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CHENGDU: Thirty-two people have died, more than 400 injured and over 100,000 homes destroyed or damaged after an earthquake hit Sichuan and Yunnan provinces around 4:30 pm on Saturday.

People stand near debris of a damaged building after Hurricane Gustav left a trail of destruction in Matanza, Cuba, on Saturday. Gustav is expected to strengthen and lash New Orleans. Reuters

• New Orleans residents flee Gustav's path
• 300 Chinese tourists stranded in Phuket
• Former leader Hua Guofeng cremated
• Chinese engineers missing in Pakistan
• Athletes get red-carpet welcomein village
• Torch festival for the disabled

China will produce the world's fastest bullet train for the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, a senior railway official has said.

• 'Five-star' train's launch hits the buffers
• Beijingers debate car restrictions
• Panda gives birth to cub
• Shenzhen plans to build 6 new ports
• Across China: Beijing
• Across China: Shanghai
• Across China: Inner Mongolia

The annual survey of Chinese and Japanese media jointly conducted by Oriental Outlook, a weekly news magazine published by Xinhua News Agency, and Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper was published recently. Based on several thousand questionnaires in both countries, the survey results provide a perfect opportunity for us to gauge the psychological difference between the two peoples and feel their popular sentiments.

• Cartoon
• Best first lesson
• Make fireworks safe
• Health of the Chinese youth
• Let the top ones face global tests

Olympic sailing-inspired youth walks to seaside

• China Scene: West
• China Scene: North
• China Scene: South
• China Scene: Central

Everyone who marveled at US swimmer Michael Phelps snatching eight gold medals in the National Aquatics Center, or Water Cube, during the Olympic Games will soon get a chance to "compete" at the iconic venue.

More than 1,000 government supporters rallied outside Thailand's parliament yesterday as lawmakers debated a street campaign threatening to topple Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

• Khadafy, Berlusconi ink $5 billion accord
• Canada autumn election more likely
• Olmert, Abbas seek quick 'understandings'
• 3 million displaced in floods
• Fish oil capsules cut death rate in heart failure: Study
• Around the World: Kashmir
• Around the World: Mexico
• Around the World: Pakistan
• Around the World: Nepal
• Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's
• The incredible journey taken by our genes from Africa
• Race against time to save Congo's apes
• 'Big bottle' binges shock staid Swiss
• City of film has just one cinema left

Jack Niu is a busy man. As a North Asian service operations director for US multinational industrial manufacturer Honeywell, he spends his days hard at work on the 22nd floor of his office building in downtown Tianjin, which neighbors the Chinese capital.

• Tourists dispel myths about China

LONDON: Emmanuel Adebayor believes Arsenal can make a serious challenge for silverware if it shows the quality and spirit that swept aside Newcastle 3-0 on Saturday.

• Robinho attacks Real for refusing to sell him to Chelsea
• Mourinho's Inter Milan reign begins with stalemate
• Score Board
• Nishikori leads US Open upset parade
• Pedroia inspires Boston to win over Chicago
• Lucky Loeb extends lead after NZ victory
• Clark fires sizzling 62 to seize US PGA lead
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