BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has issued a denial of rumors that its official website and trading system had been hacked on Wednesday. The e-banking t
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices rose Wednesday on forecasts of the strength and direction of two tropical storms. A new forecast suggested Tropical Storm Dean could pass to the south of the
A video grab shows police standing guard next to the bodies of victims of a shooting lying on the ground in front of the main train station in the northwestern German town of Duisburg August 15, 2007.
A man looks at a polymer preserved fetus at the 'Bodies' exhibition in Buenos Aires August 15, 2007. The exhibition, which shows the detailed structure and function of the human body, showcases 22 who
Actress Jennifer Aniston poses during the 18th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California April 14, 2007.[Reuters]Aniston is
It was a tough assignment but someone had to do it: stay in three of Beijing's five-star hotels over three weekends. Here's what you can expect if you decide to splash out and treat your better half t
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will begin to issue 28 billion yuan (3.68 billion U.S. dollars) worth of book-entry treasury bonds on Thursday, the 13th batch of its kind issued this year.
Steven Edenbo (R), dressed as former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, hands out newly minted dollar coins in front of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington Aug. 15, 2007. The U.S. Mint unveiled a coin
·A quake measured locally at 7.7 magnitude hit Peru on Wednesday evening·At least115 peopel were killed and about 1,000 other injured in the quake.·The quake was followed by two strong aftershocks
JERUSALEM, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel and the United States on Thursday inked a new deal whereby Israel will receive 30 billion U.S. dollars of military aid over the next 10 years. The agreement was s