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Israel, Gaza fighting rages on as Egypt seeks truce By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn Fisher-Ilan GAZA/JERUSALEM | Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:56am EST (Reuters) - Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for...

Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt against junta By Renee Maltezou ATHENS | Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:17pm EST (Reuters) - Thousands of Greeks protesting against austerity policies rallied in Athens on Saturday to mark a bloody student uprising almost four decades ago against the military...

China: imitating everything from eggs to European towns Staff Reporter 2012-11-11 11:07 The Hallstatt in Huizhou city, Hubei province. (Photo courtesy of Huizhou.cn) Hallstatt in Austria. (Internet photo) Chinese property developers are resorting to extreme measures — replicating famous...

Han Han's balcony sex with well-formed actress: writer Duguyi Staff Reporter 2012-11-12 11:57 Gan Lulu attended an event in Shenyang of China's northeastern province of Liaoning in August. (Photo/CNS) China's popular and controversial author Han Han reportedly had sex with a voluptuous...

Petraeus' Taiwanese 'lover' still waiting for a visit Staff Reporter 2012-11-13 16:30 Liu Shu-jen, the self-proclaimed online lover of the now former CIA director. (Photo/Li Kun-jian) The resignation of CIA director David Petraeus over an extramarital affair, accepted by President Obama on...

Petraeus' Taiwanese 'lover' still waiting for a visit Staff Reporter 2012-11-13 16:30 Liu Shu-jen, the self-proclaimed online lover of the now former CIA director. (Photo/Li Kun-jian) The resignation of CIA director David Petraeus over an extramarital affair, accepted by President Obama on...

Foreigner's favorite cities for girls in China Staff Reporter 2012-11-15 08:42 A mounted policewoman in Dalian. (Photo/Xinhua) A ranking of foreign nationals' ten favorite cities for women has gone viral on the internet. The ranking puts Dalian girls at the top, followed by those in...

Guo Jingjing wins gold medals, a husband and a new face Staff Reporter 2012-11-14 10:52 Several years later, Guo Jingjing has a longer face and bigger eyes. (File photo/Xinhua) An old photo of Guo Jingjing. (Internet photo) Former Olympic diver Guo Jingjing, who recently married Kenneth...

Foreigner's favorite cities for girls in China Staff Reporter 2012-11-15 08:42 A mounted policewoman in Dalian. (Photo/Xinhua) A ranking of foreign nationals' ten favorite cities for women has gone viral on the internet. The ranking puts Dalian girls at the top, followed by those in...

Chinese air force to reduce pilot training costs Xinhua 2012-11-15 15:46 China's air force in Zhuhai. (Photo/Xinhua) China's air force has undergone reforms in order to reduce the cost of training new pilots and enhance the quality of their training, an air force official said Monday...

Chinese missile producer unveils drone portfolio brand Xinhua 2012-11-15 14:58 China Aerospace Science & Industry at an exhibition in Fuzhou. (Photo/Xinhua) China Aerospace Science & Industry, a prestigious missile maker, unveiled the parent brand for its drone products and services...

Please no: Petitioners kicked out of Beijing during congress Staff Reporter 2012-11-15 17:49 Jiangsu police carry out a drill ahead of the party congress. (Photo/CNS) Petitioners from all around China coming to Beijing to plead their case to the authorities were suspiciously absent from...

CNPC boss paid to silence women in Ling Gu Ferrari crash: report Staff Reporter 2012-11-15 13:21 Rumors began to spread about Jiang Jiemin earlier this year after he was not seen in public for some time. (Photo/CNS) Jiang Jiemin, the chairman of state-owned oil company PetroChina or CNPC...

Superbug bacteria found in Super 8 and Sheraton chains Staff Reporter 2012-11-15 08:45 A Sheraton Hotel branch in Haikou in China's southern province of Hainan. (Photo/Xinhua) A Canadian survey found six hotel chains — including budget hotels Super 8 and luxury chains Fairmont and Sheraton...