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• Wang Anshun appointed acting mayor of Beijing
• Crossover: Situation of flood peak in Yueyang under control
• Heavy downpours hit 22 provinces and regions in China
• Netizens praise city cleaner for downpour efforts
• Beijing releases blue rainstorm alert
• Modern Chinese army base open to media
• Hearing of Chinese writer's landmark case against Google begin
• China creates 7mln new jobs in H1 of 2012
• Shanghai to improve drainage system
• Dramatic cellphone video shows trapped couple rescued in Beijing
• Live cross: N. China to experience new round of rainfall
• Chongqing suffers heaviest flood in 31 years
• Yangtze river flow declines
• More heavy rain expected in Beijing
• Iran hopes nuclear rights acknowledged
• Yellow geological alert released in Beijing
• Iran hopes nuclear rights acknowledged
• Yellow geological alert released in Beijing
• Yellow geological alert released in Beijing
• Wang Anshun appointed Beijing' s Vice Mayor

Wang Anshun appointed acting mayor of Beijing Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT In Beijing a new mayor is taking office. Wang Anshun was appointed vice mayor and acting mayor of Beijing on Wednesday.

Crossover: Situation of flood peak in Yueyang under control Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:22 AM PDT The Three Gorges Dam has experienced its biggest flood peak in 9 years. Water from the Yangtze River Upper Reaches gushed at 71, 000 cubic meters per second into the dam?s reservoir Tuesday night.

Heavy downpours hit 22 provinces and regions in China Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:09 AM PDT Since July 20th, heavy downpours have hit 22 provinces and regions in China. More than 9 million people have been affected by the natural disaster.

Netizens praise city cleaner for downpour efforts Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:03 AM PDT Netizens have praised one of the city?s cleaners after Beijing?s heaviest downpour in six decades. They?ve taken to Sina Weibo to show how Li Chengyou unblocked drains during Saturday?s rainfall.

Beijing releases blue rainstorm alert Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:43 PM PDT Days after Beijing witnessed its deadliest downpour in decades, the Chinese capital is expecting more heavy rain. The Beijing Meteorological Bureau has released a blue rainstorm alert. Heavy rain is expected to start on Wednesday afternoon and last until Thursday morning.

Modern Chinese army base open to media Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:24 PM PDT The 85th anniversary of the founding of the People?s Liberation Army is around the corner. To mark the occasion, the Chinese army has invited reporters from both Chinese and foreign media to visit the Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment.

Hearing of Chinese writer's landmark case against Google begin Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:06 PM PDT It?s been three years since the first copyright violation lawsuit was filed against Google by a Chinese author, Mian Mian, in 2009. Mian says Google scanned her novel without permission. The hearing has now begun in Beijing.

China creates 7mln new jobs in H1 of 2012 Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:35 PM PDT China?s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security says nearly 7 million new urban jobs have been created in the first half of 2012.

Shanghai to improve drainage system Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:31 PM PDT Shanghai is improving its drainage system and will set up a plan to better cope with torrential rain.

Dramatic cellphone video shows trapped couple rescued in Beijing Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:29 PM PDT Dramatic cellphone video has emerged of a couple who were trapped during Saturday?s deadly downfall in Beijing. The city?s southern Fangshan District was the hardest hit. Villagers captured the dramatic escape.

Live cross: N. China to experience new round of rainfall Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT For the latest on China?s weather, we?re joined by Danni Huang from the China Meteorological Center.

Chongqing suffers heaviest flood in 31 years Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:26 PM PDT Southwest China?s Chongqing municipality has suffered its worst flooding in more than three decades overnight as the Yangtze river peaked before reaching the Three Gorges Dam.

Yangtze river flow declines Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:32 PM PDT Water flowing into the Three Gorges reservoir is slowing, after the dam experienced its largest flood crest since it was built. The reservoir is reducing the impact of flooding on the river?s lower reaches, by storing 1,200 million cubic meters of water every day.

More heavy rain expected in Beijing Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:20 PM PDT Days after Beijing received its deadliest downpour in decades, the Chinese capital is expected to see more heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Forecasters say some places in the city may see as much as 50 millimetres of rain.

Iran hopes nuclear rights acknowledged Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:07 PM PDT Iran says it hopes the international community will officially acknowledge its "nuclear rights for peaceful purposes". The statement was made as the second round of technical talks on Iran's nuclear program began Tuesday.

Yellow geological alert released in Beijing Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:03 PM PDT Beijing Weather Bureau and Land and Resources Bureau together released a yellow geological alert. Heavy rain in the city may cause landslides and OTERH geological disasters in some parts of Beijing. Related departments are urged to take necessary prevention measures.

Iran hopes nuclear rights acknowledged Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:07 PM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器 Iran says it hopes the international community will officially acknowledge its "nuclear rights for peaceful purposes". The statement was made as the second round of technical talks on Iran's nuclear program began Tuesday. The talks between Iran and world powers are taking place in Istanbul, Turkey. Iran has indicated that if successful, the talks could pave the way for yet another round of high-level talks between top nuclear negotiators from Iran and the five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. Three rounds of nuclear talks earlier this year failed to produce a breakthrough. The EU, US and other nations suspect Iran's nuclear program is aimed at developing atomic weapons. Iran denies this.

Yellow geological alert released in Beijing Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:03 PM PDT 视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器 Beijing Weather Bureau and Land and Resources Bureau together released a yellow geological alert. Heavy rain in the city may cause landslides and OTERH geological disasters in some parts of Beijing. Related departments are urged to take necessary prevention measures.

Yellow geological alert released in Beijing Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:50 PM PDT Beijing Weather Bureau and Land and Resources Bureau together released a yellow geological alert. Heavy rain in the city may cause landslides and OTERH geological disasters in some parts of Beijing. Related departments are urged to take necessary prevention measures.

Wang Anshun appointed Beijing' s Vice Mayor Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:15 PM PDT Wang Anshun has been appointed Beijing?s Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor at the 34th meeting of the Beijing Municipal People?s Congress. It comes after the Beijing Municipal People?s Congress accepted the resignation of former Mayor, Guo Jinlong.