IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash Lawmakers are increasingly looking at boosting the IRS to help pay for infrastructure improvements By KEVIN FREKING and MARCY GORDON Associated Press May 15, 2021, 7:32 PM • 5 min read Share t...

Merkel to youth: Build political support for climate action German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people’s frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing the need to build political majorities to...

Detroit tourism seeks rebound after year lost to pandemic Tourism leaders in Detroit are banking on a return of conventions and business meetings shut down last year due to the coronavirus pandemic By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press May 15, 2021, 5:30 P...

The Associated Press Pope Francis and John Kerry, right, shake hands as they pose for a photo at the Vatican, Saturday, May 15, 2021. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, currently President Biden’s envoy on the climate, met in private audience...

An electric vehicle is ready for a battery swap at Nio's first Power Swap Station 2.0, which was launched at a Sinopec service station in Beijing in April. (Photo/China Daily) Battery swaps can help boost electric vehicle penetration in China, especiall...

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BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Overseas investors increased their holdings of Chinese bonds in April...

LONDON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The popularity in the overseas market of biang biang noodles, a regiona...

An exhibitor (1st R) introduces his products at the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition in...