HURDLER Liu Xiang’s chances of defending his world indoor title this weekend are almost impossible, one of China’s top coaches said on Wednesday.
"He felt he should come," Feng Shuyong, technical leader of the…

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DAR ES SALAAM, March 11 (Xinhua) — "China has very good experience in developing high-speed railway, which can be learned by the East African countries," a senior World Bank official said here on Thu…
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BRITAIN’S Royal Opera will stage the world premiere next year of "Anna Nicole," a work about the life of former Playboy model, actress and tabloid favorite Anna Nicole Smith who died in 2007.
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A salesman in a Beijing-based liquor shop is putting bottles of Moutai on a shelf. China's urbanization is helping the consumption of liquor, especially the high-end variety, to grow fast. (Photo: Chi…
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A salesman in a Beijing-based liquor shop is putting bottles of Moutai on a shelf. China's urbanization is helping the consumption of liquor, especially the high-end variety, to grow fast. (Photo: Chi…
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Turkey expects its pavilion at the upcoming Shanghai Expo to be a hit as it hopes to attract 7 million visitors, according to the high commissioner of Shanghai Expo Turkey. "With this opportunit…
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Turkey expects its pavilion at the upcoming Shanghai Expo to be a hit as it hopes to attract 7 million visitors, according to the high commissioner of Shanghai Expo Turkey. "With this opportunit…
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THE build-up to next month’s "clasico" started in earnest on Saturday when Real Madrid’s thrilling comeback to beat Sevilla 3-2 at home put it top of La Liga on goal difference from Barcelona.
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AUDIENCES are mad as hatters about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland," helping it earn a whopping US$41 million in its first day.
After its big start yesterday, the Disney release could be on …

AUDIENCES are mad as hatters about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland," helping it earn a whopping US$41 million in its first day.
After its big start yesterday, the Disney release could be on …