BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has seen a declining trend in newly built ordinary apartments in the past 11 months of this year, said a report released by the Beijing Real Estate Association on Friday. That average price of 13,914 yuan (about 2,...
Thai PM Invokes Natural Disaster Law as Floods Reach Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has invoked special civil powers granted under the country's natural disaster law as Bangkok residents brace for flood waters. The steps by the Prime...
BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Former champion Maria Kirilenko looked to be at about her peak of her hardcourt game at the prestigious China Open, making it to the quarterfinals after beating Tamira Paszek of Austria in straight sets on Thursday. The 20...
CaliforniaCompanyHelpsExtendReachofFresh-GrownFood A growing number of Americans grow fruit and vegetables at home in their own gardens. These small plots let gardeners savor the flavor of fresh-picked produce and improve their diet. One company in L...
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Restaurant Newsletter Has Global Reach People who are grabbing coffee or a meal at a restaurant are sure to have some time on their hands while they wait to place their orders and receive their food. All the while, they often wish they had something...
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Kim Clijsters went through Monica Niculescu of Romania 7-5, 7-5 to reach the second round on Monday at the Den Bosch WTA tournament, a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon. After leading 4-2, top-seeded Clijste...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: From Great Depression's Depths, Creativity Reached New Heights STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, Bob Doughty an...
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans(共和党) agreed, in principle,...