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A closer look at Gaddafi daughter's house
2011-08-27 11:43
The house of Aisha,the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was swarmed with people on Aug 26, 2011.
Southwest drought inflicts water shortage on millions
2011-08-27 10:10
A severe and persistent drought in Southwest China's Guizhou province has led to a drinking water shortage affecting more than 5.47 million people, local authorities said.
Hair-braiding competition in Xinjiang
2011-08-27 16:39
A hair-braiding contest is held in Moyu county, Hotan prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang autonomous region, Aug 26, 2011.
Explosion hits UN building in Nigeria's capital
2011-08-26 19:01
A car bomb ripped through the United Nations' headquarters in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, killing at least 10 people, security sources and witnesses said.
'The Most Beautiful Mother' sculpture to be built
2011-08-26 20:57
Combination photo shows the samples of a sculpture that will be built in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, for Wu Juping, a 31-year-old woman for her brave deeds.
Japan's PM Kan confirms to quit
2011-08-26 13:06
Prime Minister Naoto Kan confirmed on Friday he would resign as ruling party leader, setting the stage for Japan to pick its sixth premier in five years.
Queuing up for school
2011-08-26 10:39
Parents wait in line outside a primary school in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, to get their school-age children registered, Aug 24, 2011.
UN to allow release of $1.5 bln frozen Libya funds
2011-08-26 08:58
China releases adapted nationwide map
2011-08-26 08:00
US capital braces for Hurricane Irene
2011-08-26 07:12
Downpour traps residents in SW China county
2011-08-25 11:46
Merkel tops powerful women list
2011-08-25 13:47
Bounty offered for Gadhafi as rebels vow to hold polls
2011-08-25 07:32
Russia's space ship crashes into Siberia
2011-08-25 11:20
Steve Jobs resigns from Apple, Cook new CEO
2011-08-25 08:09
Libyans celebrate fall of Gadhafi's compound
2011-08-24 13:00
26 trapped in coal mine flood in NE China
2011-08-24 10:12
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search