The attraction is truly skin deep

2011-11-13 09:25:28

There are white-meat people and there are dark-meat people; there are those who swear by the drumstick, thigh or breast.

Explosions in IRGC's garrison kill 17

2011-11-13 09:22:38

Two successive explosions in a garrison of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) killed 17 of its members on Saturday some 35 km from away the Iranian capital of Tehran.

The new emancipation

2011-11-13 07:57:32

In India and Indonesia, the rules of marriage are changing as well, steered by a rising middle class and women who will no longer tolerate inequality in marriage.

Palestinians to keep bidding for UN membership

2011-11-12 20:15:03

The Palestinian leadership will keep bidding for a full membership in the United Nations until the Security Council votes on the Palestinian request, said Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riad Al-Maliki.

Chinese tourists boost Hawaii

2011-11-12 07:55:08

While the US economy has been slow in recovering, the island state of Hawaii is improving its lot by attracting Chinese tourists.

India denies political reasons in aircraft deal

2011-11-12 07:36:12

India Friday ruled out any " political considerations" while awarding the multi-billion dollar deal to acquire 126 combat aircraft.

DPRK, US to resume excavation of US soldiers' remains

2011-11-11 22:12:09

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea said Friday that the country and the US have agreed to resume the excavation of remains of US soldiers in 2012.

China, Russia ink documents on border inspection

2011-11-11 21:48:34

China and Russia inked several documents on joint border inspection at the meeting of the China-Russia Joint Border Inspection Committee on Friday.

400 couples marry on 11.11.11 in Kuala Lumpur

2011-11-11 20:03:04

Four hundred couples tied the knots at the largest Chinese temple in Kuala Lumpur - Thean Hou Buddhist temple, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

Wen to attend East Asian leaders' meetings

2011-11-11 19:51:46

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend a series of meetings for East Asian leaders held in Bali, Indonesia from November 17 to 21.

BOK leaves interest rates unchanged

2011-11-11 10:30:19

The Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.25 percent on Friday, keeping its rate freeze stance for a fifth straight month.

APEC to provide world with new pathway

2011-11-11 10:06:23

APEC economies were the bright spots that could lead the world out of its current economic malaise, according to head of a business facilitation group.