A bridge too far? Not for these tunnelers

By Dong Zhen | 2008-9-6

ALL main structures have been completed for Shanghai's Tunnel-Bridge Project that will put Pudong and two local islands in the fast lanes. The building company yesterday announced completion of the second passage...

China launches two natural disaster monitoring satellites

CHINA launched two satellites for monitoring ecological environment and natural disasters at around 11:25 am in Taiyuan today. The two satellites,...

City police rescue abducted boy

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Factory workers clash over injured teenager

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Illness makes a maid millions

A HOUSEMAID in Chongqing Municipality has won 6.75 million yuan (US$964,286) on the lottery. But her employer must be kicking himself — he had picked ...

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Gang faces court over pirate Microsoft racket

Another ex-diplomat named new Thai foreign minister

THAI Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has chosen retired diplomat Saroj Chavanaviraj as the new foreign minister, newspapers reported today, the third ...

Rice describes US-Libyan ties as ‘good start’

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Serena uses tips from Venus to reach US final

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Under the spotlight — our urbanized future

AIRPLANES, tractors, trains and even horses will "land" at this year's Shanghai Biennale. All these modes of transport well echo the theme of the bien...

Sea of grasses could yield biofuels to power tomorrow

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