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Hailstones pelt central China county

2011-06-25 22:18

A rare hailstorm hit the Song county in Henan province Friday night, with precipitation reaching 55.8 mm in four hours.

Ex-Ukraine PM to go on trial for abuse of power

2011-06-26 17:45

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko must stand trial next Wednesday on a charge of abuse of power, a judge ruled in a pre-trial hearing late on Saturday.

UN chief urges to fight drug abuse

2011-06-26 08:08

Confronting the global scourge of organized crime and drug trafficking is a "shared responsibility,"an UN official said.

2 years on, we still need you to 'heal the world'

2011-06-26 10:14

A photo of Michael Jackson is displayed in a home where the entertainer used to live in Las Vegas, Nevada June 25, 2011. The homeowner opened a portion of the home to the public to mark the second anniversary of the entertainer's death.

'Planking Thailand' urges people to vote

2011-06-26 07:53

Members of a group called "Planking Thailand" make a cross formation, to urge people to vote, a day before advance voting commences in Bangkok June 25, 2011. Thailand will hold a general election on July 3. Planking, the fad of lying face down stiff in often bizarre places for a photo op, has become a global craze.

Tropical storm leaves 15 missing in Philippines

2011-06-25 16:22

Officials say a tropical storm has left 15 people missing in the northern Philippines after flooding a wide swath of metropolitan Manila and forcing more than 75,000 people to flee.