BEIJING -- Beijing will ban all unlicensed catering outlets and celebrity-starred medical ads by the end of this year, according to the capital's quality and food safety authorities.The city would foc...
China's Liu Xiang celebrates after he won the men's 110m hurdles title at Osaka athletics worlds on Friday night, August 31, 2007. [Photo: sports.sina.com.cn]Athens Olympic champion Liu Xiang became t...
Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The civilian death toll from violence in Iraq rose slightly in August, with at least 1,770 people killed, more than six...
Photo Gallery>>>A kaleidoscope of color across Sydney's downtown areas will welcome over 4,000 leaders, senior officials, foreign and trade ministers, business leaders and over 1,500 media as...
The Chinese yuan is likely to appreciate this week as the government embarks on more efforts to limit the increase in consumer prices.The currency settled at 7.5440 against the US dollar on Friday, up...
Potential trade gains from more transparent and predictable trade regulations among the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies would be worth approximately 148 billion U.S. dollars to the...
NEW YORK - Parallels to Martin Scorsese's dark classic “Taxi Driver“ led Jodie Foster to take a role in her new movie, “The Brave One.“This undated photo, provided by Warner Bros. Pictures, sh...
ATLANTA - Usher and Tameka Foster wed in a large, glitzy ceremony Saturday after exchanging vows a few weeks ago in a civil ceremony, a magazine reported.About 200 people attended the dream wedding of...
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nineteen South Koreans freed by Afghan Taliban militants last week arrived at Incheon International Airport early Sunday. The 19 South Koreans, who were kidnapped by Taliban...
GENEVA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Top negotiators of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday both gave positive assessment on their bilateral talks being held here...