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Strong quake hits US, no major damage

2011-08-24 06:44

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck around the US capital of Washington on Tuesday afternoon, sending tremor to New York City.

Medvedev meets with DPRK top leader

2011-08-24 13:58

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with Kim Jong-il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Russia's eastern Siberian city of Ulan Ude on Wednesday

Mudslide blocks expressway in SW China

2011-08-24 09:55

A mudslide caused by rainstorms blocks the Beijing-Kunming expressway in Ya'an, Sichuan province, on August 23, 2011. The expressway is expected to be out of use until August 28.

Party here, Universiade closes in Shenzhen

2011-08-23 22:13

There are rounds of Mexican waves warming up the Window of the World, a theme park here in Shenzhen, which is also the main stadium for the closing ceremony of the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade.

UFO sighting in Shanghai and Beijing

2011-08-23 13:21

A huge illuminant unidentified flying object (UFO) was reported by multiple airliner pilots in the sky above Shanghai, the Oriental Morning Post reported Tuesday.

Oil spill still visible in Bohai Bay

2011-08-23 10:28

Spilled oil can still be seen on the surface of the water near the affected area in North China's Bohai Bay, on Aug 22, 2011. The oil spills near Platform C at Penglai 19-3 oil field were first detected on June 4.