The Obama administration has asked a special court for permission to hold on to National Security Agency (NSA) phone records for longer than five years, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, describing it as "an unintended consequence of lawsuits seeking to stop the data- surveillance program.
The Polish government adopted a national nuclear power program on Tuesday, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.
All parties involved in the negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program should refrain from making remarks and taking actions that may jeopardize the talks, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
The Chinese government's vow to boost diverse ownership means state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform, experts have told Xinhua.
More than 350,000 lights now illuminate Parliament Hill and many prominent landmarks along Confederation Boulevard.
INTROChina's judicial authority has detailed plans to reform the country's petition system and abolish its controversial "reeducation through labor" program.
China's grass-roots community-based non-government organizations (NGOs) are gaining recognition and support from society and government in their efforts on AIDS control.
The Philippine government is beefing up emergency employment program to help alleviate the plight of workers displaced by typhoon Haiyan, or Yolanda. a government official said Sunday.
The Philippine government is beefing up emergency employment program to help alleviate the plight of workers displaced by typhoon Haiyan, or Yolanda. a government official said Sunday.
For those already choking on air in north China, the central heating season could mean more wheezy days in the coming months.
The world powers were engaged in "serious" talks with Iran over its nuclear program, and the United States is not "blind" or "stupid" in pursuing a deal over the controversial nuclear program in the Islamic republic, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday.
Complicated talks on Iran nuclear program are getting into a "a serious phase," European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday through her spokesperson.
The U.N. nuclear agency and Iran will continue talks for a second day on Tuesday over Tehran's disputed atomic program, the agency said on Monday.
The United States and Israel on Wednesday reaffirmed their determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, while vowing to enhance cooperation on regional security issues.
Li Wei, who took a vacation to escape her big city life, did not expect her short stay in the small coastal city of Wanning on China's tropical island of Hainan Province, to be so "digital."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday outlined his strong opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions in an interview with a Persian-language TV channel, in the wake of his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the United States would engage with Iran diplomatically over its long-running nuclear issue, and he has instructed Secretary of State John Kerry to pursue diplomatic negotiations with Tehran.