Zheng Jie makes historic AUS Open Semis

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Chinese doctors arrive in quake-hit Haiti A team of Chinese army doctors and nurses has arrived in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, bringing with them large quantities of medicine and medical equipment.The 40-member team will replace the medical staffs in the Chinese international rescue team who have worked for 11 days in the Haitian capital. CRI reporter Guo Yuxiang is in Haiti. (soundbite, 2a/soundbite/0126 Guo Yuxiang)"The Chinese medical care and epidemic prevention team consists of 40 people, among whom 30 are medical staff and 10 are logistics and translation personnel. Most of them have been involved in international peace keeping, medical care and disaster relief work before. The team has brought 20 tons of medical equipments and supplies."The chartered flight is bringing home members of the Chinese resuce team as well as a group of 48 Chinese nationals who had been trapped in quake-hit Haiti. Lebanon looks for victims of Ethiopian jet crash Lebanese and international rescuers have widened their search for the victims and missing flight recorders of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed near Beirut early Monday.90 people, mostly Lebanese and Ethiopians, were on board the Boeing 737.A Lebanese TV says the wreckage of the plane has been located and authorities are working on pulling the airliner's fuselage out. The plane had apparently broken up in the air before plunging into the sea and Lebanon has ruled out terrorism as the reason for the crash. Sri Lankan presidential election starts Sri Lanka has held its sixth presidential election as two main candidates -- incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka -- vied for presidency. This is the first national election in the island since the over three-decade old Tamil Tiger rebellion was crushed by the military last May. A final outcome is anticipated around midday Wednesday. AP sources: US decides on new Taiwan arms sales The Associated Press has reported that the Obama administration has notified Congress that it has decided to make a new weapons sale to Taiwan.The AP quoted senior congressional aides as its source. The sale is likely to include Black Hawk helicopters and Patriot missiles.China has repeatedly voiced its opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, calling them an interference in China's internal affairs. Mainland and Taiwan Begin Talks on Economic Pact Experts from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have started their first talks in Beijing to pave the way for a long-awaited economic deal that is expected to boost cross-Strait economic ties.The meeting would prepare for the formal discussion on the proposed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement at the next round of talks in the first half of this year.The pact is intended to make systematic arrangements to normalize mainland-Taiwan economic ties and bring the economies of both sides closer. More snow hampers Xinjiang relief work More snowfall is expected in the next two days in the northern parts of China's Xingjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which will make relief work there even harder.The worst snow in northwestern Xinjiang in six decades had claimed 13 lives by Monday.Nearly 1.4 million people were affected by the weather, and more than 160,abercrombie,000 had been evacuated. Expats to benefit from 'relaxed visa regulations' Authorities in Beijing may issue a record number of visas to foreigners visiting the city this year, as the recovering economy is expected to draw more expatriates to job opportunities.The China Daily quotes an official with the Beijing Public Security Bureau, who says the sharp increase may exceed 10 percent to surpass the previous record of 210,000 visas issued in 2007.The move came after two years of relatively strict visa policies in the Chinese capital due to the Beijing Olympics and the unprecedented celebrations for the 60th-anniversary of the founding of New China. Shanghai aims lower GDP growth but better quality China's economic hub Shanghai has lowered its annual GDP growth target from nine percent last year to eight percent as the city hopes to improve the quality of local economy and secure a steady recovery.The proposal was made by Mayor Han Zheng at the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress which opened Tuesday and is to be reviewed by local legislators. Zheng Jie makes historic AUS Open Semis China's Zheng Jie has become the first Chinese woman to make an Australian Open singles semi-final, after she eased past Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-1, 6-3.The result equaled her best-ever Grand Slam performance, having made the same stage at Wimbledon in 2008.Zheng Jie will face former world number one Justine Henin, who was playing her first Grand Slam tournament after returning from an 18-month retirement. 相关的主题文章： 爱在江南烟雨中 Honduras closes Toncontin airport for at least 48 Missile Defense and Arms Control Are They Linked Last month the head of Fifa Sepp Blatter wrote to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to express concern over delays in the construction of stadiums and infrastructure for the World Cup.