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Leung Chun-ying has won the election of the 4th-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Sunday, according to vote counting by local media.

HK to hold 5th-term LegCo election on Sept. 9

Hong Kong starts Chief Executive election

Santorum projected to win Louisiana Primary
03-25 09:25

U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum Saturday was projected by major TV networks to win the Louisiana primary.

Romney wins Illinois primary

Santorum weeps "Southern Super Tuesday"

Int'l co-op needed for global nuclear security
03-25 12:01

Analysts believe the Seoul Summit will lay out new national commitments to enhance nuclear material security and map out a work plan with a practical vision and implementation measures.

China calls for regional co-op on nuclear security

IAEA urges more to improve nuclear security

"Terrorists" blast gas pipeline in eastern Syria
03-25 07:55

"An armed terrorist group" blasted Saturday a gas pipeline in eastern Deir al-Zour province, the latest in a string of sabotaging acts targeting oil and gas pipeline in Syria.

Gov't troops kill three gunmen in S Syria

Russia slams UN resolution on Syria

•	Muslims in France worry about rising bias

•	Mali's big parties condemn coup

•	Egypt to draft new constitution

•	Maliki urges meeting to solve internal problems

•	"Secret treaty" a threat: Australian IP expert

•	One Italian soldier killed in Afghanistan

China >>

Hong Kong starts Chief Executive election

•	Leung Chun-ying wins Hong Kong's chief executive election

•	Temperatures climb in central, east China

•	Overseas Chinese in L. America gather to promote homeland's peaceful reunification

•	Publicity head urges to invigorate philosophical, social science study

Opinion >>

Int'l co-op needed for global nuclear security

•	Int'l cooperation needed for global nuclear security

•	Political decimation a 'tolling of the bell' for Australian Labor Party

•	Commentary: Seven questions to the 14th Dalai Lama

•	Obama's World Bank pick encouraging, yet more reforms needed

Entertainment >>

Opera "The Chinese Orphan" to be staged in HK

•	American socialite Olivia Palerm's fashion style

•	Pretty contestants of Miss Belarus 2012 beauty pageant

•	Belarussian designers' creations on show

•	Golden ratio: charming Belorussian belles

Odd News >>

Global folk artists with extraordinary skills

•	Skeletal girl must eat every 15 minutes

•	Clever animals that become global web hits

•	Funny moments of kids

•	How ugly are they!

World >>

Egypt elects constituent assembly to draft new constitution

•	Santorum projected to win Louisiana Primary

•	Muslims in France worry about rising bias in wake of Toulouse shootings

•	"Terrorists" blast gas pipeline in eastern Syria

•	Yemeni president warns of rising political spats against gov't

Culture & Edu >>

Flower fireworks festival in Fulu township, Guangxi

•	Colourful life of women soldiers

•	Fantastic photography of droplet

•	Flying kites - Chinese tradition to mark lunar March 3

•	8.4 million Afghan children go to school

Sci & Tech >>

U.S. scientists develop robotic jellyfish

•	New toothed flying reptile unearthed in China

•	World experts to meet in Kenya over ecological challenges

•	European rocket blasts off with cargo craft to resupply ISS

•	In Pictures: Russia's Baltic Fleet

Travel >>

Story of 102-year-old Dianyue Railway

•	Qatar Airways links SW China to Middle East

•	Singapore expects 9.8 pct growth in visitor arrivals this year

•	China Southern Airlines to open HK-Kashgar route

•	Philippines approves new visa policies for foreign tourists

Business >>

China welcomes U.S. efforts to expand high-tech trade

•	The battle over rare earth metals

•	Difficult months on horizon for nation's exports

•	Brazil not to take further measures to depreciate Real: gov‘t official

•	Reports on Beoing case adopted by WTO

Sports >>

Barcelona win to keep pressure on Real Madrid

•	Real Madrid crushes Real Sociedad 5-1

•	Sony Ericsson Open: Federer, Djokovic enter next round

•	Real, Barca both claim victories at Primera Liga

•	German record champion Bayern sets Dortmund under pressure

Health >>

Croatia holds charity event for breast cancer sufferers

•	Fruits that keep you healthy

•	World Tuberculosis Day marked

•	Cuba develops mathematical models against dengue

•	Music reduces rejection of heart transplants in mice: study

Feature >>

Western students flood to Chinese biz schools

•	Slovenia launches massive clean-up campaign

•	Troussier, better in the second division?

•	Math wiz's rise to professor raises eyebrows

•	Farmers use water shrewdly in arid NW China

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Video >>

Santorum leads Romney in Louisiana in polls

"Year of Russian Tourism" opens in China

China, Indonesia eye stronger links

Annan to visit China, Russia for talks on Syria crisis

Obama nominates Dartmouth president to head World Bank

Assad's wife banned from EU countries

Biz China Weekly >>

March 12 - March 18

Chinese government's package of economic policies aiming to boost the non-public economic sector and private investment would ignite the hope to trapped small businesses.

	Obama says Trayvon Martin killing "tragedy"

	The battle over rare earth metals

	Kofi Annan to visit China

	China to boost economic reform in key industries

	EU reinforces sanctions against Belarus

	Malian political parties condemn coup d'etat

	"Year of Russian Tourism" opens in China

	Google launches Street View in Poland

	Greece extends deadline for bond swap

	EU imposes new sanctions on Assad's inner circle