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Jul 10, 2010

Germany pip Uruguay to third place

2010 FIFA World Cup™

FIFA World Cup: Germany downs Uruguay in five goal thriller - FIFA World Cup - NZ Herald News

Germany's Thomas Mueller scores the opening goal past Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. Photo / AP

Nominees for Golden Ball Award announced

Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer announces Arjen Robben from the Netherlands as one of the 10 nominees of the 2010 FIFA World Cup "Golden Ball Award" for the best players of the tournament during a press conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

Uruguay v Germany 2-3 Telegraph

Uruguay v Germany: live - Marcell Jansen

By Jonathan Liew
Published: 5:20PM BST 10 Jul 2010

Leveller: Germany goalscorer Marcell Jansen celebrates with team-mate Sami Khedira Photo: REUTERS

Hawaii Vacations

Top 5 celebrity divorces in first half of 2010

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Top 10 most stunning French actresses of all time

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen's hot bikini looks

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Miss Universe Romania 2010 crowned

Alexandra Catalina Filip smiles after being crowned Miss Universe Romania 2010 in Bucharest July 9, 2010. Filip will represent Romania at the Miss Universe beauty pageant due to be held on August 23 in Las Vegas in the United States. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

"Avatar" to return with additional 8 minutes

"Avatar" to return with additional 8 minutes
This "Avatar: Special Edition" will be screened only in 3D and 3D IMAX and contains 8 minutes of totally new content including some new creatures and action scenes.

Chinese Olympic champion appointed as Athlete Role Model for Singapore Youth Olympic Games

World Garden Expo blooms in 2014

China becomes world's biggest sex-toy producer

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhaunet) -- The next time you walk into a sex shop in the United States, take a look at the wide range of toys and products on the shelves. Aside from the pornographic material, chances are that most of the vibrators, dildos and lingerie carry the "made in China" label.

Nothing unusual about that, you might think, but the irony is that China is a very conservative country where porn magazines, DVDs and websites are strictly prohibited, and where sex is still a taboo subject.

HK sets aside 2 million HKD to aid mainland flood victims

HONG KONG, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday approved two grants totaling 2.05 million HK dollars to aid flood victims in China's southern provinces.

A government spokesperson said the grants will be handed to the Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministry and Oxfam for their relief efforts aimed at flood victims in Jiangxi and Yunnan.

The HKSAR government has earlier allocated 15.18 million HK dollars for Amity Foundation, the Salvation Army and World Vision to provide emergency services for flood victims in Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi.

Interview: China contributes to space-based information access a lot: UN official

ADDIS ABABA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) said on Thursday China plays a large role in providing technical support to national and regional organizations that they will have access to and use space-based information to mitigate the negative impact of global climate change.

The UN-SPIDER will officially open its third office in Beijing, China where it will effectively coordinate its entire program in ensuring the access to and develop the capacity to use all types of space-based information to support the full management of disaster management cycle.

Avatar plagiarism case heading to court

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhuanet) -- A plagiarism case against Hollywood director James Cameron has been accepted by a Beijing court, setting up a confrontation between the movie mogul and an amateur Beijing writer.

"I was told to go to court next Monday to provide more material," writer Zhou Shaomou told China Daily on Friday.

This photo shows a poster of James Cameron's box office
behemoth "Avatar". (XInhua/Reuters file photo)

McNuggets ruffle feathers

BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhaunet) -- McDonald's Chicken McNuggets are under fire in Beijing after an investigation allegedly found its American counterpart contains chemical ingredients that are also used in cosmetics and Silly Putty.
The State Food and Drug Administration called for a national investigation targeting food safety of McNuggets in China on Tuesday, and the Beijing health supervision bureau claimed in an earlier report that it has already carried out its investigation on the fast food.

Not loving it: McDonald's under scrutiny in China

By Kang Juan

BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese consumers' concern over the safety of fast food is growing as watchdogs began to inspect McDonald's chicken nuggets, which are reported to contain "two harmful chemical ingredients," with the official conclusion yet to be drawn.

The State Food and Drug Administration is working with relevant departments to monitor McDonald's McNuggets and other products that may contain the additives, the agency said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday.

Unauthorized births run counter to aims of World Population Day

By Zhao Ting
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The world’s population reached 5 billion on July 11, 1987, and the United Nations set that date as World Population Day.
The theme of this year’s 21st World Population Day is “Everyone counts”, and the activities in China will focus on the 2010 population census and emphasize the right to life.

Argentina seeks enhanced relations with China: president

BUENOS AIRES, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said Friday her country attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with China and expressed the hope that her upcoming visit to China will further push the bilateral relations to a new high.
Fernandez was speaking in the Tucuman province in northern Argentina where she attended "Independence Day" celebrations.

Chinese, French business leaders meet to discuss cooperation

PARIS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Over 500 Chinese and French business leaders gathered at the Sino-French Cooperation and Investment Forum, which opened here Friday, to discuss how to expand bilateral business cooperation under new international circumstances.
The event was sponsored by the Chinese Commerce Ministry and the French Economy Ministry. Participants included senior executive officers in aviation, energy, manufacture, agriculture, food and light industry.

6th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum kicks off in Guangzhou

The sixth Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum kicks off in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 10, 2010. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

South African octopus predicts World Cup winner

Two year-old octopus Paul, the so-called "octopus oracle" predicts Spain's victory in their 2010 World Cup semi-final soccer match against Germany by choosing a mussel, from a glass box decorated with the Spanish national flag instead of a glass box with the German flag, at the Sea Life Aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen July 6, 2010. (Source: xinhuanet.com)
JOHANNESBURG, July 9 (Xinhua) -- South Africa, host for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, has its own version of the psychic German octopus Paul which has been successfully predicting winners in all of Germany's games in the tournament.

New comers of 2010 Emmy nominations

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UN Security Council issues presidential statement on sinking of Korean ship

Delegates attend the conference of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York, the United States, on July 9, 2010. The U.N. Security Council on Friday adopted a presidential statement on the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a presidential statement on the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March.
The statement, adopted by consensus, said that the Security Council "deplores the loss of life and injuries and expresses its deep sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and government of the ROK (Republic of Korea)."

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Nominees for World Cup Best Young Player Award, Jul 10, 2010

JOHANNESBURG, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the three nominees for the 2010 World Cup Best Young Player Award, who were announced by FIFA's Technical Study Group here on Friday:

BMW unveils new concept car in Hong Kong

BMW new Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car is unveiled for the first time at the Atrium of International Finance Center in Hong Kong, south China, July 9, 2010. The company also announced its commitment to build a greener earth through the latest Efficient Dynamics technology. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

Reception held to mark 49th anniversary of Sino-DPRK friendship treaty

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A reception was held here Friday to mark the 49th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and DPRK's ambassador to China Choe Pyong Gwan attended the reception hosted by the DPRK embassy in China.
Editor: Mu Xuequan

Nuclear power stations in south China not affected by earthquake

Top Chinese legislator calls for close Sino-Franco trade partnership

Top Chinese legislator calls for close Sino-Franco trade partnership

Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator, said Friday that China and France should strengthen their cooperation and build a close, long-term and sustainable type of new economic and trade partnership.

Mainland students shut out of top arts college

Vivienne Chow
Jul 10, 2010
The new Asia campus of a renowned American art and design school will open with students from 44 nations - but none from the mainland....

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Orient Express brings luxury trains to South-East Asia

Eastern promise ... Orient Express launches a series of rail tours through Thailand and beyond.

Thailand Begins Repatriation of Hmong to Laos - NYTimes.com

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A thriving tourist industry, gold and copper mines and the construction of several large hydroelectric dams are nudging to life what for decades has been a sleepy backwater. The hammer and sickle flag, symbol of the country’s ruling communist party, still flies across the country but unlike neighboring Vietnam, Laos’ closest ally, capitalist fervor has not yet taken hold. Laos remains one of the poorest and least populated countries in Asia. Roughly the size of Great Britain, the country has fewer people – about 6 million – than metropolitan Bangkok.

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Paul the so-called "octopus oracle" predicts Spain's victory in their World Cup semi-final against Germany at the Sea Life Aquarium in O

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