Top Stories :::::: Top legislator Wu, Putin meet on ties :::::: President Hu anticipates successful SCO summit :::::: Chinaview.cn Takes on New Look :::::: People's Daily calls for clean local Party elections :::::: Iran ready for nuclear talks with EU :::::: Direct shipping route to open between mainland, Taiwan :::::: China to Hamas: Renounce violence, recognize Israel :::::: Henry Paulson named as US's new Treasury chief :::::: Arab League chief calls for nuclear-free Middle East :::::: China to continue talks over iron ore price :::::: China moves to curb soaring house prices :::::: White House promises to publicize details of Iraq killing probe :::::: 75 Guantanamo detainees hold hunger strike :::::: Indonesia quake toll hits 5427, cash aid tops $47m :::::: DPRK FM in Beijing for talks :::::: Two CBS crew members killed in Iraq :::::: Possible US strike alters China's economic strategy: history book :::::: China police granted unified certificate for 1st time :::::: Iran to continue uranium enrichment :::::: China outlines tasks for implementing S&T program :::::: US military accepts responsibility for Afghan accident :::::: Bush insists on war policy :::::: China vows to better protect copyright on Internet :::::: Stable long-term oil supply predicted :::::: China promises "non-smoking" Olympics :::::: Israel ends clashes with militants in Lebanon :::::: Chinese, Japanese trade ministers meet for closer co-op :::::: DPRK FM in Beijing for talks :::::: China to offer $2m aid to Indonesia :::::: Indonesian quake death toll tops 4,600 :::::: China strives to reform for fairer income distribution :::::: Rafsanjani warns US, UK not to repeat Iraq mistakes in Iran :::::: China to trim down 10,000 small coal mines by 2010 :::::: Violent clashes in Timor-Leste ease :::::: Bail-out of debt-ladden Agriculture Bank mulled over :::::: Bush, Blair: No pullout plan from Iraq :::::: Human-to-human infection of bird flu taking place in Indonesia :::::: HIV originated from wild chimpazees: study :::::: EBay, Yahoo join forces on Internet ad, payment system :::::: Indonesian quake death toll tops 3,000 :::::: Bank officials detained for Shanxi colliery flooding accident :::::: 14.8% salary rise fuelled by lack of workers :::::: Billups lead Pistons even series with Heat :::::: Iraqi parliament approves new cabinet :::::: German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicks off China tour :::::: Official calls for efforts to rescue trapped miners :::::: 330 Vietnamese fishermen rescued in South China Sea :::::: Israeli PM Olmert leaves for Washington :::::: 5 suspects in fake drug case taken to Guangzhou for questioning :::::: Iran says not to suspend uranium enrichment :::::: Chen Shui-bian apologises over scandals :::::: Italy to work out plan to withdraw from Iraq :::::: China to expand co-op with Moldova: top lawmaker :::::: Mideast progress impossible without solving conflicts: Mubarak :::::: Top Jihad militant killed in Israeli strike on Gaza :::::: German chancellor leaves Berlin for China visit :::::: WHO chief suddenly falls ill, to be absent from WHA :::::: Asians join immigration reform call :::::: Key regional economic forum kicks off in Egypt :::::: Beijing to build over 100 star hotels for 2008 Olympic :::::: Top legislator starts official visit to Moldova :::::: Iraqi parliament approves cabinet line-up :::::: China, Romania to cooperate in large-scale projects :::::: Iraqi PM submits govt to parliament for approval :::::: Taiwan not eligible for WHO member or observer: FM :::::: Japan plans to withdraw ground troops from Iraq in June: report :::::: Chinese to have access to digital TV programs in 2015 :::::: Foreign estimates of Three Gorges costs "wrong" :::::: Prodi's govt wins confidence vote in Senate :::::: Over 200 people killed in Afghan violence :::::: Prisoners, guards clash in Guantanamo :::::: Iraqi leaders agree on new govt :::::: Abbas orders probe into Hamas attempt to smuggle cash :::::: DPRK urges U.S. to abandon "hostile policy" :::::: U.S. envoy to UN warns Iran of package of sanctions :::::: Massacre survivors vow to bring Japan to int'l court :::::: China, land of opportunities for Canadian companies: Perrin Beatty :::::: Iran may face economic sanctions :::::: Prodi: Iraq war "grave error" :::::: Chen Shui-bian's family under fire over stock scandal :::::: China brands spying "totally fictitious" :::::: Video of abducted UAE diplomat aired :::::: 17 Vietnamese fishermen missing in Typhoon Chanchu :::::: US marines kill Iraqi civilians "in cold blood": lawmaker :::::: China Catholic church to boycott 'Da Vinci Code' :::::: Former Peruvian president leaves Chile jail on bail :::::: US seeks $1.9b for border security :::::: Future terrorist attacks may target US ports: experts :::::: Typhoon Chanchu kills 11, leaves 4 missing in China :::::: China closes nearly 6,000 small mines :::::: China launches first weather channel :::::: SCO summit to be held on June 15 :::::: China's new rules on IPOs effective :::::: China moves to cool housing market :::::: Iran nuke crisis to top agenda of Olmert-Bush meeting :::::: Three Gorges Dam strong enough for terrorist attacks :::::: HK listing of Bank of China "milestone" :::::: Heavy fighting in S. Afghanistan kills 72 :::::: Prodi to propose withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq :::::: China not to abolish interest tax soon :::::: Kim Dae-jung to visit Pongyang :::::: Bush signs new tax-cut bill :::::: Iran denies sending secret message to Bush :::::: Judge dies after attack on Ankara court :::::: Oil prices fall on improved gasoline stocks :::::: US stocks plunge on inflation fear :::::: Annan urges Japan, ROK to improve ties :::::: Hamas to consider dialogue with Israel :::::: China likely to launch moon probe next April :::::: China to raise railway speed this year :::::: Pentagon discloses names of all Guantanamo detainees :::::: China's website number reaches 2.6 mln :::::: "The Promise" makers to be fined for damaging environment :::::: Italy's new govt formed :::::: China, Japan to hold new gas talks :::::: Yuan rebounds to 8-plus per USD :::::: Gas providers look for price increase :::::: Independent ordination of bishops right path for China :::::: Fake drug claims another life in China :::::: Bush announces border deployment :::::: Saddam trial resumes in Baghdad court :::::: Prodi appointed Italian premier :::::: Official website of SCO summit in use :::::: Prodi sworn in as Italian new Premier :::::: China's bank loans jump 15% over year :::::: Peking University tops list :::::: Provinces urged to stay alert as typhoon Chanchu approaches :::::: China approves 1st financing project by listed firm :::::: Jia Qinglin meets delegation of Chinese communities from Philippines :::::: Iran's FM rejects any offer of enrichment suspension :::::: US imposes arms ban on Venezuela :::::: Japan PM Shrine visits worry US lawmaker :::::: USD-RMB exchange rate hits record 1:7.9982 :::::: SCO FM meeting convened to prepare for summit :::::: Saddam refuses to plead charges :::::: Death toll in Brazil's violence rises to 81 :::::: Chinese film crew criticized for damaging environment :::::: Vietnam concludes negotiation with US for WTO entry :::::: Bush to call for guard troops on US-Mexican border :::::: Three Gorges Dam not polluting water :::::: China's housing supply sufficient: Ministry :::::: Suspect held as bogus drug kills 4 :::::: Spying role may threaten fate of Bush's CIA boss nominee :::::: Preval sworn in as Haiti's President :::::: Heavy rains hit US states, hundreds forced to flee :::::: Iran to reject EU call to end nuclear work :::::: Iraqi cabinet likely to be formed this week: lawmaker :::::: US sends mentally unfit soldiers to Iraq :::::: Rene Preval becomes Haiti's 55th president :::::: Routes of sandstorms in China identified :::::: 9/11 conspirator begins serving life sentence :::::: Putin not to appoint candidacy of his successor :::::: Nigeria orders full probe into pipeline blast :::::: China's trade surplus falls in April :::::: Leading researcher punished over fraud :::::: China halts livestock import from Vietnam :::::: EU mulls security guarantees to Iran :::::: China gives up suing 1,063 Japanese war criminals :::::: Chinese central SOEs ordered to install CFOs :::::: D-8 forge closer ties for large global role, further development :::::: China urges overseas citizens, companies to follow local IPR laws :::::: 9/11 conspirator appeals life sentence :::::: Film producers make green pledge :::::: EU, China to cooperate in regional policy :::::: 5 "East Turkistan" terrorist suspects not refugees :::::: World calls for immediate ceasefire in Somalia :::::: China's CPI rises 1.2% in April :::::: Training program for county-level officials a "success" :::::: Pakistan heatwave toll rises to 51 :::::: Repatriation deal with Spain not precedent :::::: China facing nurse shortage of 1 mln :::::: Putin fires top law enforcement officials :::::: China makes serious representations to Indonesia on Chen's stopover :::::: CIA nominee defends domestic spying program :::::: US urged to hold talks with Iran :::::: Thai election scandal revealed :::::: China appreciates US report on Chinese currency policy :::::: China imposes anti-dumping duties on imported food additives :::::: China's bishops ordination abides by democratic election rules :::::: Yuan's appreciation pace paused by US factors :::::: US urged to stop arms sale to Taiwan :::::: China starts project on lunar probe :::::: Iranian president downplays possible US attacks :::::: Indonesia denounces Chen Shui-Bian for illegal activities :::::: State-funded chip research proved fraudulent, dean sacked :::::: Hwang Woo-suk confirmed to fabricate stem cell data :::::: Report on London bombing released :::::: China's economic competitiveness rises sharply: study :::::: PBOC denounces report on $900b bad loan :::::: Historical novel by Saddam to be published in Japan :::::: Venezuelan president expects oil prices to continue to rise :::::: China calls for more people-to-people exchanges with Japan :::::: Bush repeats defense of domestic eavesdropping