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Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his running mate, Senat...

Obama begins historic campaign for White House

2008-8-29

BARACK Obama, launching his historic campaign for the White House with an outdoor extravaganza, promised yesterday an end to the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush." In...

City cops find cache of bogus credit cards

THREE Chinese men will soon be charged with transporting fake credit cards that could have cost global banks US$20 million had the scheme not been dis...

Editor's desk

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Metro news

Taking the measure of the SWFC Steady in the wind

SHANGHAI'S newest skyscraper is protected by high-tech equipment against earthquakes, high winds, fires and terrorist attacks. Tests validated by ...

Maglev link eyed to Lingang

THE Shanghai magnetic-levitation train line will be extended south into Nanhui District from Pudong International Airport, according to an urban plann...

Charge filed in fake bomb hostage case

Cosmetic firm refuses to pay

Need to know

Air-raid test set

SHANGHAI will test its air-raid siren system on September 20...

Paralympic torch run

VEHICLES will be banned around Songjiang University Town bet...

Mid-Autumn Festival

HERE'S the holiday calendar for this year's Mid-Autumn Festi...

Business news

Steel and banks boost market

STEELMAKERS and banks boosted mainland stocks after Baoshan Iron & Steel Co and Bank of China Ltd posted profit over analysts' predictions. Baos S...

Multinationals flock to the city on relaxed rule

MORE than 200 multinational corporations (MNCs) have established their regional headquarters in Shanghai, making the city one of the most attractive p...

US lends optimism to market

Fixed-line operator suffers net decline

biz insight

Turning loved ones into real family jewels

By Sam Cage

National news

Paralympic flame lights up

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao lit the Beijing Paralympic flame at the ancient Temple of Heaven in Beijing yesterday, kicking off the torch relay across C...

SCO focuses on security, trade

CHINESE President Hu Jintao and other leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states gathered in the Tajik capital yesterday for an an...

Businessman imprisoned for land grab

Fun zone planned at Bird's Nest

August 30

On this day in 1977, China established a memorial hall for Mao Zedong, the former chairman of the People’s Republic of China, at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing. Mao’s body was put in a crystal coffin in the center of the hall. The hall also set up memorial rooms for Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and other former leaders. About 5.4 million people visit the hall every year.

World news

Obama has presidential dream

BARACK Obama was to accept his historic nomination yesterday as the first black to top a major US political party's presidential ticket, delivering on...

Wild storm devastates Haiti, heads toward Jamaican coast

TROPICAL Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force yesterday as it drove toward Jamaica and headed for the Cayman islands, prompting evacuations of t...

Thai PAD protesters refuse to leave

'Eco-mariners' spend 3 months adrift at sea

Workers position the legs of a 24-foot-tall, 20-ton statue of the Sforza Horse for an exh...

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Sport news

Jankovic overcomes fatigue

JELENA Jankovic lay sprawled on her stomach in the middle of the court for several moments. Was she hurt? Maybe a reoccurrence of the knee injury su...

Tests confirm equestrian doping

A SECOND set of blood samples taken from four horses suspended in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition confirmed the initial positive tes...

Kuyt bails out woeful Reds with late strike

De La Hoya eyes Pacquiao for final bout

France’s Sebastien Loeb in action during the shakedown stage of the Rally of New Zealand a...

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Feature

Learning to appreciate art the affordable way

FOR many ordinary people, owning a quality piece of art is a far-fetched dream. Quite simply, it is normally way too expensive. But the Affordable...

Hair-raising fun in 'Kingdom of Bicycles'

MASSES of bicycle riders are a common sight in Shanghai. For those expats keen to join the fun, there are a few words of warning they should heed, wri...