BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang urged more efficient and transparent use of government funds as the country faces rising fiscal expenditures while tackling the global financial crisis. China should strengthen management and scrutiny of the fiscal budget a

TAIPEI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's Superior Court on Wednesday rejected former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's appeal to the Taipei District Court, which had ruled that he must remain in jail...

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The mainland said on Wednesday that it will continue pushing forward dialogue and consultation with Taiwan in the new year by "firmly holding the main theme of peaceful development of the cross-Straits relations". Yang Yi, spokesman of the State Cou

US - The US Food Safety and Inspection Service has this week issued a notice on sampling procedures for E. coli testing on raw ground beef. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) rele...