BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- China Everbright Group, a state-owned financial conglomerate under the State Council, will complete a capital injection into Everbright Bank Co. for its financial restruct
TOKYO - The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting plenty of sleep as the secret of her longevity, died Monday at age 114, a news report said.Yone Minagawa, who li
Canadian pop punk queen Avril Lavigne arrives in Shanghai on Monday. [163.com]Canadian pop punk queen Avril Lavigne has arrived in Shanghai on Monday to make preparations for her upcoming concert in t
Gregorio Smith (L) of New York and Verity Greese (R) of England participate in a “Kiss-In“ in front of the sculpture “Unconditional Surrender,“ in New York's Times Square August 14, 2007. Time
The Chinese government is taking a series of aggressive measures to reduce air pollution in the run-up to the Olympic Games, a senior US environmental adviser said yesterday, and pledged to work toget
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. trade deficit dropped to 58.1 billion U.S. dollars in June, the lowest level since February, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. The June trade deficit w
China's industrial output expanded by 18 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.The bureau said more than 98 percent of the industrial products were sold in July, 0.03 perce
KUALA LUMPUR - After a clean sweep in all five events at the 1987 world badminton championships, China had never repeated such a feat again. In 2006, China lifted four titles, only missing the target
President Bush and his senior advisor Karl Rove (R) walk towards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington before departing for Texas August 13, 2007. [Photo: Reuters]Karl Rove, U.S.
Two South Korean female hostages are escorted after their release in Arzoo of Ghazni province, southwest of Kabul, August 13, 2007. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)KABUL, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two South Korean female