US Senate passes 'fiscal cliff' deal
2013-01-01 17:02:02
The US Senate passed a plan to avert the "fiscal cliff" at midnight Monday, which would extend current tax rates for most American households and postpone the automatic spending cuts for two months.
Shooting kills one, injures 10 in Central China
2013-01-01 14:10:13
One person was shot dead and ten others were injured over a gambling dispute in central China's Hubei Province, local police said on Tuesday.
China stays committed to peaceful development
2013-01-01 11:42:56
Chinese leaders have in recent months reaffirmed China's commitment to peaceful development, which has become the country's strategy.
US Senate blames Benghazi attack on State Dept.
2013-01-01 07:29:03
The State Department made a " grievous mistake" in keeping the US consulate in Benghazi of Libya open despite insufficient security.
Clinton has blood clot in head
2013-01-01 06:40:37
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a blood clot between her brain and skull behind the right ear, her doctors said on Monday.
Obama says fiscal cliff deal in sight, not done yet
2013-01-01 03:34:26
President Barack Obama on Monday said it appeared a deal on the "fiscal cliff" was within sight but it was not complete yet.
Investment in US hits record level for Chinese
2013-01-01 02:50:05
Chinese investment in the US hit record levels in 2012 and shows little sign of slowing, despite worries of Chinese money presenting security risks to the nation.
Taking traffic regulations seriously
2013-01-01 02:49:45
Drivers in China will have to pay more attention to traffic rules or risk paying much higher penalties, according to a revised regulation that takes effect on Tuesday.
Public's ties with govt 'strained'
2013-01-01 02:49:45
Relations between the general public and the government remain strained, and the gap between rich and poor is widening, according to a new report.
Overworked traffic wardens face tough challenge
2013-01-01 02:49:45
Despite a series of measures taken by authorities in Beijing to ease traffic problems in the capital, wardens are still facing a tough challenge.
Regulation to curb degree fraud to take effect
2013-01-01 00:45:51
A new regulation punishing fraudulent behavior when granting academic degrees will take effect on January 1, according to the Ministry of Education.
Solar energy faces obstacles abroad
2012-12-31 03:46:58
The rise of China's solar manufacturing industry is now being put to the test by anti-subsidy and anti-dumping probes by the US and Europe.