China will keep monetary policy tight to contain inflation while forging ahead with structural reforms and boosting consumption to sustain long-term economic growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday.
Moody's Investors Service cut the credit ratings of France's Credit Agricole SA and Societe Generale on Wednesday, citing their exposure to Greece's debt, a fresh blow to euro area leaders struggling to restore confidence in the region.
Suzuki Motor will likely locate a planned new $1.3 billion passenger car factory in Gujarat, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.
Sex between the two species was quite rare, according to scientists.
An eel was removed from a man's penis in China following a spa visit where he had a highly controversial eel treatment to remove dead skin.
Greece's exit from the euro zone would inflict untold damage on Europe's economy, further burnish the attractiveness of a rising Asia and hasten the emergence of China's yuan as a global currency.
A report released Tuesday by the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) showed that seizures of cocaine and amphetamine-type stimulants such as ecstasy and meth, have increased dramatically, with 592 kilograms confiscated in 2008-09 compared with 179.5 kilograms just six years prior to the federal findings.
While Paul Krugman stirred up controversy with his Sept. 11 blog, presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R, Texas, followed suit, writing a blogpost on Sunday titled, Ask the right questions and face the truth.
The 68th annual Venice Film Festival closed on Saturday with the presentation of the Golden Lion awards. The event, as well as the awards, celebrated the world of cinema and art. The complete list of winners follows.
A timeline of Moammar Gadhafi's rise to power and this his fall from power.
With an estimated global audience of a billion people, The Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant, the contestants for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant have arrived in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant on Monday night.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) or male impotence is a serious concern for most of the middle-aged men. The ED situation not only affects their confidence level and conjugal life but also increases the chances of cardiovascular diseases (CD), reveals a meta-analysis published online Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Toronto's main stock index pushed higher on Tuesday morning, following a steep sell-off in the previous session, as U.S. oil prices rose and Wall Street rallied on strength in the banking sector.
Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4 has been the best-selling smartphone in the world since the launch in June 2010, but a new survey has found “unprecedented” demand for its next-generation iPhone 5.
Fiat and Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the euro single currency system could be derailed unless European leaders resolved the debt crisis.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show two new Defender cars were unveiled by Jaguar Land Rover.
The jobs cut is the single largest job reduction by a U.S. company this year, and the most since the U.S. Postal Service said last year it wanted to cut an additional 30,000 jobs.
Gold prices steadied in volatile trade on Tuesday after briefly extending the previous session's 2.5 percent slide below $1,800 an ounce, as the dollar's gains versus the euro put fresh pressure on the precious metal.
The euro fell broadly on Tuesday after a report cast doubt on the possibility that China would support Italy by buying its government debt, while an auction of Italian bonds showed Rome paying a high price to borrow from the market.
European index futures rose and the euro edged off a seven-month low on Tuesday after a report that Italy may get financial support from China sparked a bout of short-covering but did nothing to ease fears that Europe is sliding into another banking crisis.
European shares fell again Tuesday morning, hitting a fresh two-year low for the second straight session as investors worried policymakers had no plan to stem the euro zone debt crisis, which could see Greece default.
The 5 ft 10 1/2 inches tall beauty is also the fourth African woman to win the title. The last African to win is Mpule Kwelagobe, Miss Universe 1999 from Botswana. Other winners came from Namibia (1992) and South Africa (1978).
