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China's refitted aircraft carrier starts sea sail

2011-08-10 07:58

Refit and test work will continue after the carrier returns from the trial, which will not take a long time.

Vagrant kids get a new start

2011-08-10 07:36

Xinjiang children rescued from gangs who forced them to steal return home.

First autumn downpour hits Beijing

2011-08-09 22:30

An electrically-powered bicycle runs along a flooded road during a rainstorm in Beijing, August 9, 2011.

Makeshift musician's beat inspires netizens

2011-08-09 17:10

Liu Jaixin, a 14-year-old dreamer, plays the “drum set” he made from waste materials in Heng county, Nanning city, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, August 5, 2011.

First aircraft carrier hotel in China

2011-08-09 13:49

The first aircraft carrier hotel in China, which lies in the Kiev aircraft carrier, the former Soviet Union's flagship of the Pacific Fleet, has completed the interior decoration of two presidential suites, August 8, 2011.

Riots continue in London, Cameron cuts short holiday

2011-08-09 06:47

The streets of London were hit on Monday evening with a third night of violence as rioters set fire to cars and looted shops, which pressed Prime Minister David Cameron to cut short his holiday.

Muifa brings rain, wind to E China coast

2011-08-09 07:26

Since Thursday, downpours and winds have have battered 183 counties in Liaoning, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong regions, according to a statement from the National Disaster Reduction Committee.