Death toll in Baghad blasts climbs to 155
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has restated that the country's quarterly economic growth is quickening and the contribution of domestic demand to economic growth is enhanced.
He made the remarks at the Third International Tax Dialogue (ITD) Global Conference, which opened in
LI Keqiang said
He said the global economic recovery is at a crucial stage and called on the international community to balance the developments of virtual economy and real economy, oppose trade protectionism, and provide more supports to developing countries to promote the all-round, balanced and sustainable development of world economy.
Four killed in mine explosion in SW China
Four workers have been found dead after a blast in a lead-zinc mine in southwest
The provincial government said the four died of suffocation by poisonous fumes.
Public security minister urges Party officials to better fulfil duties
Public Security minister Meng Jianzhu has urged Party officials in public security departments to enhance learning so as to better fulfill their obligations and tasks.
He called for efforts to promote the fine traditions and work styles of the Communist Party of China and strictly abide by Party disciplines.
Meng Jianzhu urged officials to do practical things that are in people's needs and helpful for the improvement of their living standards.
Chinese mainland reports new death case of A/H1N1 flu
The Chinese mainland has reported a new death case of A/H1N1 flu.
Health authorities say the new death case was found in northwest
The Chinese mainland has reported more than 33 thousand confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu.
Pilgrims inoculated with A/H1N1 vaccine in
More than 2,000 Muslims on pilgrimage to
A local official says the injection was free of charge, but each of them should pay five yuan (0.73 U.S.dollar) for equipment cost.
From Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, the pilgrims will take chartered flights to
Ningxia has more than 1.8 million Muslims of Hui ethnic group, which accounts for one third of its total population.
The China Islamic Association has announced that all the country's 12,700 Muslims on pilgrimage to
Monday's comments by Manouchehr Mottaki is the first official indication that Tehran may at least partly agree to a U.N.-drafted plan to ship most of Iran's uranium to Russia for further enrichment.
Mottaki said
Death toll in Baghad blasts climbs to 155
Iraqi hospital and police officials have raised the toll from
The deadly blasts on Sunday appeared to target two government buildings at the heart of downtown
More than 500 people were also injured.
Chinese painting exhibition on
An exhibition of paintings by Chinese Han and Tibetan artists has started in the Italian city of
Entitled as "Snow-Covered Plateau -- Chinese Painting Works," the six-day exhibition features 58 paintings depicting the extraordinary landscape of
Another nine-day exhibition of the same theme started last week in
These exhibitions followed a two-day forum on the development of Tibet in the Italian capital, which attracted more than 400 participants from China, Italy, Austria, the United States, India, Australia, Spain and Belgium.
Women's
In the latest doping scandal at the Chinese National Games, women's
Wang Jing is from southeastern
Her results have been nullified.
It's the third doping case at the Games.








