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Inside of the mansion where Bin Laden is killed

2011-05-02 22:14

This video frame grab, obtained from ABC News on May 2, 2011, shows the interior bedroom in the mansion where Osama Bin Laden was killed May 1.

Abbotabad beefs up security after bin Laden death

2011-05-02 15:25

The Pakistani city Abbotabad, where the US says Osama bin Laden has been killed, beefs up security after bin Laden's death.

Building a highway 5,000 meters high

2011-05-03 12:03

The construction of Xinjiang-Tibet Highway has entered its toughest phase, working at an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters, and an average temperature of -5 C.

In photos: Osama bin Laden is dead

2011-05-02 12:22

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the US is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday.

Hu stresses public rental housing for low-income residents

2011-05-02 07:57

Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged local governments to make greater efforts in developing public rental housing units for the country's medium- and low-income earners.

Pope beatifies John Paul before 1m faithful

2011-05-01 21:07

Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before more than a million faithful in St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets Sunday, moving the beloved former pontiff one step closer to possible sainthood.