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Wikileaks founder arrested in UK

2010-12-08 09:23

The sexual misconduct case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a personal matter and not connected with his work releasing secret US diplomatic cables, a Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Chinese train meets world high standard

2010-12-07 16:09

The first train for Hong Kong West Island Line rolls off the production line in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, Dec 6.

Police clash with students in central Athens

2010-12-07 11:24

Greek police clashed with students on Monday during their protests to mark the anniversary of the 2008 police killing of a teenager that triggered the country's worst riots in decades.

20,000 balloons float into the record books

2010-12-07 10:41

The cluster of 20,000 balloons earned a place in the Guinness World Book of Records as world’s biggest group of helium balloons.

Christmas gifts from Yao Ming

2010-12-07 10:38

Yao Ming and other Houston Rockets players took part in a charity activity at a local community center on Monday, delivering Christmas gifts to the 18 families living in this community.

US, ROK, Japan vow coordination on Pyongyang

2010-12-07 09:40

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the trilateral meeting with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan on Korean Peninsula issues underscored "deep relationship" with the two allies.

Miss Asia 2010 crowned in China

2010-12-06 16:57

Wang Xin from Liaoning province (center), champion of Miss Asia 2010 poses with runners-up Vita Tsybulska (right) and Liu Xiaozhi in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, Dec 5. Tsybulska from Tajikistan won the second prize. Liu Xiaozhi also from Liaoning province won the third prize. It’s the first time the Miss Asia Pageant’s final was held in the Chinese mainland.