Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C), his wife Sarah (L) and double Olympic gold medalist Kelly Holmes, address the media outside the National Stadium also known as the “Bird's Nest“ in Beiji
Mohamed Nasrallah joined in a long queue outside a Gaza bakery to buy a package of breads worth 2.5 U.S. dollars on Sunday, as Israel has closed all Gaza Strip crossings and barred fuels, basic food s
Cuban leader Fidel Castro poses in this photo taken by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their meeting in Havana Jan. 15, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Cuban leader Fidel Castro voted
The province of Shandong is targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) of 4 trillion yuan (552 billion U.S. dollars) by 2012, with per capita GDP up to 5,000 dollars, acting governor Jiang Daming said y
Hunan province aims to achieve balanced economic growth this year and expand its economy by 10 percent, a senior government official has said.“We will stick to the concept of a scientific outlook on
Cutting emissions and curbing pollution are among the Beijing municipal government's agenda this year as part of preparations for the Olympics, the acting mayor said Sunday.The city will complete prep
SHANGHAI - Municipal authorities will conduct more research and invite more public opinion before deciding how the city's maglev railway should be extended.Some residents, especially those living alon
Professionals in predictions for interest rates in New Zealand for the year vary widely ahead of Thursday's official cash rate review by the New Zealand Reserve Bank.Deutsche Bank expects the Reserve
China Coal Energy Co, the nation's second-largest coal producer by sales, won approval from the Chinese regulator to raise funds in Shanghai for mine expansion.China Coal said its plan to sell as many
A woman uses her mobile phone to take pictures of a male participant in the traditional “fundoshi“ or loincloth before Enoshima midwinter festival in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo Jan. 20, 2008. Hundre