China criticizes Clinton comments on island chains
17:33:43 | 30/07/2010 - Source: WSVN-TV Miami Beach
China's military on Friday criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Washington had a strong interest in seeing territorial disputes in the South China Sea resolved peacefully.
Exhibit brings luxuries from the heart of Beijing's Forbidden City courtyards to the US
13:29:01 | 30/07/2010 - Source: CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV
Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades.
Taiwanese wary about China amid warming ties
09:19:37 | 30/07/2010 - Source: WTEN
In the crowded Taipei theater, Eddy Fang laughs politely at the Chinese ensemble's comic references to jealous husbands and overweight wives but can't help thinking it's all a bit lowbrow in relatively sophisticated Taiwan.
Where to Buy Discount Winter Park Resort Adventure Passes This Summer
05:25:31 | 30/07/2010 - Source:
Winter Park Resort now offers several options for buying discount Adventure Passes for their summer activities.
Carlos Slim buys another piece of New York
02:55:18 | 30/07/2010 - Source: Guardian Unlimited
Mexican telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim pays A 28m for an eight-storey Manhattan townhouse he does not plan to live in The Duke Semans mansion, located on the corner of 82nd Street and 5th Avenue in New York, will not be a residence for Carlos Slim.
Opt-out charges aggravate travelers
20:35:57 | 29/07/2010 - Source: CNN
Terri Widder hesitated seconds before she booked a recent flight from Chicago to Tulsa.
Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Location
16:26:12 | 29/07/2010 - Source: ABC News
The tiny New York village of Rhinebeck has been taken over by Chelsea's wedding.
12:16:24 | 29/07/2010 - Source: BBC
In a quiet spot on the Grand Union Canal, just behind where Southall Tesco stands today, there once bobbed a floating classroom.
Jewish banker's heirs sue Hungary for return of looted art
08:02:07 | 29/07/2010 - Source: CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV
Lead plaintiff David de Csepel's commitment to recovering pieces from his great-grandfather's looted art collection grew after he visited Budapest, Hungary, and saw the paintings in question for the first time.
Tonga to send 275 troops to Afghanistan
04:57:23 | 29/07/2010 - Source: Newswatch 50
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga a " Tonga government has agreed to deploy 275 soldiers to Afghanistan over the next two years at the request of the British government.Prime Minister Feleti Sevele on Wednesday put the motion before the nation's Parliament, which voted 22-0 in favor of the deployment.An initial contingent of 55 marines will be deployed in ...
Eco-friendly camping all about putting nature first
00:53:02 | 29/07/2010 - Source: WTTV Indianapolis
Green camping may seem redundant--what's more green that spending a weekend or a week or two in the wilderness? But many campgrounds cater to our comforts rather than nature, and a lot of campers are anything but green.
Sarkozy to Expel Some Gyspies From France, Dismantle ...
20:38:31 | 28/07/2010 - Source: Fox News
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ordered authorities to expel gypsy illegal immigrants and dismantle their camps, amid accusations that his government is acting racist in its treatment of the group known as Roma.
In shadow of Notre Dame, French first lady filming Woody Allen flick in new creative endeavor
20:38:30 | 28/07/2010 - Source: WNOL-TV New Orleans
France's first lady, a former supermodel turned singer, is making her debut as an actress, filming Wednesday in the shadow of Notre Dame cathedral for Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris." Carla Bruni-Sarkozy jotted in a notebook while seated next to actor Owen Wilson on a park bench.
NYC Looks to Halt Massive Bedbug Infestation
18:28:17 | 28/07/2010 - Source: Fox News
Bedbugs are spreading at an unprecedented rate in New York City, and officials on Wednesday announced the start of a plan to battle the infestation, including a public awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the fight.
Canada's top civilian official in Kandahar headed for greener pastures
16:28:30 | 28/07/2010 - Source: Saint City News
After stints in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia _ Canada's top civilian in volatile Kandahar has had enough of political hotspots and is headed home.