U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday formally nominated current Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to be the next Fed chief and replace the outgoing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Three ambassadors for giant pandas shared their knowledge with local audience during their visit to the Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday.
After 27 years of fast economic growth and changing lifestyles, has the average Chinese man's waistline got bigger? A national survey is about to find the answer.
According to local authorities, more than 17.06 million people in 1,311 towns have been affected by the drought since July, with 3.17 million lacking drinking water.
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai and Taiwanese writer Zhang Dachun expressed their views over their respective "grandmasters"- martial artist Yip Man and ancient Chinese poet Li Bai on Wednesday.
Myanmar Vice President Dr. Sai Mauk Kham has called for taking measures to prevent marriage under 18 years of age and having pregnancy before 20 years old and for assisting in reducing unwanted teenage pregnancy, official media reported Friday.
Thai Foreign Ministry told Thai people living or working in Egypt to stay at home to avoid looming violence stemming from a mass protest and a likely government crackdown.
Russian special services eliminated two gunmen suspected of masterminding a terror attack in Moscow and arrested another, the National Anti-terrorism Committee (NAC) said Monday.
The 2013 Boston Marathon is the 117th version of the historical event, which was first held in 1897. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and one of six World Marathon Majors.
The popularity of a new auto-chat app among young Chinese netizens has sparked debate about social skills and tendencies under China's one-child policy and craze for online networking tools.
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