Former U.S. labor secretary aims to bridge U.S.-China gaps

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, the first Chinese-American serving in the U.S. cabinet, now eyes a new task: bridging gaps between the United States and China.

Yemenia Airways could face blacklist: France

France´s Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau warned on Friday that Yemenia Airways could be on the blacklist of banned airlines in Europe unless it makes "very big efforts."

World Bank chief voices opposition against protectionism

Countries should not resort to protectionist measures to tackle unemployment amid the economic downturn, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Friday.

More than 2,000 found cheating in China´s college entrance exam

A total of 2,219 candidates, or 0.023 percent of the 10.2 million college entrance exam sitters in China this year, were found cheating, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE) Friday.

Statue of Liberty´s crown to reopen to public on U.S. Independence Day

Starting July 4, the Independence Day of the Unite States, visitors to the Statue of Liberty will once again be allowed to visit her crown.

The world´s top nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, has chosen Japan´s Yukiya Amano as its next head. This ends a tug of war on who should succeed Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei.