Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday highlighted the diversity of civilizations in the world, calling for respect, dialogue and exchange among different civilizations.

The US has been rocked by another deadly shooting, spree - just one day after the Fort Hood military base slayings in Texas. This time, a gunman allegedly killed two people and injured six others in the shooting in Orlando, Florida.

The WHO has warned animals other than pigs have also been infected with the A-H1N1 flu. But the pandemic virus appears to be contained to just a few isolated cases.