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An NTC soldier holds a rifle with a flag as he secures an area on the frontline near the city of Bani Walid on Sunday. NTC forces are slowly advancing toward loyalist positions in Bani Walid and Sirte, Muammar Gadhafi's hometown. Joseph Eid / Agence France-Presse
BEIJING - China on Monday night officially recognized Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) as the ruling authority of the country, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.
Nation
ZHENGZHOU - "Opening my computer is like entering the door of my classroom," said Zhang Xiuli, a 76-year-old retired teacher from Zhengzhou, Henan province.
Comment
Ten years after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, people still remember the collapse of the two World Trade Center towers. But the world has changed in those 10 years.
World
BERCHTESGADEN, Germany - On a mountain bike, the cyclist comes barreling through the Bavarian pine forest, racing along a rough alpine track straight through what would have been Adolf Hitler's living room.
Business
BEIJING - The appreciation of Chinese currency will continue to follow a gradual pace despite the upcoming push of visiting French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe for a faster speed of the renminbi's rise, economists said on Monday.
Business
XIAMEN, Fujian - Chinese investors seeking a platform to enter the markets of the Americas should consider Costa Rica, given its numerous trade advantages and economic diversity, the country's ambassador to China said on Friday.
Life
Most adults in Yege township don't know numbers, but their children do and they're proud to be different from their parents. The deputy headmaster and math teacher of Yege's primary school, Yongdingquepab, holds up a 100-yuan bill and explains: "If I show this to the parents, they won't know how much it is.
Sports
ROME - New Inter Milan coach Gian Piero Gasperini blamed individual errors and a lack of concentration for his team's shock 4-3 defeat at Palermo.
Forum Special
In the last decade, China-Latin America trade has grown tremendously, thanks to China's rapid industrialization and economic growth. But another area that has grown is China's investment in the region, which has crawled out of the margins to become a primary source of capital for Latin America.
Brazil Special
Although China and Brazil share a relationship dating back more than 200 years, even a casual observer would know there was a significant gap in the late 20th century.