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It's graduation time

2011-06-23 14:15

As time comes for Chinese college graduates to say goodbye to each other, the moment was set to become a lifetime memory by celebrations whether peaceful or crazy.

Flood discharge a dramatic scene at reservoir

2011-06-23 10:04

Flood and sand is discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in Central China's Henan province, June 22, 2011. The operation, which is attracting many sightseers with its dramatic water flow, is expected to last for nine days, ending around June 30.

US lawmakers give Panetta nod as defense chief

2011-06-23 08:29

The US Senate unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta as US defense secretary on Tuesday, hailing his successes as the chief of the CIA just as major challenges await him in Afghanistan and Libya.

Beijing launches campaign to ensure order

2011-06-21 22:20

Beijing has launched a campaign to crack down on environmental pollution on the streets and ensure order in society. The campaign is said to involve 10,000 people, Xinhua reported.[

Post-quake town re-brands itself with romance

2011-06-21 22:17

Deep in Sichuan Province, a mountain town strives to re-brand itself as a romantic tourist destination.

Levees in northern Missouri breached

2011-06-22 08:07

The overflowing Missouri River closes the road to flooded Corning, Missouri, June 21, 2011. Some 300 residents of a northwest Missouri town were ordered to evacuate, because of two breaches in Missouri River levees and expectations that water will top secondary barriers, officials said on Tuesday.

44 killed in Russian plane crash, 8 survivors

2011-06-22 09:30

Russian Emergencies Ministry members carry a survivor of the plane crash, who was transported from Petrozavodsk, at Ramenskoye airfield outside Moscow June 21, 2011.