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4,600 Chinese evacuated from Libya, 83 back home

2011-02-24 16:41

As many as 4,600 Chinese nationals had been evacuated from riot-torn Libya by Thursday morning, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu.

China's rescue team heads for quake-hit NZ

2011-02-24 15:59

Chinese rescue team, consisted of one expert in seism, two experts in mechanics, seven rescuers and equipped with radar life detectors, would launch rescue operations throughout Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.

Chopsticks to help you smile

2011-02-24 14:46

Bank staffers practice their smiles by biting on chopsticks at the Jinling Branch of Jinzhou Bank in Liaoning's Jinzhou city as part of the bank's professional training program aimed at improving the personnel's service quality.

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 23

2011-02-24 16:07

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 23, 2011.

The school run by children

2011-02-24 11:13

Class 1, Grade 4 of No 6 Elementary School has 32 cadres among 63 students, sparking controversy among the public.

NZ quake sends 30m tons of ice loose from glacier

2011-02-24 10:39

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people in Christchurch as of Thursday, also shook loose 30 million tonnes of ice from the nation's longest glacier, sending boulders of ice into a nearby lake.

Harbin govt to protect notorious germ warfare site

2011-02-24 08:00

The Harbin city government is pushing for new regulations to protect the former site of Unit 731, a base for germ and biological experiments by the Japanese army during World War II.