On Oct. 1, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a new short-term funding bill before government funds ran out, marking the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. At midday on Tuesday, the U.S.

Thailand's ruling party after defeat in the parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Abhisit said he decided to resign from ...

TAIPEI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Li-wun took office as chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party during the party's congress held in Taipei on Saturday. In her address, Cheng criticized Taiwan ...