BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A newly revised road regulation paid off on Jan. 1, the first day it took effect, as many Chinese cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations, according to the Ministry of Public Security. On the first day...
Mariah Carey honored with top trophy at BMI Urban Awards LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. pop singer and songwriter Mariah Carey was honored with BMI Icon, the publishing association 's top accolade, at the annual Urban Awards held at the Saban...
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If asked which country has the highest population in the world, most people would say China. But if asked exactly how many people live there, even the Chinese government couldn't give a specific answer. At the last count, which took place 10 years ag...
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By David McAlary Washington 22 February 2007 As populations and cities grow, our once pristine view of the stars is being whitewashed by urban glow. Astronomers, whose view of the heavens is being dimmed, are complaining, but biologists are also decr...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 21 December 2006 In cities, they turn heads with their tight jeans, sparkly makeup and fashionable jewelry. But, the cosmopolitan beauty of young African women can actually hide urban woes. In this fourth part of a series on cha...
By Efam Dovi Accra 12 December 2006 Africans escaping rural poverty, in search of better lives in urban areas, are being forced to live in very difficult conditions. As cities struggle to cope with the influx, the majority are left without water, sa...
By Efam Dovi Accra 29 November 2006 A meeting on ideas to provide affordable housing in West Africa is under way in Ghana. A large majority of city residents in Africa live in slums or in very difficult conditions because they are unable to meet the...
By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 21 June 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says terrorism is among the biggest challenges facing the world's cities. Policy makers, activists and scientists are meeting in Canada for the United Nations sponsored...