NASA rover to land on Mars in August
2012-06-12 09:17:20
NASA's Mars rover, nicknamed Curiosity, is due to land in August on the Red Planet and aims to touch down closer than expected to its mountain target.
US exempts India from Iran sanctions
2012-06-12 06:45:46
The US will exempt seven economies including India, South Korea and Turkey from the Iran oil sanctions.
US applauds DPRK's statement
2012-06-12 06:41:32
The US applauded the statement by the DPRK that it has no plans to conduct a third nuclear test for now.
Apple’s Siri will soon speak Chinese
2012-06-12 05:15:07
New features aimed at Chinese-language users of popular Apple Inc products were among upgrades the computer giant introduced Monday.
Lin Jun murder not part of violent pattern
2012-06-11 23:32:57
Canadian Ambassador to China David Mulroney on Monday extended his sympathies to the family of a Chinese student who was allegedly murdered by a Canadian man, adding that the incident is atypical in Canada.
Dragon baby boom in Big Apple
2012-06-11 11:23:35
Chinese women flock to New York to have babies with US citizenship.
Bodies of Peru's helicopter crash discovered
2012-06-11 11:10:35
The bodies of 14 passengers including 11 foreigners killed in a recent helicopter crash in Mama Rosa mountain of the Peruvian Andes were found Sunday.
World Naked Bike Ride hits the street
2012-06-10 21:08:25
A naked cyclist descents Lombard Street as he takes part in the World Naked Bike Ride in downtown San Francisco, California June 9, 2012.
3 killed in shooting near US university
2012-06-11 06:32:21
Three people were killed, including two former football team players of Auburn University in the US state of Alabama, in a shooting at a party near the university.
Invasive species ride tsunami debris to US
2012-06-11 02:03:54
People got excited to see the largest piece of debris from last year's Japan tsunami on the US West Coast.
Buffett bucks trend by buying newspapers
2012-06-11 08:19:50
Unfazed by predictions of the death of newspapers, Warren Buffett is pumping more money into print.
Chavez says tests show him in good health
2012-06-10 11:59:33
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday medical tests following his cancer treatment show he is in good health.