Olmert convenes first weekly cabinet In Israel, Ehud Olmert has convened his weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. He's expected to remain Israel's interim prime minister until a March 28th general election, barring a miraculous change in the condition...

Wildlife experts: Cambodia's freshwater dolphins face extinction Wildlife preservation officials are worried that Cambodia's rare freshwater dolphin species will be extinct in the next 10 years, local newspapers reported on Tuesday. Most of the dolphins...

Cultural sector sees progress in 8 aspects Chinese Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng said here Tuesday that China's cultural sector saw progress in eight aspects in the past five years, when China carried out its 10th five-year (2000-2005) plan. At the...