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US House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees

[2015-11-20 11:39]

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a legislation to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year.

Real-estate developer also builds communities

[2015-11-20 06:56]

At the chic Parc Hotel in the heart of Flushing, Queens, Chinese guests can find steamed buns and other delicacies of home on the complimentary breakfast menu.

Across Canada (Nov 20)

[2015-11-20 00:06]

Across Canada (Nov 20)

AMC sued by Fla. company on exclusivity

[2015-11-19 12:07]

AMC Entertainment Holdings, owned by China's largest entertainment group, Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, and Regal Entertainment, the two largest move theater chains in the US, are being sued by a Florida-based movie-theater company alleging they used their market position unfairly to force smaller players out of business.

Chao, admiral reflect on China, US

[2015-11-19 22:40]

Former US Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, her family and Admiral William Fallon, former head of the US Pacific and Central commands, were honored on Wednesday evening at the US-China Policy Foundation annual gala in Washington.

Tibet then and now

[2015-11-19 12:26]

The photography exhibition Tibet through the Lenses of the Tulku and His Son opened on Wednesday at the Asian Cultural Exhibition.

NY Lunar festival to add more fun

[2015-11-19 12:26]

A popular Lunar New Year festival in New York City will increase the fun in 2016.

Bond film thrills China's box office

[2015-11-19 12:26]

November is shaping up to be a good month for Hollywood blockbusters in China, with the record-breaking release of the latest James Bond installment and the upcoming release of the last Hunger Games movie.

Items on historic Shenzhou 1 rocket to be auctioned

[2015-11-19 22:40]

Sixteen years ago China’s nascent space program took a giant leap forward when the Shenzhou 1 unmanned rocket was launched. Next month collectors will have a chance to bid on items that were on board that historic flight.

Amazon to up the ante with Black Friday sales

[2015-11-19 07:22]

Amazon is planning to use the Black Friday shopping festival on Nov 26 to consolidate its cross-border credentials and retail presence in China.

Panda cub Bei Bei to make public debut on Jan 16

[2015-11-18 05:41]

Bei Bei, the giant panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, will make his public debut on Jan 16, the zoo announced Tuesday.

Passenger on London-Boston flight rstrained

[2015-11-18 03:03]

A passenger on a Boston-bound British Airways flight was restrained after trying to enter the cockpit, local media said on Tuesday.

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