ON SUNDAY, SINGAPORE HELD A STATE FUNERAL for Lee Kuan Yee, its founding premier who passed away recently. Delegations from many nations, mostly headed by current or former state senior leaders, attended the ceremony. Comments:
THE DELEGATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE has finished its evaluation of the joint bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics by Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. In the news conference that followed, Wang Anshun, mayor of Beijing, said that authorities of both cities will make greater efforts to curb air pollution, so that blue skies will be the norm. Comments:
A RECENT REPORT by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the 101 Institute of Ministry of Civil Affairs shows that the average cost of a funeral in Beijing has reached 42,837 yuan ($6,892.5), and many residents jokingly complain that they "cannot afford to die". Comments:
Brazil coach Dunga was pleased with the character shown by his side as it came from behind to beat France 3-1 in a friendly in Paris on Thursday to continue its impressive post-World Cup form.
The Australian and New Zealand cricket teams flew into Melbourne on Friday to prepare for Sunday's final of the Cricket World Cup.
China's Dongfeng Race Team retook the lead on the treacherous fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday, just 48 hours after the boat nearly capsized in the middle of the Southern Ocean.
Dean Smith is still giving to his University of North Carolina players - even after his death.
Winners of the 11th China International Press Photo Contest were announced by the contest's organization committee in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday. Photographers from more than 30 countries and regions won 68 prizes this year. Xu Zugen, chairman of the China Photojournalists Society and the contest's organization committee, said that the event has become the biggest international press photo contest in Asia and a widely recognized photojournalism event.
China National Heavy-Duty Truck Group Co, the nation's largest heavy truck exporter, is striving to expand its business into overseas high-end markets and make itself a top player in the sector worldwide.
Saudi Arabia and allies launched military operations including airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday, officials said, to counter Iran-allied forces besieging the southern city of Aden, where the US-backed Yemeni president had taken refuge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263 Registration Number: 20100000002731 
Raymond Zhou
Op Rana
Berlin Fang
Zhu Yuan
Huang Xiangyang
Chen Weihua
