China set to launch
massive Yangtze project
BEIJING -- China is preparing to launch
the world's largest water diversion
project on Friday, officials said.
The Middle Way project will divert
water from the Yangtze River to the
northern region via three canals.
Roh Moo-hyun elected new
S. Korean president
SEOUL -- South Korean voters Friday elected
Roh Moo-hyun of the Millennium Democratic
Party (MDP) as their new president.
Roh won 48.9 percent of the vote compared
to 46.6 percent for his closest rival
Lee Hoi-chang of the Grand National Party.
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