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The European Union (EU) new foreign head, Catherine Ashton, given a perimeter of support and security guideline when quizzed as long as a three-hour confirmation hearing in front of MEPs on Monday. Ashton, 53, was nominated as high envoy for foreign a...

The knot button is a distinctive characteristic of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like Qipao, or cheongsam. During the upcoming World Expo in Shanghai, an exhibition will be dedicated to this piece of intan...

Going to temple fairs is a common tradition during the Chinese Lunar New Year. And that's also the time of year when you see the best of China's arts and crafts all come together. One of the art forms that's always part of the mix is dough sculpting. On ...

Central bank signal comes amid division over interest rate hikes Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said yesterday China's inflation rate remains "relatively low", amid ongoing debate among officials and economists on when policymakers should raise ...

With the traditional Chinese Spring Festival just around the corner, one thing that matters most to many people is New Year's Eve Dinner. Families almost always reunite at the table. The most popular way to celebrate is for family members to make their ow...

Accepting a two-state solution is the only way to immediately resume negotiations between Israel and Palestine, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Alejandro D. Wolff told the Security Council here on Wednesday. "Waiting to resume talks benefi...

A Spanish lawmaker was horrified to learn that the FBI used an online photograph of him to create an image showing what Osama bin Laden might look like today. The image using Gaspar Llamazares' photo appeared on a wanted poster updating the US governme...