A man takes a picture next to an image of Hello Kitty in Hong Kong. [AP]Thai police said Monday they have recruited Hello Kitty, the moon-faced global icon of cuteness, as a new disciplinary tool for
TORONTO - A relaxed David Beckham managed to upstage even the New York Yankees and their glittering lineup including Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens on Monday. Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Bec
BEIJING, Aug. 7 -- Shanghai Volkswagen said yesterday it will offer up to a seven-percent discount on the complete line of its best-selling Passat Lingyu series to offset the competitive challenge fro
Customers eat at a McDonald's restaurant in Shanghai. About 95 percent of McDonald's China “crew“ will see a pay rise by 12 to 56 percentage points, or an average of 30 percent. (newshpoto)BEIJING
Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day helped protect older women against some age-related memory decline, according to French researchers, giving women more reason to love the world's most pop
SHANGHAI - NBA star center Yao Ming has got married to his long-term girlfriend Ye Li in their hometown Shanghai on Monday. NBA star Yao Ming and his fiance Ye Li pose in their official wedding portra
Special report: Tension escalates in IraqResidents stand at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad August 1, 2007. The main Sunni Arab political bloc quit the Iraqi government on Wednesday in a blo
Residents walk through a wet road as flood waters rise in Sirajganj town, 150 kmfrom the capital Dhaka, Aug. 1, 2007. At least 38 people have been killed and over 4.5 million affecte
This video frame grab taken from KMSP television shows the scene of a freeway bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Wednesday, August 1, 2007. The entire span of the 35W bridge col
Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Fraud and waste are hampering the reconstruction efforts in Iraq, the latest U.S. audit report has found. “Our audits and ins