BEIRUT, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army on Sunday totally took control of a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon after fighting a group of Islamist militants holed up there for over thre
GENEVA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear programs by the end of this year, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris
SYDNEY, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Potential trade gains from more transparent and predictable trade regulations among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies would be worth approximately 148
The Changchun Economic and Technological Development Zone (CETDZ) will serve as a strong engine for economic growth in Northeast China, according to a senior official.Huang Wenhua, Changchun's assista
Women are much more likely than men to search the Internet for information on health, according to research conducted by two professors from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.The finding i
Teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep because they are distracted by electronic gadgets in their bedrooms, according to a survey.UK advice body The Sleep Council said “junk
TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iran said on Sunday that it will reconsider its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the UN Security Council issues a new resolution against th
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- British troops are pulling out of a base in the southern Iraq, the Sky News reported on Sunday. Some 500 of British 5,500 troops in Iraq, which were stationed at Basra Pala
China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has broken the 5,300-point mark for the first time on Monday after hovering at a high level over expanded turnover in the morning session to 5,317.44 points,
Chinese mainland listed firms have posted a sparkling average of 70 percent growth in their first-half profits, fanning euphoria over their stock-price movements in the second half of this year.But ex