South Korea's chief diplomat says a diplomatic process aimed at getting rid of North Korea's nuclear weapons is at risk if Pyongyang continues on its current path. The North's moves to resume activity at its main nuclear reactor could end up isolatin...
The African Union's special envoy for Somalia has condemned the rise in attacks on AU peacekeepers in the country in the past week. He asserted the right of AU troops to defend themselves, but reinforced the mission's neutrality in the country's conf...
Europe waits nervously as lawmakers in Washington continue to wrangle over a $700 billion rescue package for U.S. financial institutions. Talks between the Bush administration and congressional negotiators continue Friday after reportedly contentious...
U.S. congressional leaders have resumed talks on a $700 billion financial rescue package. The difficult talks resumed after the negotiators agreed to consider proposals from House Republicans, whose opposition to a White House backed plan had threate...
Republican presidential nominee John McCain has reversed his earlier decision and decided to participate in Friday's long scheduled debate with Democrat candidate Barack Obama. McCain had said he would not attend the debate unless there was agreement...
The two major party candidates for president of the United States, Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Senator Barack Obama met in a spirited debate over the financial crisis and foreign policy Friday at the University of Mississippi. The two...
A Chinese astronaut has made the historic first step in outer space for his country. With the successful spacewalk, China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so. 一名中国宇航员为中国向外太空迈出历史...
Top Indian intelligence and security officials were summoned by the Home Minister for an emergency meeting following another fatal bomb blast in the Indian capital. Police say one child died and at least 18 other people were injured in the Saturday a...
U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America's struggle financial services industry. U.S. President George Bush is facing opposition from members of his own party who object to the cost of the plan. 美国国会议员们继续...
A car bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 17 people and wounding 14 others. The target of the blast was not immediately clear. 叙利亚首都大马士革发生汽车炸弹爆炸事件，造成至少17人死亡，14人受...
U.S. President George Bush is urging Congress to move quickly to pass the $700 billion financial rescue package unveiled Sunday. Mr. Bush says it is an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extraordinary problem in the economy. 布什总统敦促国会...
A European tour group taken hostage by gunmen in southern Egypt 10 days ago has been released. The 11 European tourists, along with eight Egyptian drivers and guides, are thought to be in good health, and are being taken back to Cairo. 10天前在埃及...
UNHCR reports at least 52 Somalis died when the boat smuggling them across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen broke down, leaving them adrift with no food or water for 18 days. The UNHCR says this latest tragedy coincides with a recent upsurge in people smugg...
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will have to give up virtually all of the land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War if it wants peace with the Palestinians. Mr. Olmert, now serving as interim prime minister, made his remar...
The United States is sending a senior diplomat to Pyongyang this week to try to salvage the troubled six-party accord, under which North Korea is to scrap its nuclear program. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, chief U.S. envoy to the nuc...
