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BEWARE, Naga Viper. Your reign as the world's hottest chili pepper may be coming to a close. A group of Australians is seeking world record status for a new variety of chili, a bright red pepper so potent that processing it for eating requires gas masks and protective chemical ...
OIL was flat yesterday, as the dollar pulled back from lows set earlier in the day and investors awaited this week's Fed meeting. Oil is priced in dollars, so it tends to fall as the dollar strengthens and makes crude more expensive for investors holding foreign money. While the ...
MIXED corporate earnings reports weighed on stocks yesterday. Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of Kleenex and Huggies, dropped 2.7 percent after missing earnings estimates. The company also lowered its earnings forecast for the full year and said it plans to raise prices to offset ...
ZARAGOZA moved one point clear of the relegation zone in the Spanish league after beating Almeria 1-0 yesterday from an own goal by goalkeeper Diego Alves. Midfielder Gabi Fernandez's shot hit the post, bounced off the back of a prone Alves and landed in the back of the net in ...
A LONG soak in a hot tub to warm up in winter could hold some unexpected dangers, a Japanese study has found. Taking a hot bath on a cold day may spell trouble for the heart, said a team led by Chika Nishiyama, at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine School of Nursing, with ...
INFECTION with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can increase the risk of heart failure even in patients who don't have a prior history of heart disease, a US study said. And as the HIV virus replicates, the risk increases, added the study, published in Archives of Internal ...
SYRIAN army deployed yesterday in the southern province of Daraa over local residents' demands that the military should meddle in to end the "killing, sabotage and intimidation practiced by extremist and terrorist groups," the official SANA news agency quoted an official source ...
THE eighth-seeded host Memphis Grizzlies routed the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs 104-86 yesterday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA first-round playoff series. The Grizzlies already had made franchise history by winning their first playoff game in Game 1 and added their ...
FORMER US President Jimmy Carter, accompanied by three other former state leaders, arrived in Pyongyang this morning for a three-day visit aimed at easing tensions on the Peninsula. The Nobel Peace prize winner is accompanied by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, former ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Monday's cold snap to hold off spring for now Source: Global Times [11:05 March 11 2011] Comments By Miranda Shek Despite hints of spring in the city with Magnolia flowers starting to bloom, another cold snap expected next week will hold off the ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Faulty power line causes blackout Source: Global Times [11:03 March 11 2011] Comments With the escalator down due to a temporary blackout Thursday afternoon, passengers take the stairs at People's Square station along the Line 2 subway. Photo: Cai ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Shanghai no longer home to La Maison Source: Global Times [09:23 March 10 2011] Comments By Miranda Shek French home d cor brand La Maison will be the third international retailer in the city this month to forfeit its market share on the Chinese ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Manchester United's 1st caf bar in China coming soon Source: Global Times [09:21 March 10 2011] Comments A man walks past an 'opening soon' poster for the Manchester United caf bar on Xizang Road South Wednesday . Photo: Cai Xianmin By Yao Fangqin ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Interns to learn from US govt Source: Global Times [09:18 March 10 2011] Comments By Liu Dong A couple of local high school students will embark on an internship of a lifetime this July, when the city starts an official exchange program with the US ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Authority says to call Source: Global Times [09:12 March 10 2011] Comments The Shanghai Power Authority says unsatisfied residents can call their 95598 hot line with enquiries. The comments come in response to numerous complaints from customers saying ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Egg-pensive accident Source: Global Times [09:10 March 10 2011] Comments A truck carrying some 1,500 cartons of eggs rolled over on Middle Ring Road early Wednesday morning around 2 am. The truck smashed into a guardrail while avoiding a taxi, the ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Mayor supports brands Source: Global Times [09:08 March 10 2011] Comments The city should do more to promote its successful local brands such as Shanghai Watch and SAIC's Roewe, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng said during a National People's Congress session ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society Pages of planning Source: Global Times [09:09 March 10 2011] Comments The city should aim to take on 12 percent of the nation's key publication projects within the next five years, the Shanghai Municipal Press and Publication Bureau said Wednesday. It ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society City plans to invest 100.2 bln yuan on key projects Source: Global Times [09:02 March 10 2011] Comments The Shanghai Center Tower is under construction Wednesday in Pudong New Area's Lujiazui area. Photo: Xinhua The city will invest 100.2 billion yuan ...
Home >> Shanghai >> Society 150 locals on exchange programs in Japan safe Source: Global Times [08:28 March 15 2011] Comments By Wang Yi Shanghai Municipal Education Commission confirmed Monday that all 150 of the city's students and teachers currently on exchange programs in ...
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China reveals 2014 financial reform priorities
China reveals 2014 financial reform priorities
BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's four major financial authorities ...
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Beijing plans to relocate wholesale markets
Beijing plans to relocate wholesale markets
The Beijing Zoo is perhaps better known for the sprawling garment ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Turkmenistan to expand natural gas supply to China
Turkmenistan to expand natural gas supply to China
Turkmenistan plans to expand its natural gas supply to China to 65 ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
China's trade:Win some lose some
China's trade:Win some lose some
The rapid expansion of China's trade signals its deeper integration ...
China-UK trade hits record high: Chinese ambassador
China-UK trade hits record high: Chinese ambassador
LONDON, Jan. 21(Xinhua) -- China-UK bilateral trade reached a record ...
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines' parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy ...