China and Greece, two ancient civilizations, signed their very first joint declaration yesterday to establish a "comprehensive strategic partnership," making new commitments to further consolidating bilateral ties. "This demonstrates that…
BEIJING, Jan.19 -- The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) will spare no effort to secure the success of the Year of Italy in China 2006 - a symbol of mature relations between Italy and China and an occasion to be enjoyed by the people from both nati…
Rejecting a suggestion by Osama bin Laden of a negotiated truce in the war on terror, Vice President Dick Cheney said there was only one way to deal with terrorists. "I think you have to destroy them," Cheney said.Exiled Saudi dissident Osama …
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqs most powerful Shiite Muslim alliance, led by religious parties, won the most seats but not a clear majority in the nations first constitutional parliament, election officials said Friday. Of 275 seats in the Council of Repre…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than half of students at four-year colleges -- and at least 75 percent at two-year colleges -- lack the literacy to handle complex, real-life tasks such as understanding credit card offers, a study found.The literacy study funded…
BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- China will try its best to propose every possible suggestion that could lead to an early resumption of the six-party talks, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan said here Thursday.Kong made the remarks at a regula…
BEIJING, Jan.18 -- A well-preserved ancient village that dates back 636 years was discovered in the central part of Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province recently.The village, named Baojiatun, is located in Anshun city, 75 kilometres away from the provincia…
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- For the first day of school, Alissa Bigger was in an upbeat mood.Hurricane Katrina closed several major New Orleans colleges last semester, but the start of classes Tuesday at Tulane, Xavier and Southern Universities marke…
Taiwans "premier" Frank Hsieh announced his resignation yesterday, paving the way for a long-expected "cabinet" reshuffle following the ruling partys crushing defeat in local elections last month.Hsieh, 59, told a news conference tha…
Taiwans "premier" Frank Hsieh announced his resignation yesterday, paving the way for a long-expected "cabinet" reshuffle following the ruling partys crushing defeat in local elections last month.Hsieh, 59, told a news conference tha
Beijing yesterday became the centre of international efforts to fund the global fight against bird flu.Participants at the International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Influenza are expected to promise donations today; and endorse a Beijing decl…
Beijing yesterday became the centre of international efforts to fund the global fight against bird flu.Participants at the International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Influenza are expected to promise donations today; and endorse a Beijing decl…
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- A relics site, dating back about 10,000 years, offers new clues about the development of people living in northern China in the early Neolithic period.The excavation of Donghulin Site, located in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou …
South Korean school provides haven for defectors from the NorthSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Wearing jeans, digital music players dangling from their necks and faces speckled with acne, they look like typical youth in South Korea. Only at this school, the …
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The number of Chinese netizens rose to 111 million at the end of 2005, an increase of 17 million from a year ago, according to statistics released Tuesday.This means 8.5 percent of Chinese people have become netizens, nam…