Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin leaves the financial investigation unit enquiring into the long-running Clearstream probe in Paris, July 27, 2007.(Xinhua/AFP Photo
Australia has dropped charges against Mohamed Haneef (pictured) -- an Indian doctor accused of involvement in failed British car bombings -- and released him from custody, admitting
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The United States and the European Union have agreed to expand a security program that shares personal data about millions of U.S.-bound airline passengers a year, pote
Universal Pictures provided this photo of Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in 'The Bourne Ultimatum.' [AP]Superspy Jason Bourne delivered more than an ultimatum this weekend as the third in a series of spy
With greater ease of access to the Internet and more affordable digital cameras, it seems anyone can be a journalist these days. Especially in emergency situations, amateur news hounds can contribute
Special report: Internal situation in PalestineGAZA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ismail Haneya, Hamas leader in Gaza, has slammed Monday summit meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Ministe
American al Qaeda member Adam Yahiye Gadahn appears in a newly released al Qaeda-produced video.(File Photo)BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A wanted American member of al Qaeda warned that U.S. embassi
Central Huijin Investment Corp, the central bank's investment arm, plans to invest US$40 billion in the Agricultural Bank of China, the Economic Observer reported over the weekend.The cash injection w
KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A senior Kuwaiti oil official on Sunday played down the current price hike of the country's crude oil, which caused by growing global economy and political tensions. Na
SOFIA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The natural gas supply to Greece was suspended on Monday after a powerful explosion disrupted the gas pipeline running across southwestern Bulgaria, the state-run BTA news ag