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Fire breaks out in Shanghai chemical plant

2011-09-09 07:07

No casualties have been reported in a fire that broke out in a chemical industry zone in the outskirt of Shanghai late Thursday evening, sources with the Shanghai fire brigade said.

Slide: New York Fashion Week

2011-09-09 07:01

New York Fashion Week

Hockey world shocked by air crash tragedy

2011-09-08 10:07

The world of ice hockey was in shock and grief after suffering its "darkest day" when a plane carrying the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed on Wednesday, killing 43 people and leaving just two survivors.

Drought leaves school with water shortage

2011-09-08 10:00

The lingering drought has left the school’s more than 800 students and teachers facing a water shortage, forcing the local authorities to assign a water wagon to transport water from a spring 15 kilometers away.

A hard lesson for migrant workers

2011-09-08 07:35

Migrant workers face many obstacles when they move to big cities like Shanghai. Educating their children is one of them and it just gets harder.

Danger all in a day's work for engineer

2011-09-08 07:43

Zhou Xun has had to be careful of unexploded bombs in dozens of Afghan villages.

Memorial museum opens on 10th 9/11 anniversary

2011-09-07 11:28

As the 10th anniversary of the devastating 9/11 attacks falls on Sunday, the families of the victims will take part in the commemoration and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York will be officially opened to public.