BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland saw its trade with Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao continue to rise in the first half of the year, said sources with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC)on Tuesd
MANILA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Department of Agriculture(DA) has temporarily banned all imports of domestic and wild birds along with poultry products from Virginia and Nebraska of the United S
NEW YORK - U.S. consumers this year will spend more of their day surfing the Internet than reading newspapers or going to the movies or listening to recorded music, according a study released on Tuesd
It’s official now. According to scientists, love really hurts.Researchers at Imperial College London have revealed that the range of physical effects caused by the ups and downs of romance can c
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday that he would use his veto power if Democrats-controlled Congress would seek raising taxes or increasing federal spending.
TEHRAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran said Wednesday that it was ready to contribute to Iraq's reconstruction and promotion of its security, as Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was making his second visi
German cement producer HeidelbergCement.(File Photo)Photo Gallery>>>BRUSSELS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday approved the acquisition of British company Hanson by
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rallied the second day on Tuesday ahead of Fed meeting, after Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged. In the closing trading, the Dow J
NEW YORK - Before Claire Stern goes back to school as a high school senior this fall, she needs a new tote. But not just any bag will do.Claire Stern looks at a selection of Tory Burch shoes at a Neim
Tom Cruise has beaten Johnny Depp to become the world's most powerful movie star in the new Guinness Book of World Records.Depp was the one on the top of the list last year, but now Cruise has taken o