Droughts across southern China have stunted crops and brought water levels in reservoirs and rivers to a historic low.

Taiwan legislator hosted a conference about the abduction by communist agents of two Falun Gong practitioners.

Screen legend Meryl Streep will surely be applauding her daughter Grace Gummer in her upcoming role in "Gigantic."

The Chargers visit the New York Giants on Sunday in what amounts to a pivotal must win game for Big Blue.

The top two teams in the English Premier League face off at Stamford Bridge this Sunday.

Prominent Chinese dissident Feng Zhenghu has been trying to return to China—unsuccessfully.

Chrysler Group LLC said it will break even by 2010 and will pay back its TARP loan in full by 2014.

One soldier has been wounded, apprehended and arrested after a mass shooting at a military base in Texas.

Pokey" and "Schleppie" awards announced on Thursday outside the public library on 5th Ave.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made another stride to tighten up New York City's communication systems.

A fondness for animals was part of the motivation behind entrepreneur Darcy Foster's decision to establish PetWellbeing.com, a website where shoppers can purchase alternative health supplements for their pets.

Infectious grooves, funkadelia and hip-shaking instrumentals.

TF Cornerstone oversees six million square feet of property throughout Manhattan, Queens, and Washington, D.C.

A pneumonia believed to be similar to the H1N1 virus has killed 86 people in Ukraine as of Wednesday.

Google on Thursday announced Google Dashboard, a service which allows a Google user to see a summary of data stored under one's personal Google account.

Members of the major parties say British army must finish the work in Afghanistan despite the death count.

Media Literacy Week 2009 aims to highlight the increasing need for Canadians—especially youth—to build digital literacy skills.

As a young professional, Canaletto started his career as an apprentice to his father, painting theatrical scenery.

An Australian court is asked for a decision on whether diplomats can be exempt from prosecution for torture.

Remembering Canada's Aboriginals who fought for democracy but couldn't vote at home