MANILA , March 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday declared a 30-days unilateral ceasefire against the New People's Army (NPA) to allow for peace talks over the release of an army major held captive for over a year. The s …

The auto industry is powering up to help the economy. Surging car sales could boost economic growth this year by nearly a full percentage point, its biggest contribution to the economy in more than a quarter-century , according to a new analysis. Pent-up d …

Bad as it is, the economic and fiscal mess facing California Gov. Jerry Brown isn’t the worst among the 50 states: At least by one measure , Arizona and Illinois have the Golden State beat for financial misery as the new year begins. Not by much, though. …

Should Youngins Be Totally Banned From Hitting The Tanning Bed? You have to be 18 to buy a pack of butts , but in some parts of the country , any tweenager can still pop into a tanning bed and cook her skin silly. Both activities are known to increase …

What's Your Biggest Beauty Expense? I know there are some places you like to scrimp and others you like to splurge when it comes to beauty. But there are some things that , no matter what you do , just seem to take a chunk out of your wallet. What is t …

PYONGYANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday accused the United States and its military allies of taking "a grave action of aggression quite contrary to the global trend for peac …

NAIROBI, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Somali pirates have hijacked a Liberian-flagged container ship east of Tanzania with 23 crew members onboard , European Union (EU) anti-piracy force said late Friday.EU Naval Force spokesman Paddy O'Kennedy said the MV Panama w …

ANKARA , Feb.1 (Xinhua) -- Turkey has sent more planes to bring nationals stranded in Egypt , where protests continued to spread , local media reported Tuesday.As of 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday , seven passenger jets have carried 1 , 969 Turkish citizens to Turke …

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- South Korea will send chartered vessels to Libya in a bid to transport construction workers seeking to escape the turmoil-hit country, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday, citing government sources. "There are thousands of constru …

by Saud Abu RamadanGAZA MBT Schuhe Herren, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Yousef Nassar, a 29-year-old national security officer of Shaja'ea neighborhood in Gaza city, sigh deeply as he impatiently waited for almost two weeks to receive his salary for April MBT Sini, …