New oil leak found in sunken U.S. oil rig

A new oil leak was found in a sunken oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday, and the oil spill could hit the U.S. state of Louisiana as early as Thursday.

The newly-discovered leak means that 5,000 barrels of oil a day are spilling from the rig into the Gulf of Mexico, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is requesting additional resources from the federal government as the oil spill could reach the state's coast earlier than previously expected.

"Out of an abundance of caution, I have directed all agencies to examine their roles

Good weather expected for Expo opening ceremonies

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Giant pandas get new home in E. China

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Indonesia to cut oil use and develop untapped geothermal energy

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Green-tech needs inventions, not overcapacity

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Troubled by power cuts, Indians go green with solar energy

As rising mercury began scorching India this month, frequent electricity cuts are making the situation worse.

To find a solution to the ever-present problem, Suraj Berwal, a resident of Gurgaon in India's northern Haryana state, is on a mission to explore alternate energy resources.

"Electricity is not at all reliable these days. There is an acute shortage of power supple and even inverters, which provide temporary relief, are failing. I'm looking for solar energy option which can recharge my inverter and can give some relief in this heat," said Berwal, who was scouting through various stalls displaying solar energy-based products

3rd World Environmental Conference to continue voice from Copenhagen

The International Energy Conservation Environmental Protection Association will host the Third World Environmental Conference in Beijing on July 28 to 30, the organization announced Thursday at a press conference.

The conference will be co-sponsored by the World Wind Energy Association, the China Society of Urban Economy, the China Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment Industry Association.

"As we move forward, one aspect we could not overlook is more world cooperation on these issues," said Blake Margison, an IEEAP spokesman. "Climate change and pollution are not things faced by one country individually but by all countries. As the population continues to grow and

Cross-Straits scenic zone to release discount coupon

A tourist coupon will be released this year and offer discounts of up to 70 percent of admission prices for attractions in Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

Wuyi Mountain in Fujian. [File photo] 

 

The coupon can be used in some 300 scenic spots, including Wuyi Mountain, Gulangyu Islet and Jinhu Lake in Fujian Province; Yandang Mountain and Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang Province; Lushan Mountain and Wuyuan Old Town in Jiangxi Province; and Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu in Taiwan.

Released by the Fujian Tourism Administration, the coupon will remain effective until December 31, 2014, giving tourists sufficient time to visit all

Tour tips for Shanghai Expo

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Concert creates visual sound

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SAARC summit adopting climate change issue to manifest the ally more functional

The upcoming 16th summit of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to be held in Bhutan this month has accepted thematic issue of environment protection to manifest the ally more functional.

As climate change has become the hot issue globally, the upcoming SAARC summit is also adopting this agenda as its major priority, according to a high level official at Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

"We are functioning proactively and to make it more productive we have agreed to move ahead thematically," said Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Spokesperson at MoFA told Xinhua on Monday.

Considering the crucial significance globally,

'City of Life and Death' launches in UK

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Alleged Tiger Woods' mistress arrested

Tiger Woods' alleged mistress, Jaimee Grubbs, 24, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of driving on a suspended license in West Hollywoodfor.

West Hollywood Sheriff's Sgt. Shawn Ruda told PEOPLE that Grubbs had a 26,000 dollar warrant for not clearing up the first citation and bail for this latest arrest will be 2,500 dollars.

"She'll have to pay both amounts if she wants to be released," Ruda said.

It was Grubbs's second time being caught for the offense, having been cited for the same crime on Feb. 4.

The New York Times said Grubbs is being held at the West Hollywood

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Beijing joins 72 cities around the world for Foursquare Day

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Fangshan to build tourist distribution center

Construction started recently of the first tourist distribution center in southern Beijing, the Fangshan Changgou Tourist Distribution Center.

The center — which has the functions of transportation, information consultation, lodging, dining, and entertainment — will be a comprehensive service center for tourists to visit famous attractions in Fangshan, including the Peking Man site, Shidu, Shihuadong Cave, and Yujusi Temple.

Located in Changgou Town, Fangshan, the center will also build a "Beijing International Summit Resort" that will provide a high-end leisure travel base, business resort and meeting service area with rich ecological resources for tourists.

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Beau: Megan Fox great stepmother

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Thai duo head strong Asian challenge at Volvo China Open

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Zimbabweans ready for Chinese youth football team

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Effervescent afternoon uncorks fun

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Enjoying Chrysanthemum in Hotpot

Cultivated for over three thousand years, the chrysanthemum is one of the most popular flowers in China. Likened to a gentleman among other flowers, the chrysanthemum is also symbolic of a long and fortunate life. But the flower has adopted a new function today, in Beijing's northeastern Pinggu District; it may be picked and cooked, perhaps even added to a delicious hotpot.

Chrysanthemum has been used as a traditional ingredient in Chinese medicine since ancient times, and it is good for the liver and eyes. In Pinggu District, enjoying chrysanthemum as a foodstuff has become a folk custom, whether eaten

Guanzhong-Tianshui regional tourism brand introduced

Fourteen Chinese cities, including Xi'an, Xianyang, and Tianshui, have introduced the "Guanzhong-Tianshui economic region tourist cities cooperation action plan" to launch cooperation in the tourism industry and to integrate a series of tourist routes.

The 14 cities will jointly build a common tourism brand in the Guanzhong-Tianshui economic region. This new tourism cooperative body will concentrate on the concept of "journey to the geographical center of China" and develop historic and cultural tourism, natural ecotourism, red tourism, and recreational tourism. Routes such as "Tracing the Silk Road" and "Religious Sites Journey-Da ci'en Temple, Famen Temple, Kongtong Mountain, and Maijishan" are

Tibetans to Shanghai Expo to enjoy 3 tourist routes

Tourists for Shanghai Expo will enjoy activities including the visit to the city's famous spots such as the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, the Bund, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, as well as doing shopping on the Nanjing Road, known as "China's first business street." [Xinhua Photo]

The Tibet Tourism Corporation plans to launch three tourist routes for those visiting the 2010 World Expo, which is set to open in Shanghai on May 1.

According to the schedule, tourists will depart from Lhasa by air before taking magnetic suspension trains to their hotels from the Shanghai Pudong Airport.

Lakers coach Jackson fined 35,000 dollars

Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President and Basketball Operations, announced Monday to fine Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson 35,000 U.S. dollars.

The legend coach was fined for criticizing game officials after the Lakers' 100-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Drought grave in SW China

The drought plaguing southwestern China would continue and the situation was looking quite grave for this month as less rain and higher temperatures were forecast for the region, a senior Chinese official said.

Water shortages were likely to increase in April, and consequently meeting the water demand for people's daily uses and agricultural production would be more challenging, said Chen Lei, deputy chief of the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH).

Chen, also minister of water resources, urged sustained efforts to guarantee safe drinking water and find underground water sources to increase supply, according to a

Guo Yan qualifies for China's worlds squad

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Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei sign tourism cooperation agreement

To further integrate the tourism resources of Guangdong, Hunan, and Hubei, the three provinces have signed a cooperation agreement to build a golden tourism channel.

Three parties will work together to develop and promote inter-provincial tourist routes and products to build a uniform regional tourism brand and a barrier-free golden tourism channel by taking advantage of the high speed rail and expressway links.

They will adopt a model of 1+X to promote tourism products to each other and to conduct joint marketing activities in other markets. They will also accelerate the construction of a regional tourism database on their own

HK receives over 2 mln visitors in February

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