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Chemical tank flames put out in E China

2010-12-18 17:50

Firefighters have put out the flames of a 10,000-cubic-meter propylene tank in East China's Zhejiang province. The tank caught fire early Saturday morning in Huachen Energy Depot in Quantang town in Pinghu city of Zhejiang. Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

Japanese Self Defence Forces

2010-12-17 21:43

A groups of photos showing Japanese Self Defence forces

Chongqing embraces rare snow

2010-12-17 11:09

Clouds gather over snow-covered Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, where residents saw a rare snowfall, Dec 16, 2010. Four centimeters of snow fell, which is rare for Chongqing, a city that seldom sees any snow.

War-affected people of Afghanistan

2010-12-16 19:46

War-affected people of Afghanistan

Life goes on as the winter storm hits hard

2010-12-16 14:50

Essential supplies are sent to local shepherds in the snow-stricken Altay area of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Dec 8, 2010.

Level 12 wildwind lashes Urumqi

2010-12-15 20:38

A level nine wildwind swept Hong Yanchi area of Urumqi, the capital of Northwest China's Xijiang Uygur autonomous region, in the early morning, Dec 15. The wind, which had one gust reaching level 12 speeds, damaged cars and interrupted many citizens' daily lives.