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Couples marry in Red Army uniforms

[2011-09-07 10:44]

Thirty-six couples from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd have married in a group wedding where they used the National Anthem to replace the wedding march.

Conjoined twins recovering after surgery

[2011-09-07 07:52]

Surgeons have successfully separated 4-month-old twin girls joined at the breast and abdomen after an operation lasting almost six hours.

Tomb raiders remain a menace 

[2011-09-07 07:28]

Despite increasing efforts to tackle the illegal traffic in cultural artifacts, every year thieves break into tombs and steal priceless treasures.

Photos show enduring traces of man's lunar visits

[2011-09-07 07:25]

New high-resolution pictures taken by an orbiting NASA camera show clear evidence of man's lunar explorations nearly 40 years after the last U.S. spaceflight touched down on the moon, the agency said on Tuesday.

Slide: 'Cascamorras' festival in southern Spain

[2011-09-07 07:13]

The festival was inspired by a dispute between the villages of Baza and Guadix over the possession of the image of the Virgin of Piedad. The Cascamorras refers to representatives from Guadix, who are sent to the town of Baza to recover the statue. As the Cascamorras have to stay perfectly clean to gain possession of the statue, Baza residents attempt to make them as 'dirty' as possible.

Rain-triggered flood in Henan counties

[2011-09-07 06:53]

Continuous rainfall triggered flood in Luanchuan and nearby Songxian County.

Yao Ming may go back to school this fall

[2011-09-06 15:27]

Retired NBA star Yao Ming may "go back to school and get very fundamental study" at one of China's most prestigious universities this fall.

It's showtime for bodies

[2011-09-06 13:53]

A contestant poses during a bodybuilding competition in Linyi, East China’s Shandong province, Sept 3, 2011. About 160 athletes from 16 teams around the nation participated in the competition.

A mother of 80 orphans

[2011-09-06 10:29]

Li Yanping, a 45-year-old mother of 80 orphans picks up some of her children from school in Yaopu village, North China’s Shanxi province, March 19, 2011.

Chinese student walked across US continent

[2011-09-05 13:44]

Wang Xuan (C), a Chinese student who walked across the US continent in 89 days, arrives at Venice Beach, western Los Angeles on Sept 4, 2011.

Libya rebels: talks for loyalist town have failed

[2011-09-05 06:10]

Negotiations over the surrender of one of Moammar Gadhafi's remaining strongholds have collapsed, and Libyan rebels were waiting for the green light to launch their final attack on the besieged town of Bani Walid, a spokesman said.

Mass fish death in E China county, cause unknown

[2011-09-04 10:02]

Millions of fish have been found in several townships in Gutian county since Aug 31, with the loss up to hundred of millions yuan.

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