LONDON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday set out a series of measures to increase security against terrorism, calling for longer pre-charge holding time for terror sus...
NEW YORK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- New Yorkers appear to love Michael Bloomberg as mayor but not as president of the United States, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday. The poll foun...
BEIJING, July 25 -- Prices for instant noodles, the most popular convenience food in China, will increase nationwide due to dramatic increases in the cost of raw materials and product improvement. Sou...
BEIJING, July 25 -- Insurers investment returns more than tripled in the first half due to rising returns from the red-hot equity market, the top insurance regulator said Tuesday. Insurance capital in...
File photo of actress Naomi Watts arriving atthe 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood [Reuters]The English-born Australian actress Naomi Watts has given birth to her first child, a boy, her publici...
Actress Jessica Alba, left, and actor Dane Cook, right, talk about theirnew film 'Good Luck Chuck' during a panel discussion held at theComic-Con International convention in San Diego Thursday, July 2...
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Baluchistan provincial government spokesman Abdul Raziq Bugti was shot dead Friday by unknown gunmen, local TV channels reported. Raziq Bugti died on the spot...
Special report: Internal situation in Palestine RAMALLAH, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened Wednesday to give a push to his plan for early elections despite strong opp...
BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's power generation industry used more than 590.78 million tons of coal in the first half of this year, up nearly 18 percent year-on-year, the China Electricity Counc...
CHANGCHUN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese blogger who was detained by police earlier this month for selling stock tips to subscribers will stand trial on charges of conducting illegal business dealin...