Obama signs 680-billion-USD defense bill
A statement, issued after a state council executive meeting in
The State Council, or the Cabinet, has ordered government departments at all levels to beef up measures to prevent large-scale outbreak of the disease and vaccine producers to speed up their production.
A freshman at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics had tested positive for A/H1N1 flu and died Tuesday, bringing the death toll of A/H1N1 flu on the Chinese mainland to four.
The two militaries of
That’s according to vice chairman of
Earlier U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with
Senior Chinese official calls for media cooperation across
A senior Chinese mainland official has urged media organizations across the Taiwan Straits to cover more stories on cross-Straits relations and report news events in an objective and comprehensive manner.
Top political adviser Jia Qinglin made the remarks in a meeting with a group of
Jia Qinglin said media organizations play an irreplaceable role in promoting information exchanges, helping people on both sides better understand each other and eliminating estrangement.
He's called for an early establishment of resident media bureaus on both sides and closer cooperation between news organizations to promote traditional Chinese culture.
A charity forum opened Wednesday in southwest
During the two-day event, more than 300 representatives from charity organizations and business from around the world would discuss the role they can play in combating major disasters, relief work and post-disaster rebuilding.
It was the first charity forum hosted by the China Charity Federation after the 8.0-magnitude quake struck
Car Bomb blast kills
At least 90 people were killed and more than 200 others injured in a powerful bomb blast in northwest
A provincial minister says the bomb exploded at a crowded market.
Hospital sources say that scores of the injured are in critical condition.
The police say the majority of those killed and injured were civilians.
More than 25 shops were completely destroyed in the blast.
12 killed in
A suicide Bombing in a guest house used by U.N. staff in Afghan’s capital
A Taliban spokesman has claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election.
Later, two rockets struck the vicinity of the presidential palace and a luxury hotel, but caused no casualties.
UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the deadly attack on a UN guesthouse in
UN General Assembly calls for end to U.S. embargo on Cuba
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to call for an end to the
The vote was cast Wednesday at the 192-member General Assembly with
Obama signs 680-billion-USD defense bill
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a 680-billion-U.S.-dollar defense bill, which includes 7.5 billion dollars for training and equipping Afghan forces.
NASA tests next-generation rocket for first time
NASA on Wednesday launched the Ares I-X rocket in
It's the first flight test for the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system.
