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- The Ministry of Health has ordered hospitals across the country to stop using a herbal remedy suspected of causing the death of a newborn baby and having "adverse effects" on three other infants.
- Some 3,000 white-collar workers have attended a gathering in Shanghai's Luwan Stadium to attend a large-scale blind dating gala.
- And the Shanghai Exhibition Center was abuzz with world artists singing and dancing on stage yesterday afternoon, as part of the 10th Shanghai International Performing Arts Fair.
- A dead house crow found at a local community in Hong Kong has been confirmed as H5N1 positive after a series of laboratory tests, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has announced.
- The Seventh International Aquarium Congress is under way, with 700 delegates attending, representing aquarium owners, suppliers, environmental protection experts and scientists from 45 countries and regions. It's the first time the event, held every four years, has taken place on China's mainland.
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In tennis, Stanislas Wawrinka blew two match points as he crashed out of the Swiss Indoors event to qualifier Benjamin Becker in Basel.
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To European football, and Sir Alex Ferguson believes Cristiano Ronaldo will win the coveted World and European Player of the Year awards this season.
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In the 2nd Test at Mohai, Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin shared a defiant 83, but Australia were 375 from victory at 141-5 at stumps on day four.
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Seven Russian female athletes have all received two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples.
Is it time now to save the property market?
Many local governments have implemented bailout plans to encourage home buyers and boost the real-estate market. Are you ready to buy now? What kind of home do you imagine yourself to live in?
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- Just days after opening a branch in New York, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank by market capitalization, has just opened its first Middle East subsidiary bank in Dubai, the commercial and financial hub of the United Arab Emirates.
- US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has said more government spending may be needed to combat economic weakness.
- According to the latest report by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, in the first three quarters this year, the average house prices in 70 big and medium cities increased by 8.5% compared to the same period last year.
- And technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, according to a new report.
Government to Boost Property Market
During the weekend, vice-minister of housing and urban-rural planning, Qiu Baoxing, said that local governments should be allowed certain freedom in formulating real estate policies.
Huaxi Family
Huaxi village is regarded by many as paradise for farmers in China because of the high living standard people enjoy there. Today, Mark talks with some villagers there, to find exactly what their life is like.
2008 Beijing International Energy-saving and Environmental Protection Exhibition
The Beijing International Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Exhibition this year has provided a great opportunity for domestic and international energy companies to showcase their latest technology and find new business opportunities.
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Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2008-10-21
