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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 23
Updated: 2011-05-24 16:20
(Agencies)
US President Barack Obama jokingly swings a hurling stick given to him by Taoiseach Enda Kenny (R) during his visit to Farmleigh House in Dublin May 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
Small waves crash over rocks across the harbour from the Sydney city skyline May 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
Specials
Suzhou: Heaven on Earth
Time-tested adages sing praises of Suzhou, and Michael Paul Franklin finds it's not hard to understand why on a recent visit.
The sky's the limit
Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.
Diving into history
China's richest cultural heritage may lie in the deep, like exhibits in a giant underwater museum.