Chinese press authorities said on Tuesday that 14,455 press cards have been canceled in national crackdowns on bogus journalists since the start of 2013.
Egypt confirmed Sunday 38 death cases of A/H1N1 virus, known as swine flu, since the beginning of last December, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement.
"Police Story 2013," a police action thriller from Jackie Chan, remained top of China's box office charts in the week ending on Jan. 5, grossing 168 million yuan (27.77 million U.S. dollars), according to a film industry weekly.
Australians between the ages of 18 and 24 were the most likely group to have experienced some form of violence last year
The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid unexpectedly edged down last week to the lowest level in more than two months
U.S. builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes remained near the highest level in almost eight years in September, a leading industry report said on Tuesday.
Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has said he will convene the government Thursday and will suggest the Palace a snap election following a spying scandal.
Australian Labor Party primary vote has reached a three-month low of 30 percent, and nearly one in two voters are backing the Coalition, giving it a 16- point lead after preferences.
A record number of Chinese companies lining up for initial public offerings, or IPOs, have terminated their applications.
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