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Fire breaks out at construction site in SW China

[2013-12-10 08:23]

A prefabricated house is on fire at a construction site in Chengdu, Dec 9, 2013.

World's top leaders pay tribute to Mandela

[2013-12-10 04:44]

World's top leaders including US President Barack Obama, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff are heading for South African to attend the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

More emission controls urged

[2013-12-10 00:38]

"Emissions from motor vehicles contribute a significant part to air pollution, sometimes as high as 50 percent, especially in such foggy weather when the air is stagnant," said an official.

DPRK leader's uncle stripped of all posts

[2013-12-09 09:17]

DPRK announced Monday Jang Song-thaek, uncle-in-law of Kim Jong Un, was removed from all posts and expelled from the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) for his "anti-Party and counterrevolutionary crime."

South Africans pray for Mandela

[2013-12-09 00:54]

South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship Sunday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela, unified in their love for a historic figure whose funeral is expected to be one of the biggest in modern times.

Capturing 'beautiful Beijing'

[2013-12-09 00:33]

Organizers of an international photo contest say it is helping to build the Beijing brand and give foreigners a deeper understanding of this ancient and ever-evolving city.

Gaokao reform removes English

[2013-12-08 23:57]

The education ministry has released a draft reform plan for national college entrance examination, making it clear English will be excluded in the future.

Connecting across Africa

[2013-12-08 23:33]

Information and communications technology could well be the next sweet spot for investment in Africa, judging by the number of ICT projects announced by African nations recently.

Pearl Harbor ceremony marks bombing anniversary

[2013-12-08 09:03]

Pearl Harbor survivor Allen Bodenlos drops rose pedals into the "Rememberance Well" as US Navy CTR1 Michael Temple watches while aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the WW II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii on Dec 7, 2013.

Colors of India

[2013-12-08 08:16]

Like China, India is a huge and diverse country. Our photographer Du Lianyi, who was there recently, was not only drawn by the tourist sites but also the daily lives of local people.

Haze continues to shroud east, north

[2013-12-08 00:49]

Heavysmog still shrouded a large swathe of the country's land from north to south, with visibility less than 50 meters in some regions.

Mourners snap up Mandela mementos

[2013-12-08 00:24]

From books and T-shirts to bracelets and ostrich eggs, Nelson Mandela art and memorabilia have been flying off shelves and stalls.

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