The United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will have working group talks in Geneva to try to forge an agreement for the DPRK to declare and disable its nuclear weapons prog
U.S. President George W. Bush makes a statement on the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology in New Orleans, Louisiana August 29
China's four biggest banks have lost market share among more affluent customers who are more willing to shop around for the best service, a study by consulting company McKinsey & Co shows.The big-four
Shares in Shanghai recovered yesterday, led by banks after the yuan finished at a new high on Wednesday.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks both yuan-denominated A shares and hard cur
A NASA safety review released Wednesday found no evidence to support claims that astronauts were impaired by alcohol when they flew in space, NASA administrator Michael Griffin announced here at a new
U.S. real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley gave her favorite dog Trouble 12 million dollars in her will but nothing for two of her grandchildren, media reported on Thursday.Helmsley, the “Queen of
China's securities regulator has blocked Goldman Sachs Group Inc's plan to buy a stake in Guangdong Midea Electric Appliances Co, the Chinese manufacturer said yesterday.Analysts said the rejection pr
China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference about the low-rent housing system, a major means to solve housing difficulty for urban low-income families, in Beijing on
A volcano has erupted on uninhabited Fernandina Island, at far west of Ecuador's Galapagos Island chain, Ecuador's Geophysics Institute reported Wednesday.The National Galapagos Park authorities said
A statue of South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela is seen silhouetted after its unveiling in London's Parliament Square August 29, 2007. Britain honoured Mandela on Wednesday by unveiling a b