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CHILD-BEARING is not just a matter of cutting the umbilical cord, as has been fatally misunderstood by some women migrant workers, who have chosen to give birth in illegal clinics and have died, together with their babies, on the "operating table".
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- Special deliveries
CHILD-BEARING is not just a matter of cutting the umbilical cord, as has been fatally misunderstood by some women migrant workers, who have chosen to give birth in illegal clinics and have died, together with their babies, on the "operating table".
- Brides runnig out
STORIES about Chinese men finding it difficult to find wives in future years have been prominent in the media over recent weeks. This is because the proportion of boys among newborn babies has been steadily rising in some parts of the country and has now reached a frightening level.
- Birth statistics
"AS to the result of the country's fifth census, the birthrate among women residents in the city has seen an obvious decrease," said Wang Zhan at the Population and Development Forum. "The increasing population in the city has mainly been contributed by migrant people."
- Artworks in peril
THE young woman in the bronze sculpture, "Girl at a Telephone Booth", may soon return to her place at the entrance to Shanxi Nanlu Metro Station after "disappearing" for nearly four years.
- Tricks of fate
IT is definitely not easy to enjoy a peaceful walk along Shanghai's busy streets these days. Apart from the usual crowded footpaths, there are beggars kneeling or lying in the way, hands stretching out with pamphlets or cards for discount plane tickets and now the city has fortune tellers offering to "tell" the future.
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- Al-Sadr snubs peace delegation
NAJAF, Iraq - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of "American aggression" as US troops pounded militia positions in Najaf near the country's holiest Islamic sites.
- Israel strikes Hamas
GAZA - A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli assassination attempt on Wednesday but at least five other Palestinians were killed in the night-time explosion that tore through his Gaza home. Hamas gunmen said a missile fired by an Israeli drone hit the residence of Ahmed al-Jabari, a top commander in the militant Islamic group's armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. Doctors said he suffered leg wounds.
- Referendum win energizes Chavez, foes lick wounds
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has gained fresh energy for his left-wing populist "revolution" and new democratic credentials with his resounding victory in Sunday's referendum.
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- Beauties, eyeballs and business
Open any web portal in China and you're sure to find a section on "Beauty". Fancy pictures are splashed on the mass media to catch eyeballs and generate traffic.
- Not all of us are living in the fast lane
Reading newspapers gives me the feeling that today everything and everybody seem to be moving at a spanking pace. And the reality confirms my feeling.
- The Olympics is more than medals
I am not much of a sports fan or a sports person, but I love watching the Olympics Games. I especially enjoy the thrilling moments when Chinese athletes win gold medals. I feel so proud to see our national flag being hoisted in Athens over and over again.
- Persistent, pesky PR problems
In today's' competitive business arena, every self-respecting multinational firm with a brand name to protect, has a well-staffed Public Relations office.
- In the wake of tragedy, 'care and share'
A disastrous accident at an oil well in Kaixian County of Chongqing Municipality in Southwest China last December last year killed 243 people, with hundreds of families torn apart overnight.
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- The making of a connoisseur
THE first morning Jean-Georges Vongerichten came to Shanghai at the start of his regular two-monthly inspection of his newly opened restaurant, Jean Georges Shanghai, he went to the local market to check on the availability of the freshest ingredients for his chefs.
- Storming into the limelight
A YOUNG Tibetan has won the "First-time Film Makers" (FTFM) programme prize awarded by Discovery Networks Asia, enabling him to embark on a movie-making career.
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- Art students left hanging
SUMMER is not a good time of the year for all high school students. While some will end up with a promising start to their future careers, others will have to live with the poor results they received in the National College Entrance Examination.
- Picturing the olden days
THERE is a saying that the best way to get to know a city is to read its publications. Magazines and newspapers are a great way for people to recover the past of a city because these publications recorded the most attractive and most trendsetting aspects of their time.
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