• Son of Florida Gov. Bush Arrested The youngest son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was arrested early Friday and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest.
• New Draft Document Sheds Gleam of Hope China set forth a new draft common document Friday, shedding a gleam of hope that the nuclear talks could avert a breakdown amid great differences.
• Cheney to Have Surgery Next Weekend US Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo an elective surgery next weekend to treat an aneurysm in an artery behind his right knee.
• Ballet Concludes French Culture Year A performance of Paris Opera Ballet, one of the top four ballet troupes worldwide, was staged Friday evening at Beijing Exhibition Hall Theater, to mark the concluding French Culture Year falling on last October.
A 13-year old law on women's rights is to be amended this month to better ensure gender equality.
During a six-day session starting Tuesday, China's top legislature is to amend the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women promulgated in 1992.
Gu Xiulian, senior Chinese legislator and president of China's main women's rights group the All-China Women's Federation said Tuesday that Chinese women have made a great contribution to implementing the opening up and modernization policy, which should be recognized.
She made the statement in a meeting with Chinese women representatives living in Latin America and the Pacific region.
She gave an account of China's economic and social development goals and praised women's work towards "social progress".
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