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Guizhou desperate for water as drought persists
2011-07-29 09:58
Severe drought persists in Guizhou province, with the rainfall down 50 percent or more year-on-year. Within the province, 29 counties have been hit by moderate drought, while Qianxi is suffering more sever drought
Hard life for non-only child family
2011-07-28 22:23
10-year-old Sun Caiyu (center) and her siblings pose for a picture in Woyang county, East China's Anhui province, July 27, 2011. Caiyun broke her arm while playing. The treatment cost several hundred yuan, which could have supported the family's meals for about a month.
Miracle young train-wreck survivor on the mend
2011-07-28 10:46
The last survivor rescued from Saturday's deadly train crash, two-year-old girl Xiang Weiyi, is said to be in a better condition on July 27, 2011.
Cable worker gets dirty, becomes Internet star
2011-07-28 10:46
Photos of a 48-year-old cable worker, dressed in nothing but his underwear during a cable-repairing mission, have become an Internet sensation, as netizens praise his work ethic.
CN tower's Edgewalk
2011-07-28 13:36
Participants are strapped in to a harness that is attached to a guard rail while walking around the catwalk on the structure 356m (1,168ft) off the ground.
Rain sets off mudslide in South Korea
2011-07-28 06:48
Rescue workers and residents travel on part of a polystyrene wall move to escape floodwaters after a river burst its banks following heavy rains in Gwangju, about 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Seoul, July 27, 2011.
London 2012 unveils Olympic medals
2011-07-28 04:05
The London Olympic medals were unveiled on Wednesday while the city was celebrating the mark of one year to go until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Games.
Panic buying of bottled water
2011-07-27 15:04
Fishermen say oil spill killing scallops
2011-07-27 11:51
Grueling schedule shapes up soldiers
2011-07-27 10:08
Beijing drenched in downpour
2011-07-27 09:43
Norway twin shootings killer is likely 'insane':Lawyer
2011-07-26 22:47
China launches 9th orbiter for global navigation
2011-07-27 08:57
Cargo vessel explodes in SE China province
2011-07-26 11:56
Wenzhou in mourning for train victims
2011-07-26 10:02
Yao Ming honored as model of youth at farewell ceremony
2011-07-26 09:24
Sea of flowers marks vigil for twin attack victims
2011-07-26 09:45
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search