BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France: Italian Riccardo Ricco recovered from a heavy crash on the race's eighth stage to win the Tour de France ninth stage in spectacular fashion on Sunday.
NEW YORK: The reeling Tampa Bay Rays lost their seventh successive game and their lead in the American League (AL) East division with a 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
ATHENS: Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the 100m world record holder, on Sunday ran the sixth fastest 200m of all time at the Grand Prix meeting here to increase the pressure on his Beijing Olympics sprint rivals.
TEHERAN: Iran's basketball team has departed for a tournament in the United States, an official said on Monday, for a rare sporting encounter between the arch foes.
The 2008 China International Consumer Electronics Show (SINOCES) began yesterday in Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern Shandong province, with the theme "connected anytime, anywhere".
More than 40 leading industrial design institutes presented their latest work yesterday at the China International Consumer Electronics Show (SINOCES) in Qingdao.
Through partnership with the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held each January in Las Vegas, the 2008 China International Electronics Show (SINOCES) in Qingdao is now attracting the industry's top manufacturers, purchasers and designers.
The expanse of algae at Qingdao's Olympic sailing venue is decreasing due to intense efforts by local authorities.
China and the United States - the biggest developing and largest developed nations - should solve problems with patience, flexibility and consultation, said Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan , according to Xinhua news agency.
"I extend my condolences to those injured and to the families of the victims of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province," United States President George W. Bush wrote on May 20 in the condolence book at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.
With roots in China for more than 20 years, the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham-China) is committed to building bridges between businesses, government authorities and people to promote vibrant and constructive economic relationships.
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