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Floods hit Brisbane, Australia's 3rd-largest city

2011-01-12 07:12

Flood in Brisane sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for more than 90 people missing.

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours

2011-01-11 20:56

Snapshot photos capture the moments of events happened all around the world during the past 24 hours of January 10.

Hu urges deeper trust between Sino-US militaries

2011-01-11 19:41

Chinese President Hu Jintao met with visiting US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Tuesday afternoon in Beijing, urging the two militaries to deepen strategic trust.

China's UHV technology leads the world

2011-01-11 14:28

An ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission experiment is carried out at minus 20 C at an experimental base of the State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Jan 9, 2011. The experiment base is a leader in doing 12 UHV-related experiments in the world.

Chinese china for British royal wedding

2011-01-11 10:38

Lionel Messi wins FIFA world player award

2011-01-11 10:27

Lionel Messi's mesmerizing performances for Barcelona outweighed a disappointing World Cup, ensuring the Argentina forward was named the world's best player of 2010.