CAPITOL HILL U.S. lawmakers have received the first post-election briefings on the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. S...
U.S. labor leaders met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, calling on him to reject deep cuts in pensions and health care for the elderly as he wo...
Obama, Congress Face Budget Showdown WASHINGTON Newly re-elected President Barack Obama appears to be headed toward another clash over taxes and gover...
US Could by 2017 Be World's Biggest Oil Producer The International Energy Agency says that by 2017 the United States is likely to overtake Saudi Arabi...
Report: $2 Billion in Diamonds Stolen From Zimbabwe Fields A rights group says nearly $2 billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe's Ma...
Hurricane-hit Cuba receives aid from China HAVANA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China has made a donation to Cuba to help the Caribbean country recover from th...
China builds first tower-type solar-thermal power station BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The first tower-type solar-thermal power station in Asia has be...
Sinopec boss wins Petroleum Executive of the Year award LONDON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese oil giant Sinopec's boss Fu Chengyu has been awarded the t...
Chinese gov't studying property tax expansion: minister BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is actively studying an expansion of the e...
Chinese authorities urge school bus safety BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- All schools nationwide should purchase school buses in accordance with an appr...