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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.