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Improved roads open opportunity

2011-06-30 07:43

It is estimated that by the end of 2015, the length of roads in Tibet will grow into 70,000 km, including five State-level highways

French Finance Minister Lagarde named IMF chief

2011-06-29 04:19

The French finance minister became the first woman IMF chief since the institution's inception in 1944.

China, Germany sign $15 billion deals

2011-06-29 07:24

The leaders of the world's top two exporters aim to double their annual trade by 2015.

Greeks protest against austerity measures

2011-06-29 07:15

A protester (L) throws a chair at a riot policeman during violent protests against austerity measures in Athens, June 28, 2011. With Greece teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, parliament is due to vote this week on a package of spending cuts, tax increases and privatisations agreed as part of a massive bailout aimed at averting the euro zone's first default.

Fresh downpour hits C China, traffic in chaos

2011-06-29 06:53

A woman holding an umbrella catches her shoe washed away by floodwaters on a street in Changsha, the capital of Central China's Hunan province, June 28, 2011. Streets were submerged in the floods and traffic fell into a total chaos in some parts of the downtown areas asa fresh downpour hit the city.

Diageo buying another round

2011-06-29 09:28

UK drinks giant increases its influence over chinese spirit maker Shuijingfang

Long bike ride toward 2012 London Olympics

2011-06-28 10:23

Xu starts his 2,700-kilometer journey for the "Riding to watch 2012 London Olympics" campaign from Dalian, coastal city in Northeast China's Liaoning province, on June 27,2011.[Photo/Xinhua]