Occupy Wall Street protesters hold march against police
2011-10-23 14:33:02
Occupy Wall Street protesters on Saturday staged a march to protest police brutality and held an assembly to discuss education problems.
Countries pledge efforts to reduce healthcare gap
2011-10-22 19:23:05
Representatives from 120 countries attending the WHO's World Conference on Social Determinants of Health on Friday pledged to maintain investments in healthcare to reduce social gap.
US urged not to provoke trade war with China
2011-10-22 17:18:14
US experts and business executives called on policymakers not to provoke a trade war with China.
Canada, China eye closer legislative co-op
2011-10-22 17:13:02
Senate Speaker Noel A. Kinsella said Friday that Canada's parliament was willing to enhance cooperation and exchanges with the National People's Congress (NPC) of China to promote bilateral strategic partnership.
Cuba welcomes 1st Chinese navy hospital ship
2011-10-22 11:29:43
A Chinese navy hospital ship arrived in Havana Friday, the first stop of its four-nation goodwill visit to the Caribbeans and Central America.
US 'house-for-visa' bill sparks criticism in China
2011-10-22 09:35:39
A bill unveiled by two US senators on Friday aiming to woo foreign homebuyers with residential visas drew mixed reactions in China, with some showing interest and others doubting its feasibility.
Chile students storm Senate building
2011-10-21 15:54:11
Dozens of youths disrupted a Senate committee hearing Thursday, then occupied the Senate office building for eight hours to demand a referendum on how to resolve Chile's social problems, especially education.
Expert testifies against Jackson's physician
2011-10-21 15:11:15
A New York medical expert on Thursday continued to testify against Michael Jackson's personal physician who is charged of involuntary manslaughter of the pop superstar.
Canada, EU reach free trade agreement
2011-10-21 14:20:31
Canada and the European Union have made formal offers on services and investment in their latest round of trade talks, and Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said Thursday that "another milestone" had been reached.
Republicans block popular piece of Obama jobs bill
2011-10-21 11:34:55
US Senate Republicans blocked a popular piece of President Barack Obama's stimulus plan - one to raise taxes on millionaires to create or protect 400,000 jobs for teachers and firefighters.
Jobs refused cancer treatment too long - biographer
2011-10-21 11:14:48
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine.
Chavez says he is free of cancer
2011-10-21 08:59:30
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez declared himself cancer-free on Thursday, four months after surgery to remove a malignant tumor that shook the South American nation ahead of a 2012 presidential election.