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Terrorists kill Chinese workers in Afghanistan

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The Front Page of The Day is from The Beijing News

Hu Jintao requests Afghanistan to severely punish murderers

10 miners killed in coal mine accident (with photo)

Driver licenses don't need to be renewed / inspected annually if drivers lose less than 12 points per year (as punishment for traffic infringements)

Illegal repairs cause fire disaster in Jingmin building

Two Maybach car sold at Beijing Auto exhibition

Overloaded truck causes damage to makes Liaohe bridge

Headlines from other newspapers are below.

Beijing Morning Post 北京晨报
阿恐怖分子枪杀我11同胞
Afghan terrorists gun down 11 Chinese workers

Beijing Daily Messenger 北京娱乐信报
阶梯水价7月1日起实行
Staggered water prices to be implemented from July 1

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
我援阿工人遭恐怖袭击
Our workers assisting Afghanistan attacked by terrorists

People's Daily 人民日报
胡锦涛主席同马德尔总统举行会谈
Hu Jintao meets with [Hungarian] President Madl

YESTERDAY'S EVENING PAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
雅典圣火今晨离京
Athens Olympic torch leaves Beijing this morning

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
保证市民用电无忧
Ensure citizen do not worry about electricity consumption

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