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Newlyweds brighten up Tibetan landscape

2010-12-29 11:18

Newlyweds from the inland Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Wuhan pose for photos in Tibetan dress with Potala Palace in the background, in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Dec 28, 2010. A group wedding for 10 couples, selected from thousands of applicants from around China, was held in Tibet as a renewed effort by the local tourism bureau to promote the industry.

53 animal parks ordered to stop abuse

2010-12-29 07:55

The State Forestry Administration (SFA) has ordered 53 wildlife parks and zoos that stage animal shows to improve their management after inspections found animals' welfare had not been well protected.

Fire on train in Israel injures dozens

2010-12-28 20:17

A fire broke out Tuesday morning on a railway car ferrying passengers in central Israel, injuring up to 40 people, mostly from shock or smoke inhalation, one of them in serious condition, local medics said.

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours

2010-12-28 19:45

Snapshot photos capture the moments of events happened all around the world during the past 24 hours of December 27.

China's top ten sports scandals

2010-12-28 14:26

Sport is not always the like on court.

Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 in Premier League match

2010-12-28 14:20

Arsenal and Chelsea compete in London.

China's top sports news in 2010

2010-12-28 11:50

China's top sports news in 2010: crackdown on soccer corruption; Guang Asian Games and Asian Para Games; Lin Dan's grand slam; and Liu Xiang's third straight Asiad title...