHINA DAILY - Thursday July 10,2008
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TOYAKO, Japan: President Hu Jintao yesterday said rich countries need to do more to remove barriers on farm trade if they want to save more than 800 million people across the world from the grip of hunger.
Nation
Prosecutors considerably up-scaled investigations of major and serious job-related crimes during the first five months of the year, the country's top prosecutor said yesterday.
China Scene
When I unexpectedly encountered Zhou Zhi in the corridor outside his ward in the Sichuan Provincial Tumor Hospital in the southern suburbs of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan on Tuesday at noon, I would never have guessed that he had been buried under rubble for more than five days. The 33-year-old walked and spoke to me quite normally while buying his lunch from a hospital canteen cart.
Beijing 2008
Thirty-four new bus routes will open in Beijing from this month to improve public transport to and from Olympic venues, a transport official said yesterday.
G8 Summit
At face value, the 50 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 the eight richest countries announced on Tuesday looks impressive. But scrap the surface and you will find the reduction, without a base year, means little, if not nothing.
Comment
As a barometer for economic soundness, the Chinese stock market has seen a continuous slump in recent years and a large group of investors suffered losses in their investing accounts. People cannot help asking whether such a slump suggests the economy is having problems.
Opinion
As the focus of international relations in 21st century shifted from state and physical security to civil society, trade and commerce, the center of gravity has moved from Europe to Asia-pacific.
International
A surprising number of young teens in the United States are in physically and emotionally abusive dating relationships, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
International
Iran test-fired nine missiles yesterday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.
Business
Falling prices, dwindling transactions and property developers' discount offers may be frightening away individual buyers but seem to be attracting more international investors in the real estate sector.
Business
Seeking to be one of the world's first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days before its launch, undiscouraged by rain or freezing temperatures.
Life
The timing couldn't have been better. The one-year delay in staging the Third Beijing International Art Biennale is adding color to the Beijing Olympics and showcasing the event to a world audience.
Olympics
EUGENE, Oregon: There's a stormy forecast for the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing on Aug 16 when Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell are expected to stage a 100m final showdown for the ages.
Sports
As China prepares to host one of the world's top women's tennis events next year, the WTA is trying to ride the wave of the sport's popularity here by opening its Asia-Pacific headquarters.
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