Canada Parliament gunman had planned to travel to Syria
2014-10-24 09:36:24
The gunman in Wednesday's attack on Canada's capital had a criminal record and recently applied for a passport, planning to travel to Syria after undergoing a "radicalization process," police said on Thursday.
Official: 3 dead, 2 hurt in US midair crash
2014-10-24 09:34:31
A fire department official says three people were killed and two others were injured when an airplane and a helicopter collided in midair at an airport in Maryland.
New York police officer critically wounded in hatchet attack
2014-10-24 09:20:36
A hatchet-wielding attacker charged a group of New York City police officers posing for a photograph on Thursday, wounded two, one critically, before the assailant was shot dead, police said.
New York doctor tests positive for Ebola
2014-10-24 09:07:02
A physician with Doctors Without Borders who returned to NYC from Guinea, one of three West African nations hardest hit by Ebolahas, tested positive for Ebola.
Top talent exits pose problems for CICC
2014-10-24 09:02:05
Jin Liqun, chairman of investment bank China International Capital Corp Ltd, has resigned from the post.
Arrest of HK protesters sought
2014-10-24 07:50:27
Transport associations in Hong Kong say they will seek arrest warrants against protesters on Friday, as they seek to put teeth into a High Court order to clear roads as the protesters continued to defy decrees for a third day.
Virgin America expands link with China Airlines
2014-10-24 07:49:22
An agreement announced between Virgin America and China Airlines will expand the existing relationship but only yield an incremental increase in business.
NYC hospital testing doctor for Ebola virus
2014-10-24 07:39:42
A physician who recently returned from West Africa was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City and placed in isolation while doctors await the return of tests to determine whether he has the Ebola virus.
Alibaba's Ma heads for Hollywood in search of content
2014-10-24 07:33:48
Jack Ma, who won over Wall Street with the IPO of his online retailing giant Alibaba, may be seeking to put Hollywood on his company's Internet set-top boxes.
China's manufacturing expands in October
2014-10-24 07:31:19
A preliminary reading of China's manufacturing sector showed increased activity in October, which analysts said can temporarily quell fears about the slowdown.
Home castles
2014-10-24 07:25:04
Wars in ancient times prompted local residents in North China's Shanxi province to build castles to protect themselves. Many were established in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The rise of Shanxi merchants enhanced castles' popularity because some of the merchants thought that a castle would present a well-established image for their families.
Regulator says capital outflow fears unfounded
2014-10-24 07:14:19
China is not at risk from large-scale capital outflows, which was in line with the nation's target of achieving equilibrium in the international balance of payments.