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China, US sign new agreement on pandas

2011-01-21 07:56

Officials from China and the United States signed a new agreement to support panda breeding, research and conservation efforts by the two countries, an exciting news for numerous American fans of the cute animals, Jan 20, 2011.

Octopus Paul immortalized

2011-01-21 06:06

A monument of the octopus Paul is presented at the Sea Life aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, Jan 20, 2011. World Cup oracle Octopus Paul died in Oct 2010.

Slide: Australian Open tidbits

2011-01-20 17:46

Australian Open tidbits

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours

2011-01-20 16:30

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Jan 19, 2011.

Snow, icy rain continue sweeping East, South China

2011-01-20 14:06

Heavy snow and icy rain are continuing to sweep East and South China, disrupting traffic, closing airports, cutting water and power supplies and causing havoc for ordinary Chinese.

The battle of the dumplings in NE China

2011-01-20 10:34

More than one hundred contestants take part in a dumpling-making competition in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Jan 19, 2011.

Tunisia frees prisoners, unity govt row rumbles

2011-01-20 10:03

Tunisia said it freed the last political prisoners of its fallen strongman on Wednesday as the new caretaker leadership faced more calls for a fuller purge of the old guard from the fledgling national unity coalition.