BEIJING, Dec. 21 -- China, which produces one-third of the world's steel, will see 15 percent growth in iron ore imports this year, an industry group said. “This year the country is expected to have...
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fiat Automotive Finance Co. Ltd. (Fiat AFC) has received government approval to provide financial services to Fiat Group customers and dealers in China next year, the com...
.S. Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is joined by entertainer and talk show host Oprah Winfrey (R), as he addresses a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 8, 2007.(Xinhu...
People bid farewell to crew members of Nisshin Maru, the 8,000-tonne flagship of Japan's whaling fleet, as they leave for an expedition from Shimonoseki port, southwestern Japan Nov. 18, 2007.(Xinhua/...
Jack and Grace were the most popular names given to babies in England and Wales this year, according to National Statistics, while Mohammed moved steadily up the rankings.Jack has been the top boys' n...
Quirky San Francisco brand Benefit has been providing makeup solutions to ladies worldwide for years, and now they're here in Beijing.Behind the fun and frivolous names, however, are unique products t...
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bear Stearns, the major U.S. investment bank, reported on Thursday its first quarterly loss ever in its eight-decade history due to the mortgage crisis. Bear Stearns said...
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices declined Thursday on concerns that the U.S. economy may slow down in the next year. The Conference Board, an economic research group, said Thursday its index...
Prague, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Germany kept a restricted operation regime at the local border crossing Tillyschanz-Zelezna on Friday in spite of Czech's entry into the Schengen Zone at midnight Thursday,...
Kenny Rogers Roasters, once hailed by an American magazine as offering “the most popular chicken in the United States“, recently opened another branch at Yong'anli, just opposite Silk Market.The l...