US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
World / Newsmakers

Jacob Zuma begins second term as S Africa president

Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.

Madonna leaves Malawi after adoption setback

2009-04-05 20:00

Madonna left Malawi on her private jet Sunday after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation.

As NY gunman's life unraveled, he took others'

2009-04-05 09:34

Jiverly Wong was upset over losing his job at a vacuum plant, didn't like people picking on him for his limited English and once angrily told a co-worker, "America sucks."

Madonna to appeal court ruling on Malawi adoption

2009-04-04 15:45

Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country's strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity.

Palin sister-in-law accused of burglary

2009-04-04 15:25

Police say Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's sister-in-law is accused of breaking into the same home twice to steal money.

Obama laments loss of privacy as president

2009-04-03 22:56

President Barack Obama has confessed to European students that there are some personal frustrations that come with being president.

Israeli FM questioned in bribe case

2009-04-03 00:52

Israeli police interrogated the country's new hardline foreign minister for more than seven hours on Thursday in connection to an ongoing bribery investigation.

Michelle Obama charms queen away from protocol

2009-04-03 00:13

Michelle Obama has done what few others have managed, getting Queen Elizabeth II to break protocol.

'Mighty Michelle' wows London

2009-04-02 09:43

On her first visit to Britain since husband Barack became US president, Michelle Obama dazzled London with her signature classic style yesterday, leading one newspaper to dub her "Mighty Michelle".

DPRK says US journalists will stand trial

2009-03-31 13:54

Two American journalists detained for illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK two weeks ago will be indicted and tried.

US takes steps to deport alleged Nazi to Germany

2009-03-25 19:10

The US government said Tuesday it is asking German officials for travel documents needed to deport accused World War II Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, who is charged in Europe with 29,000 counts of accessory to murder.

Locke approved as US commerce secretary

2009-03-25 19:00

Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American who ever led a US state government, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday as commerce secretary.

Madoff's prison number a lottery hit in NY

2009-03-25 16:16

Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff is a lucky charm for one New York City construction worker.

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
Most Popular
Hot Topics
Reporters' Journal
...