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:: World ::  -- Asia-Pacific  -- Africa  -- Europe  -- Americas  -- Middle East  :: China ::  -- Politics  -- Business  -- Sci&Tech  -- Culture  -- Life  :: Flash ::  :: Sports ::  :: Photos ::  -- China  -- World  :: Open China ::  -- China Guide  -- Foreigners in China  -- Overseas Chinese  -- Learn Chinese  -- Bilingual News  :: Feature ::		Europe Chinese Vice Premier Meets Greek PM Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Li Lanqing on Monday met with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, and both sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in economy, trade, sea transportation, culture, science and education. Legislative Race Opens in France The legislative campaign in France started Monday with a record number of 8,424 candidates competing for 577 seats of deputies to the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament. Russia Favors Closer Ties With Japan Despite Territorial Dispute Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanovsaid on Monday that Moscow is ready to build closer ties with Japan despite a dispute over four Pacific islands. Chinese Vice-Premier Meets Greek Minister on Cultural Exchange Expansion( 05/21-08:22) EU Hails Independence of East Timor ( 05/21-06:23) European Major Stock Markets End Lower( 05/21-05:42) Chinese Vice Premier Meets Greek PM ( 05/21-05:31) Russia Urges Israel to Remain Calm( 05/21-05:15) Spain, Britain Make No Progress on Gibraltar Talks( 05/21-04:06) Prodi Rules out EU Measures to Help Troubled Car-Makers( 05/21-03:06) Foreigners Warned of Insecure Property Deals in Northern Cyprus ( 05/21-01:17) Thirty Held Over Online Child Porn in Britain( 05/21-00:15) Britain to Introduce New-Design Five Pound Banknotes( 05/21-00:11) Britain "a Racist Society": Poll( 05/21-00:11) Legislative Race Opens in France( 05/20-23:42) Russia Recognizes East Timor ( 05/20-22:30) Putin Asks Cabinet to Draft Proposals for Destroying Aging Weapons ( 05/20-22:07) Russia Favors Closer Ties With Japan Despite Territorial Dispute ( 05/20-21:57) Chinese Leader Calls for Mutual Respect in International Relations( 05/20-20:20) Turkish Police Seizes 77 Kilograms of Heroin ( 05/20-20:25) British Airways Records Loss in Past Year ( 05/20-19:10) Britain's Financial Watchdog to Broaden Remit on Transactions ( 05/20-18:36) Irish General Election Count at 1830 GMT( 05/20-06:37) British PM's Close Ally Sees Euro Poll in Britain Next Year( 05/20-04:43) S. Leonean Incumbent President Sworn in( 05/20-03:41) Switzerland to Attend European Bank for Reconstruction Meeting( 05/20-03:31) Roundup: Irish PM's Party Sweeps to Victory in General Election( 05/20-03:19) Turkish PM's Health Improves: Doctors ( 05/20-03:16) Workplace Deaths up 3.4 percent in Italy Last Year( 05/20-01:06) None of 13 Palestinians to Stay in Cyprus: FM ( 05/19-00:05) S. Leonean Incumbent President Wins Reelection( 05/19-23:34) CPPCC Chairman Arrives in Slovenia( 05/19-17:51) CPPCC Chairman Ends Visit to Bulgaria, Leaves for Slovenia( 05/19-14:25) Hopes Fade for Romanian Trapped Miners( 05/19-12:58) EU to Push for Free Trade Negotiations With Andean Countries( 05/19-12:00) Russia to Preserve Triad Despite Arms Cut Agreement( 05/19-06:33) Ireland's Opposition Party Leader Quits( 05/19-06:28) EU Pledges to Boost Trade Ties With Latin America's Poorest Countries( 05/19-06:20) Turkey Keeps Alert After Terror Attacks Warnings ( 05/19-03:56) Russia to Get Tougher on Skinhead Attacks( 05/19-03:59) Survey Shows Germans Want Deutschemark Back( 05/19-01:50) Cyprus Expects Fate of Palestinian Militants Decided on Tuesday( 05/18-22:36) Oxygen Supply System in Space Station Repaired( 05/18-22:25) Chinese Vice-Premier Li Lanqing Visits Greece( 05/18-21:57) Ahern Set for 2nd Term as Counting Under Way in IrishElection( 05/18-21:22) Ferry Limps to Port After Fires Put Out( 05/18-18:52) Ahern Leads in Ireland Election Exit Polls: Report( 05/18-17:04) European, Latin American Leaders Seek Closer Ties at Madrid Summit( 05/18-11:46) Chirac Criticizes U.S. Protectionist Policy( 05/18-10:35) Spain to Propose Listing FARC as Terrorist Group( 05/18-10:21) Ferry Reports Engine Fire on North Sea( 05/18-08:04) URGENT: Ferry on Fire on North Sea( 05/18-06:51) German Parliament Adds Animal Protection to Constitution( 05/18-06:02) European Major Stocks End Lower( 05/18-05:37) Ahern Set to Win Second Term as Ireland Prime Minister( 05/18-05:36) ECB Major Reference Exchange Rate( 05/18-04:28) German Stocks End Down( 05/18-04:28) Macedonia, NATO to Strengthen Border Security( 05/18-04:27) Italian Premier May Remain as Foreign Minister Until July 2003( 05/18-04:17) Putin Re-Stresses No Interest in Joining NATO( 05/18-03:20) Britain Appoints New Boss for MI5( 05/18-00:59) Greek Stocks End Higher( 05/18-00:55) British Queen Inherits Queen Mother's Estate( 05/18-00:52) Presidents of Yugoslavia, Romania Meet on Enhancing Bilateral Ties( 05/17-00:51) Church of Scientology Fined in France( 05/17-00:12) Sri Lankan President Denies Remarks on Indo-Pak Mediation( 05/17-23:33) Turkish PM Hospitalized for Broken Rib ( 05/17-23:02) Dutch Queen Meets Leaders of Elected Parties on Coalition Building( 05/17-22:55) Russia to End Oil Export Restriction Over Two Months( 05/17-22:01) Peace, Friendship, Cooperation to China's Fundamental Interest: Li( 05/17-20:04) Fights Delayed at All UK Airports( 05/17-18:08) Irish Start to Vote in General Election ( 05/17-16:07) EU Denies Change in Immigration Policy( 05/17-12:40) Belgium Legalizes Euthanasia( 05/17-07:17) New Drug May Treat Alzheimer's Disease( 05/17-06:55) Britain Launch New Air Quality Website( 05/17-06:54) European Major Stocks End Lower( 05/17-06:05) ECB Major Reference Exchange Rate( 05/17-06:04) German Stocks End Down( 05/17-06:04) Chinese Defense Minister Meets With SCO Counterparts( 05/17-05:26) Chinese, Russian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow( 05/17-04:41) Italian PM Says Government to Consider Ways of Helping Fiat( 05/17-02:50) Cyprus Not to Change Positions on Cyprus Issue: Spokesman( 05/17-02:13) Duma Passes Farmland Bill in First Reading( 05/17-01:21) Li Ruihuan Starts Official Goodwill Visit to Bulgaria( 05/17-00:30) Chirac Officially Invested as French President( 05/17-00:14) Ukraine, NATO to Enhance Bilateral Ties( 05/17-00:06) Italian PM Says Anti-Crime Operation Is just the Beginning( 05/17-00:06) Dutch Election Winners to Discuss Coalition( 05/16-21:42) Dutch Media Urge Politicians to Heed Call From Voters( 05/16-21:32) Schroeder Appeals For Organized Globalization, Equity( 05/16-21:28) Cyprus Issue to Make Substantive Progress by June: Annan( 05/16-21:26) News Analysis: NATO, Russia Ties Enter New Era With New Council( 05/16-21:17) Finland to Forge Diplomatic Ties With East Timor( 05/16-17:23) Dutch Voters Swing to Right in Election( 05/16-11:10) EU Fully Backs MERCOSUR: Spanish Prime Minister( 05/16-10:39) Mexico Sees U.S. Farm Bill Contradicts World Trade Rules( 05/16-10:37) Dutch Vote for Change in Dramatic Election( 05/16-08:20) Massive Police Presence Planned for Bush Visit to Germany( 05/16-08:20) Balkenende Likely to be Next Dutch Premier( 05/16-08:19) London Metal Exchange Prices( 05/16-07:01) London Key Market Information( 05/16-07:01) German Stocks End Higher( 05/16-06:04) ¡¡		¡¡ ::  Asia-Pacific  ::   ¡¡ Indian PM to Visit Jammu, Kashmir( 05/21-01:13) India Continues Firing Across LoC in Kashir: Press Release( 05/20-23:43) ROUNDUP: East Timor Independence Wins World Support But Also Faces Challenges( 05/20-22:50) Indonesian MPs for Better Relations With East Timor ( 05/20-20:26) Pakistan Urges Int'l Community to Convince India for Peace Talks ( 05/20-20:23)   | More... |     ¡¡ ::  Americas  ::   ¡¡ U.S. Resumes Diplomacy to Quell Tensions in South Asia( 05/21-05:22) U.S. Senator Warns of Terror Attacks by Groups Other Than Al Qaeda( 05/21-03:32) U.N.-Iraq Talks to Resume in Early July( 05/21-02:29) FBI Director Says Suicide Bombers to Hit U.S. Inevitably( 05/21-01:47) Funding Shortages Undermine Key WFP Operations( 05/21-00:45)   | More... |     ¡¡ ::  Africa  ::   ¡¡ Huge Diamond Allegedly Smuggled Out of S. Leone( 05/21-04:44) U.S. Treasury Secretary to Visit Ghana on Aid Mission( 05/21-02:46) Regional Integration Stepping Stone to Joining World Economy: Minister ( 05/20-22:23) Investment Urged to Increase Trade Within COMESA ( 05/20-21:54) Nigeria's Foreign Reserve Falls, Raises Fear of Recession ( 05/20-21:33)   | More... |     ¡¡ ::  Middle East  ::   ¡¡ Four Israeli Ministers Fired for Rejecting Economic Plan( 05/21-05:23) Israel Denies Any Link to Car Bombing in Lebanon( 05/20-23:57) Palestinian Radical Militia Blames Israel for Car Explosion ( 05/20-21:51) Hamas Rejects PNA Denouncement of Attacks ( 05/20-20:24) Israeli PM Sets Preconditions for Syria to Peace Summit ( 05/20-19:15)   | More... |

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