Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Morsi on Saturday took his oath as the first president after the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak.
An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 5:07 am on Saturday.
The theater was bathed in a festive atmosphere throughout the 110-minute-long "joyful night".
A 6.6-magnitude quake jolted Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region early Saturday morning, toppling houses and injuring 24 people.
Breeder Shi Weijun says his pigs enjoy VIP treatment because they will be exported to Hong Kong.
China's space program is open and transparent and other countries are welcome to carry out joint experiments aboard the country's future space station.
European leaders agreed on a growth package of 120 billion euro ($150 billion) to stimulate the economy at their two-day summit.
The central government will continue to throw its full weight behind Hong Kong to roll forward the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" .
Central govt recognizes Tsang's work Special Coverage
Yongxing Island, which was formed by white coral shells that piled on the reefs and covered 2.13 square kilometers, is the largest of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
President Hu Jintao arrived by special plane to attend the celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. Hu hopes to witness HK's progress Special Coverage
Chinese astronauts get out of the return capsule of Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft in Siziwang Banner of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on June 29, 2012.
The hatch of the return capsule of Shenzhou-9 had been closed and the spacecraft was ready for return, according to Beijing Aerospace Control Center Friday morning.
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