Xi, in Brazil, talks with Obama over the phone

2014-07-15 22:38:13

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with US President Barack Obama during his four-state South American trip in Fortaleza, Brazil on Monday night.

US network to produce Chinese-inspired drama series

2014-07-15 14:41:45

It has been more than four centuries since Wu Cheng'en, a poet and novelist from the Ming Dynasty, wrote Journey to the West.

US, EU and Iran to bridge gaps in nuclear talks

2014-07-15 11:07:36

Racing with the clock, the intensive talks are trying to seize the historical opportunity for reaching a comprehensive solution to put an end to the decade-old Iranian nuclear row.

Man claims kingdom so daughter can be princess

2014-07-15 08:02:25

Jeremiah Heaton tells the Bristol Herald Courier that he recently trekked to a small, mountainous region between Egypt and Sudan called Bir Tawil. No country claims the land.

First US flight deports Honduran kids under fast-track drive

2014-07-15 07:21:46

The United States deported a group of Honduran children on Monday in the first flight since President Barack Obama pledged to speed up the process of sending back illegal immigrant children from Central America.

US network to produce Chinese-inspired drama series

2014-07-15 06:55:13

It has been more than four centuries since Wu Cheng'en, a poet and novelist from the Ming Dynasty, wrote Journey to the West.

Chinese call for Fox host to resign

2014-07-15 05:43:36

The Chinese community in the United States are demanding Fox News fire host Bob Beckel and are asking for an apology after Beckel's discriminatory comment about Chinese people aired on July 4.

China wins WTO support in challenge to US tariffs

2014-07-15 01:43:09

China won support from the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday in challenging United States' trade measures against Chinese products, while experts warned about underlying trade frictions between the world's two biggest economies.

Kerry, top Iranian diplomat to hold in-depth talks

2014-07-14 16:41:11

US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold in-depth discussions Monday with Iran's top diplomat in a bid to advance faltering nuclear negotiations.

Bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in US

2014-07-12 07:04:57

Authorities say a bus carrying mostly Chinese tourists flipped on its side on a busy highway in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and eight people were hospitalized.

US denies involvement in arrest of Russian MP's son in Maldives

2014-07-11 20:52:46

The United States denied that their secret service arrested a Russian lawmaker's son in the Maldives on allegations of cybercrime, which has sparked accusations of " kidnapping" by the Russian government, an official from the US embassy said on Friday.

House Republicans move ahead on suing Obama

2014-07-11 11:08:13

US House of Representatives Republicans said on Thursday they intend to make President Barack Obama's changes to his signature health insurance law the focus of a forthcoming lawsuit accusing him of overstepping his legal authorities.