China yesterday set up the China United Coalbed Methane National Engineering Research Center in a move to boost the coalbed methane (CBM) industry.With a registered capital of 76 million yuan, the cen
China is among the top 10 performers in regulatory reforms in business environment this year, as it was last year, the International Finance Corp (IFC) of the World Bank Group said yesterday.China was
BEIJING, Sept. 27 -- A total of 200,000 tons of edible oil reserves will be auctioned to curb price hikes during the week-long National Day holidays, officials have announced. The move is the latest e
BEIJING, Sept. 27 -- Several United States carriers have won permission by the U.S. Department of Transportation to start new flights to China after the two countries signed an agreement to open up th
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending special envoy Ibrahim Gambari to Myanmar amid reports of political turmoil in the Southeast Asian country, said a UN st
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military is building a base “within shouting distance“ of Iran in the border areas of Iraq, ABC News reported Wednesday. U.S. officials described the move
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department has launched a blog named “Dip Note“ to encourage interaction between the department and members of the public, State Department deputy s
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush met Afghani President Hamid Karzai here Wednesday, having pledged to continue American support for the country to fight Taliban militants.
Evan Rachel Wood says she enjoyed filming “Across the Universe“ so much, she had a tattoo inked in tribute to the Beatles-themed musical romance. Now the 20-year-old actress plans to get the tatto
China's unified premium price of 20 yuan for aviation accident insurance will end from Dec. 1, China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) announcesin Beijing on Sept. 26,2007.(Xinh