BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- A strong cold front is expected to sweep most of China, dragging down temperatures by up to 14 degrees Celsius in some areas. The cold front will lower temperatures by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius in most parts of China during...
Cold snap to sweep through China BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's central and eastern regions will experience temperature drops in coming days, while the southern parts will receive moderate to heavy rain, the national meteorological watchdog for...
Strong cold front to sweep China BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A strong cold front coming from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will drop temperatures in most parts of China in the next three days, the country's national observatory...
PARIS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow and cold snap swept across France over the week, putting many regions on high alert about extreme weather and causing traffic delays and cancellations. On Saturday, heavy snow, as expected, fell across the Ile-de-...
Metal detecting is a popular hobby in Britain, with clubs across the country. In the past year, detectorists, as they are called in Britain, have made big finds, valuable both in financial and archaeological terms. Jennifer Glasse | London 12 January...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 04 June 2008 More than 10,000 people have been arrested in Bangladesh, the past week, as part of an ongoing crackdown by the government. Political activists are among those being jailed in what officials call a sweeping ant...
By Jim Malone Washington 20 February 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Barack Obama has now won10 straight contests in his battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Meanwhile, John McCain moved another step clo...
By Cindy Saine Washington 13 February 2008 Senator Barack Obama has scored three decisive primary victories, Tuesday over Senator Hillary Clinton, winning big in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC in the race for the Democratic presidential nomina...
By VOA News 10 February 2008 Democratic Senator Barack Obama has swept rival Senator Hillary Clinton in three of their party's presidential nominating contests held Saturday. Obama won by margins of roughly two-to-one in the midwestern state of Nebr...
By Lisa McAdams St. Petersburg 17 July 2006 Group of Eight leaders have adopted a wide-ranging plan of action to address world problems; including concern over Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs. But the ministers also found their attention div...