A live unexploded shell lies unattended in a market in Khundroo, south of Srinagar, summer capital of India-controlled Kashmir, August 13, 2007. Hundreds of mortar shells and other unexploded ammuniti
Children cheer after singing 'Happy Birthday' to Cuba's leader Fidel Castro while standing around a birthday cake at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2007.[Photo: Retuers]Cuban leader Fidel C
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese share prices hit new high in morning session on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising to 4.839.95 points, 82.48 points higher over the previous
BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China will start a training program to help the jobless to open their own business to expand employment, said Zhang Xiaojian, vice minister of Labor and Social Security on
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed on Tuesday that South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will make an overland trip to Pyongyang for a sum
Rescuers work at the site of a train derailment near the village of Malaya Vishera, about 500 km northwest of Moscow, Aug. 14, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)MOSCOW, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sixty people were injured
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Reserve said Monday that it has pumped 2 billion U.S. dollars into the financial system to help beat back a widening credit crisis. The U.S. central bank, w
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese share prices continued to rise on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index reaching a record high of 4,839.95 points during the morning session before c
Soldiers of the joint troops pay homage to the flag during the military parade in Chelyabinsk, Russia, August 12, 2007. A joint parade is held Sunday to mark the 95th anniversary of the founding of Ru
·The gunmanattacked a churchand held 25 to 50 hostages.·The shooting happened during an afternoon service held in the Spanish language.·The suspect is in custody in a local jail. WASHINGTON, Aug.