UK Royal Ascot: He on horse, she in hat A racegoer shows off her hat during the third day of Royal Ascot race meeting June 18, 2009.The Royal Enclosure has a strict dress code -- male attendees must wear full morning dress including a top hat,...
Symington was presented with Trakr's offspring after winning a competition organized by California firm BioArts International -- the "Golden Clone Giveaway" -- to find the world's most "cloneworthy" dog. Symington said he hopes the puppies --...
Conjoined twins separated and healthy Conjoined twin sisters, sound and healthy two months after a separation surgery, are held by nurses before their release from Hunan Children's Hospital in Changsha, capital of cen...
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia: China has proposed to start cooperative projects in infrastructure construction, new energy, agriculture and environmental protection with Slovakia. Chinese President Hu Jintao(R) helds talks with Slovak Presiden...
Hundreds of thousands of protesters dressed in black and green flooded the streets of Tehran on Thursday in a somber, candlelit show of defiance and mourning for those killed in clashes after Iran's disputed presidential election. Def...
The securities regulator appears to have lifted a nine-month ban on initial public offerings, or IPOs, by reportedly approving the listing of a medium-sized drug firm. The official China Securities Journal reported on its website late Thursday that...
The European Union has pledged millions of dollars in new humanitarian assistance for Pakistanis displaced by fighting between government troops and the Taliban insurgency in the Asian nation. The EU has also raised chances of closer trade ties durin...
A new report says the worst places to be a refugee last year were Thailand, South Africa and the Gaza Strip. In its annual report on worldwide refugees, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants lists Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica among the bes...
