Chicago air traffic center fire grounds 1,750 flights
2014-09-27 10:17:26
A fire apparently set by an employee at a Chicago-area air traffic control center led to the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights at the city's two major airports.
'The ticket changed my destiny'
2014-09-27 09:59:32
Tong Jingjing's decision to reserve a seat on a spacecraft has propelled her life to new heights. The banker says she has been surprised her planned trip (almost) to the stars has made her a star.
Trade zone's new gold board 'gets off to slow start'
2014-09-27 09:54:33
The SGE's international board for the first time enables international investors to invest directly in China's gold market, and it has been widely seen as part of the country's effort to open its financial markets.
Li: Financial reform gains steam
2014-09-27 09:37:44
Premier Li Keqiang said will China widen access to financial markets and open up capital and currency markets in an orderly manner.
2nd space lab, new astronauts on the way
2014-09-27 07:53:24
China will soon have two space laboratories in service and is selecting engineers to join its third batch of astronauts, a senior space official said.
China supports UN peacekeeping
2014-09-27 07:53:28
China will continue to support United Nations peacekeeping operations by being an active contributor to different missions.
Biz-Tech Forum in 2nd year
2014-09-26 14:53:19
Business leaders and technology experts from China and the US will converge in Seattle on Saturday for the one-day Seattle Biz-Tech Forum at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue Hotel.
National Day celebrated
2014-09-26 14:53:19
"Cheers! Cheers for the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China! Cheers for the friendship between China and the US," said Yuan Nansheng, Chinese general consul in San Francisco.
Chinese donations to US lag behind
2014-09-26 14:53:19
Chinese students constitute more than 25 percent of foreign students at US colleges but are thought to have disproportionate college giving to US universities.
FM calls for action on Ebola
2014-09-26 14:53:19
The growing threat posed by the West Africa Ebola outbreak requires the international community to take further actions to fight against the epidemic.
China, US militaries work at building mutual trust
2014-09-26 14:53:19
China and the United States are making progress on two trust-building mechanisms for their militaries ahead of the two defense authorities starting their 15th round of talks in October.
A warm-up for Paris meeting
2014-09-26 12:32:58
The UN Climate Summit in New York provided a front-row seat to how world leaders perceive the threat of global warming and set the stage for the signing of a new global climate agreement in Paris.