ANKARA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Turkish General Staff said on Friday that eight people were kidnapped by members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey. In a statement posted on its
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) signs H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 3, 2007. Looking on are (L-
BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is seeking to expand the use of its credit database to prevent credit risks and strengthen commercial security, said a senior official of
BEIJING, Aug. 3 -- People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) Chairwoman Sheila Bair Thursday to cooperate on p
A foot and mouth disease warning note is attached to tape across a closed footpath in Flexford, near Guildford, southern England August 4, 2007, around the site of the latest outbreak of
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday evening to approve Adm. Michael Mullen to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Army Ti
BEIJING, Aug. 3 -- More than 1,000 top American economists have signed a petition opposing the protectionist policies proposed by the U.S. Congress against China. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee app
Katherine Heigl“Grey's Anatomy“ star Katherine Heigl is ready to embark on a new role as producer.Heigl and her manager and mother, Nancy Heigl, have formed a production company and set up an unti
People carry a coffin containing the body of Bae Hyung-Kyu, a South Korean hostage who was killed by Afghan kidnappers on July 25, at Anyang hospital near Seoul July 30, 2007. The body of Bae Hyung-Ky
BEIJING, Aug.1 (Xinhua) -- More than 10,000 products manufactured by 605 Chinese companies have been certified as energy-efficient products, according to the China Standard Certification Center (CSC)