Firefighters look for survivors among the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in Khenitra Jan. 17, 2008. Fourteen people were killed when a two-storey residential building under construc
Colombia's relations with Venezuela sank to a new low Thursday after President Alvaro Uribe asked his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez to stop meddling and “attacking“ Colombia while Chavez accu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. construction of new homes plunged 14.2 percent in December to an adjusted annual rate of 1.006 million units, the weakest level since May 1991, the Commerce Depart
BEIJING,Jan17 (Xinhua) -- In a rare move to tame auto credit growth, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on Wednesday urged commercial banks to thoroughly examine car loan deals to guard ag
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith urged internet providers on Thursday to remove all al-Qaida and extremist websites in a bid to tackle radicalization among Britain's Muslims.Smith said there was gr
China on Thursday called on the international community to ramp up diplomatic efforts for a proper settlement of the Iran nuclear issue.Foreign Minsitry spokesperson Jiang Yu said on Thursday at a reg
·The Dow Jones industrial average was down 306.95 points, or 2.46%, to 12,159.21.·Bernanke warned the risks of an economic downturn have grown more pronounced.·Credit concerns also dogged Wall Stre
A sign of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), file photo [Photo: cnsphoto]The assets of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) hit 1.54 trillion yuan ($212.4 billion) at the end of 2007,
A child rescued from a flooded area along Zambazi river prepares a meal at a temporary shelter in Bawe village, central Mozambique, January 16, 2008. Zimbabwe faces the threat of renewed flooding whic
Finished statuettes for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are displayed during a media opportunity in Burbank January 17, 2008. The SAG Awards, which received a waiver from the striking Writers Gui