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Clijsters beats Li to win Australian open

2011-01-30 08:17

Li Na of China poses with her trophy after her women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne Jan 29, 2011. As the first Asian player to enter a Grand Slam final, Li won the second place in the match.

Daring Swiss acrobat challenges mountain walk

2011-01-30 07:46

Nock walked down over a distance of some 1,600 metres (5,249 ft) from the mountain station of the cable car in 3,303 metres (10,836 ft) altitude to the middle station (2,702 metres/8,865 ft altitude).

11 dead, 22 injured as bus falls in ravine

2011-01-30 07:12

Rescuers search for survivors after a bus fell into a ravine in Xiji county, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Jan 29, 2011. Eleven people died and 22 others were injured.

The world in 24 hours Jan 28

2011-01-29 18:08

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant slam dunks against the Sacramento Kings during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California, Jan 28, 2011.

Chinese wheat may avoid drought losses

2011-01-29 07:30

China's winter wheat areas in the north are frequently hit by drought and this year's situation is less serious than in 2008/2009 when China declared an emergency over the drought in parts of the same areas, including Henan, the top wheat area.

Low-altitude airspace management test-fly in Haikou

2011-01-28 21:00

The low-altitude airspace management reform test-fly, the first of its kind in China, launched here on Friday. The nearly two-month test-fly marked the beginning of the low-altitude airspace management in Hainan.