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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza wound 9 Palestinians

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza wound 9 Palestinians

Israeli war jets struck on Friday night three targets in western Gaza city and in central and southern Gaza Strip, wounding at least nine people, witnesses and medics said.

China

Renowned Chinese scientist Qian Weichang passes away

Renowned Chinese scientist Qian Weichang passes away

Renowned Chinese scientist Qian Weichang died in Shanghai Friday morning. Qian, president of Shanghai University, was born in 1912.

Workers set up defensive nets to block chemical barrels at a river fork in Zhaoyuan section of the Songhua River, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 30, 2010.
Workers set up defensive nets to block chemical barrels at a river fork in Zhaoyuan section of the Songhua River, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 30, 2010.

Civilians called in as China's river salvage faces challenge

Civilians were mobilized Friday to join exhausted soldiers and emergency workers struggling against mounting difficulties to retrieve thousands of chemical-filled barrels that were swept into a major northeast China river.

WORLD

OPINION

Grass not always greener on other side of ocean

A friend of mine asked me whether she should move to Canada or the US. Another friend who just had a baby and gained a promotion told me that emigration is the next priority on his agenda.

A vilified reporter points to immature stock market

It has been 20 years since the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets began listing Chinese company shares. Many companies went public and millions of ordinary people became major shareholders.

Unfair demolition regulations must be torn down

Unfair demolition regulations must be torn down

Developers often hire thugs to intimidate or attack stubborn householders, and there are also numerous controversies over the seizure of land and the level of compensation paid to householders.

SPORTS

Maradona lashes out over contract 'treason' and 'lies'

Diego Maradona has accused Argentina soccer chief Julio Grondona of lying and team manager Carlos Bilardo of treason in a bitter attack on the two men.

All Blacks chase eight straight wins

The Wallabies are bidding to avoid their worst trans-Tasman losing sequence in 63 years when they take on the all-conquering All Blacks in a Tri-Nations/Bledisloe Cup Test at Docklands stadium in Melbourne.

Celtic, Ajax suffer nightmare Champions League starts Celtic, Ajax suffer nightmare Champions League starts

CHINA

Chinese vice premier stresses management of social security funds

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang on Friday called for better management of social security funds and more efforts to maintain and increase the value of the funds.

Mainland will agree to cross-Strait military security talks: defense spokesman

The Chinese mainland will agree to discuss military security and mutual trust across the Taiwan Strait "at a proper time" so as to maintain stability in the region, a defense spokesman said Friday.

China reiterates 'indisputable' sovereignty over South China Sea islands

A Chinese Defense Ministry official Friday said China had "indisputable sovereignty" over islands in the South China Sea and the surrounding waters.

Teens from overseas learn more about China

Summer camp for European and Asian school pupils hosted by the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has just concluded

Cops revoke warrant for fugitive reporter

Police in Zhejiang Province Thursday revoked an arrest warrant for a fugitive reporter who exposed a corporate embezzlement scandal. The police also made an apology.

Cops revoke warrant for fugitive reporter

LIFE & ART

Going back to their roots

Overseas-based Chinese remain keen to learn more about their ancestry and culture and many return for traveling over the summer holidays.

Audience enthusiasm for “Super Boys” plummets

The ratings of Hunan TV‘s singing contest “Super Boys” have fallen sharply after several years of audience enthusiasm.

Decoding the rainbow – the cultural connotations of clothing & hats

One thing that you can be sure of when living away from home is receiving a fairly constant stream of emails and/or phone calls from friends.

'Aftershock' leads Dark Tourism in Tangshan

Recently as the film "Aftershock" opens in theatres widely across the country, Tangshan, as well as the whole nation fell into deep grief and sorrow again.

Alice's Adventures in China

During the summer vacation, a vast array of children's plays is gearing up for the onslaught of young theatergoers in China.

Alice's Adventures in China

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