XINHUANEWS

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Saint Petersburg Sunday afternoon to attend the 10th meeting of prime ministers of the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

SCO facilitates regional peace, development

Special Report: Wen attends SCO PM's meeting

Floods spread in Bangkok
11-06 18:31

Floodwaters continued to spread in Bangkok, crossing Lat Phrao intersection and beginning to creep towards nearby bus terminals, subway stations and skytrain stations.

Thai flood death toll exceeds 500

Thai floods affect 20,000 firms

Greek main opposition leader insists on PM's resignation
11-06 20:55

Greek main opposition leader Antonis Samaras insisted on Sunday that PM George Papandreou should resign before any negotiations on a national coalition government.

Papandreou's coalition proposal rejected

Most Greeks opt for national unity gov't

FARC vows to continue guerrilla struggle despite kingpin's death
11-06 15:20

FARC said Saturday that despite the death of its top leader it would continue its guerrilla struggle and not give in to the government's demand to surrender its weapons.

Santos: Offensive against FARC rebels to continue

Top commander of FARC group killed

•	Nigerian police: 53 dead in bomb attacks

•	5.2-magnitude quake hits Oklahoma -- USGS

•	Pakistan denies U.S. magazine's nuclear report

•	Yemen's Saleh says to support power transfer

•	Iran: IAEA's documents "baseless"

•	Libyan fighters demand salary from NTC

China >>

Hu's speech at G20 summit draws positive int'l comments

•	China solves 28,000 IPR violation cases

•	China set to recycle 70 pct of waste products by 2015

•	Chinese vice premier calls for joint efforts to keep order in global mining market

•	Survey finds half of Beijing's restaurants ignore smoking ban

Opinion >>

Will the G20 Summit impact the world?

•	SCO enjoys rising international status: Chinese ambassador

•	G20 can build a better world despite economic difficulties: Bill Gates

•	Is monetary loosening underway in China?

•	Greenland sees big potential in China's Arctic presence: PM

Entertainment >>

Miss Tourism World Final held in E. China's Yantai

•	Drew Barrymore tops Forbes' list of Hollywood's most overpaid entertainers

•	Culture Chanel exhibition attracts visitors in Beijing

•	Never grow old: Supermodels then and now

•	Singer Yisa Yu holds concert in Taipei

Odd News >>

Zoo invites visitors to suggest names for newborn red panda

•	Japanese artist tells fairy tales with balloons

•	Amazing illustrations by Brazilian artist Tiago Hoisel

•	Newborn lion cubs play with mother at Santa Fe Zoo

•	Rio Harley Days kicks off in Brazil

World >>

Thailand's flood death toll exceeds 500

•	France, Iran could resolve tensions through talks: ambassador

•	Elections start in Nicaragua

•	Kuwait denies U.S. military boost within border after Iraq withdrawal

•	Greek main opposition leader insists on PM's resignation

Culture & Edu >>

Sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha to head for Myanmar from Beijing

•	Chinese Buddha sacred tooth relic conveyed to Myanmar for obeisance

•	Peking Opera star's life chronicled

•	Award ceremony of 8th China Lotus Award Folk Dance Competition held in SW China

•	Exquisite artworks displayed at 2011 Houston Int'l Quilt Festival

Sci & Tech >>

China Science & Technology Achievements Transformation Fair opens

•	Apple takes more than half of handset industry's profits

•	Google mulls offering paid TV services: report

•	New lubricant allows Chinese fighter planes to perform in extremely low temperatures

•	Simulated Mars mission crew returns to "Earth"

Travel >>

34th International Expo held in Buenos Aires

•	Golden autumn in Beijing

•	Colorful autumn in southwest China county

•	Beautiful Autumn leaves in South Korea

•	Uganda selected as best tourist destination in 2012‎

Business >>

Solution to eurozone debt crisis entails decade long: Merkel

•	Australian gov't signals lower economic growth rate

•	China seeks to expand Sino-Africa fund

•	Bank of China faces challenges, opportunities as SIFI

•	Former central bank official says less financial bubbles in Q3

Sports >>

China advances into men's team final in Magdeburg

•	Real Madrid whitewash Osasuna 7-1 in Spanish league

•	Dortmund crashes Wolfsburg 5-1 in Bundesliga

•	South Africa rising star gets six golds at World Cup Singapore

•	Iranian soccer club sacks player for "immoral" goal celebration

Health >>

Kazakhstan has 17,266 registered HIV carriers

•	China to launch massive survey on TCM resources

•	Mexico to have universal healthcare by year's end: minister

•	National standard for trans fat labeling

•	Loneliness affects sleep quatity, then heath

Feature >>

Chinese mask painter breaks the mold

•	Feature: Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir throng markets for Eid-al Adha festival

•	Jobs' letter of love inspires creativity in his fans

•	Muslim Eid al-Adha in Syria marred with unrest

•	Eco-friendly buildings boost Vancouver's Green ambitions

Video >>

Greece's main opposition leader rejects PM's coalition offer

Saleh: Committed to Gulf transition plan

Israel: World must stop Iran from gaining nukes

Iran denies US accusation of assassination plot

Muslims prepare for Eid al-Adha around world

Israel intercepts 2 Gaza-bound boats

Biz China Weekly >>

Oct. 24 - Oct. 30

China will make proper fine tuning on its macro policy, keeping it "more targeted, flexible and forward-looking," and continue measures to control consumer prices, China's State Council, or Cabinet, said Saturday.

	Thai flood death toll reaches 446, 2 missing

	Hu addresses key issues in G20 summit speech

	Obama tied with Romney in swing states: poll

	Greece to hold coalition talks

	Federer advances to Swiss Indoor semifinals

	Top commander of Colombia's FARC group killed: gov't

	Several killed, 43 injured in British motorway pile-up

	Never grow old: Supermodels then and now

	Muslims celebrate upcoming Eid al-Adha festival around world

	45 trapped miners confirmed alive, 37 lifted to surface in C China