Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned on Tuesday that it was a mistake for U.S. lawmakers to blame U.S. job losses on global competition and to use it as an excuse for passing protectionist trade la
MOSCOW, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia has demanded an investigation into the reported violation of Georgian airspace by Russian fighters which Tbilisi accused have dropped a bomb near a settlement in the
Sarah Jessica Parker and Coty launch her new perfume “Covet“ at Macy'sin New York City on August 7, 2007.[WENN]Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed that she will be part of the movie adaptation of t
A man walks past a McDonald's outlet in Beijing April 2, 2007. [Reuters]U.S. fast food giant McDonald's Corp., facing accusations that it has been breaching China's minimum wage laws, said on Tuesday
HONG KONG, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hang Seng China Enterprises Indexon Hong Kong Stock Exchange continued to fall 134.15 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at 12,132.64 Tuesday after Monday's plunge of over
BEIJING, Aug. 7 -- China's top 16 automotive groups chalked up a two-thirds increase in first-half combined profits, boosted by buoyant vehicle sales, an industry association said yesterday. Their pos
LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- British Defence Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that two British soldiers had been killed in Basra, southern Iraq, this month. One victim, from 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force R
MOSCOW, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian planes have not violated Georgia's airspace, Russian ambassador Yuri Popov said Wednesday. “I can say Russian aircraft were not involved in the incident in Georgia
Beyonce and Justin Timberlake pose after a news conference held to announce the nomineesfor the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on July 31, 2006, in New York.[AP]Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pop
LOS ANGELES - Are U.S. television networks gay enough? Not yet, but ABC is getting close, according to a gay-rights group.Michael Urie speaks during the Outfest Ugly Betty Panel at Directors Guild of