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国际时事 International news stories

Pakistan's Bhutto killed in suicide attack Pardon me?
Tragedy in Pakistan 7-year wait for inter-Korean summit
France's New President The USA Mourns
Clashes in Lebanon Four years later
Majority of Japanese agree to reflect on past US global image worsens
New Orleans Under Water Bush's speech highlights political differences

Panda-monium

 Explosions in London

Russia holds grand parade marking V Day

 Iraq's Historic Vote

top 10 world news events in 2004

 Terrible Quake Hits South Asia

Palestinian Leader Dies

World AIDS Day

The Battle for Fallujah

 The race for the White House is over

335 people killed in Russian hostage crisis

 Statue of Liberty Welcomes Visitors

Iraqis Take Charge

 The 9/11 report
Mourning a President Iraq's New President
Memorial Day President Bush's Plans for Iraq
India's New Leader Happy Earth Day to You
Fighting in Fallujah Crisis in Haiti
Top ten world news events of 2003 Saddam Hussein Captured
Blackout Blair Defends War
Bush Arrives in the Middle East UN Lifts Sanctions Against Iraq
Bush: Combat in Iraq Over First Palestinian Prime Minister Confirmed
Rebuilding Begins Law and Disorder in Iraq 
Saddam Loses Control in Baghdad Baghdad Airport Falls
Two Weeks of War Oil for Food
U.S. Forces Near Baghdad Sandstorms Black Out Baghdad
Will peace ever have a chance in Iraq? Intense Bombing Begins
Saddam faces his biggest test of all Baghdad Under Siege
Top 10 World News Events of 2002 Shuttle Columbia disaster, seven astronauts dead
Russians mourn Saddam says yes 
China and Russia are best friends US fears for lives 
Let's have hope, not sadness Japan and DPRK shake hands
Terror visits island Birds suffer from oil
Globe worries as Star Wars go ahead Ties get strong as Jiang and Bush meet

国内时事 National news stories

Nation in grief as quake toll hits 32,476

Troops fight against time to save lives

Plastic Bags Set to Be Banned

China steps up snow relief work

Poster children of the post-80s

Flag raising celebrates 58th anniversary

Twins festival opens in Beijing

Chinese people greet Year of Pig

HK's Mickey celebrates Chinese New Year

Chinese president in Britain 

China launches 2nd manned spacecraft

Hu arrives in Scotland for G8 summit

Lien heads KMT to take new historic step

CCTV Gala Show gets ready

President Hu arrives in Manila for state visit

Chinese leaders give festival greetings

2004 top 10 news events in China

Youngsters gather on Tian'anmen Square to mark National Day

No tobacco or alcohol sold to minors

Bird Flu Sweeps Across Asia

Voting for change

The Year of the Monkey

 Top ten domestic news stories in 2003

Gas explosion kills 48 miners

China declares manned spaceflight successful

China takes measures against SARS

Three Gorges Reservoir Starts Storing Water
Deadly end for flesh-eating fish Shanghai embraces expo
Hu Jintao Introduces His Colleagues Top 10 China News Events of 2002
Party meets in Beijing China's dreams of space to come true
Bush delivers goodwill speech AIDS day reminds China to fight
China's space dream rockets Safety fears cause Net cafes to shut

科技 Science

 International Endeavour
The Race for Space Are You Smarter Than a Chimpanzee?
Goodbye, Bottled Water? Eagles Are Back
The Great Turtle Race A Royal Discovery
A Living Fossil The Heat Is On!
Mobile software tests honesty Welcome Back
The Tenth Planet? A Walk in Space
Special Delivery Three Guys in a Rocket
Touchdown! The Venus Show
A Cat Tale Going to the South Pole
The Lost Seas of Mars Scientists Find an Ancient World
Oldest Skulls Found Reef Regulations
Back to Mars Russian Rocket Ready for Launch
AIDS still big threat DNA story has just begun
Hawking fever hits China More mystery ahead 
A sign from aliens 外星人? New dam will not ruin look of Gorges
Problems for cloning Second space tourist lifts off
Ready to scream The thinning effect of warming up
Tower to go underground Attack of the digital age
Body clock rings World is skating on very thin ice

文娱 Arts & Entertainment

Making Musical History
Final Harry Potter book comes out in July HK's Mickey celebrates Chinese New Year
Sixth Book Named The Duck's a star!
Shrek Is Back! "Cats" land on feet in Beijing
The King Rules the Oscars Butterfly gets new wings
Finding Nemo Governor Terminator?
Large peaceful park offers time out Harry a Hit in Dublin
Harry Potter visits China Happiness is inside
Santa flies here Family values take centre stage
Growing pains Unusual kindness

体育 Sports
Beijing Olympic flame lit in Ancient Olympia Special Olympics opens in Shanghai
A New Record Olympic tickets, same price for all
Beckhams Big Move The Games Begin!
The Journey Begins Boy who would be king
China won back the world title Five-Time Champion
Yao shines in NBA Battle of the seeds
Wheel way to get fun Legend lives on
No wins, but still heroes World wishes David well

校园 Campus Life

Peking Opera enters campus

Happy Leap Day

Average women spend 31 years on dieting

Back to School in Afghanistan

Giving life and hope

Looking for answers

Going to university

Canadian Teen Helps Launch Space Day

Learn from the great hero

Too young to go abroad?

Life changes in a flash

Strength in the face of problems
Old tests bring success

The day that changed my generation

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