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World - 12 hours ago
Developing countries are set to benefit from an UN-backed partnership announced Thursday that seeks to establish a coherent system of measurements throughout the world to minimize technical trade barriers. The …
World - 12 hours ago
UN peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trying to press fighters in a rebel group to leave a town they recently entered near the Ugandan border, said a UN news release Thursday. The UN …
World - 12 hours ago
President Alan Garcia said Thursday he supports making Ingrid Betancourt, a former Colombian rebel hostage, a candidate for the Noble Peace Prize. "We know (Betancourt) is for many people a symbol of hope and freedom …
Photo - 12 hours ago
&$ &$People view the colorful lanterns on a street in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 3, 2008. More than 10 sets of colorful lanterns have been set up around a business zone in the city …
Photo - 12 hours ago
&$ &$U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao received an exclusive interview from Qiangguo Forum of People's Daily Online on Dec 3, 2008.&$&$ U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao received an exclusive …
China - 14 hours ago
Although many clean technology stocks are currently under siege on the world's markets, many, especially wind stocks, are expected to soar next year, the head of a US consulting firm said here yesterday. Nicholas …
China - 14 hours ago
A scheme to protect children from abuse, launched in three provinces in 2006, is to be extended across Guangdong, the provincial women's federation said yesterday. Zhang Liling, the federation's director, said the …
China - 14 hours ago
The four leaders of a group of 23 officials from Zhejiang province that spent a "business" trip to the United States visiting tourist attractions have been punished, the Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday. The four …
China - 14 hours ago
Skilled migrant workers here are being offered low-cost housing and free education for their children, as part of a series of measures to help them counter the effects of the financial crisis, the provincial government …
China - 14 hours ago
Courts will give economic cases priority to ensure the interests of workers, banks and companies are properly protected. "Time is of the essence in cases involving the illegal withdrawal of funds by domestic and …