BRUSSELS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's education commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Tuesday stressed that investment in education pay off in the long run and that member states must bear it in mind when allocating public budgets. Cutting...
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed hotel magnate Penny Pritzker as the new secretary of commerce. The Senate backed President Barack Obama's pick of Pritzker by a sweeping vote of 97-1. I am pleased the Senate took bi...
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled the country's first national climate action plan on Tuesday afternoon, pledging to limit carbon emissions from American power plants. Delivering a speech at Georgetown University, O...
SANTIAGO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Chilean students protested here outside the Education Ministry and some schools that will serve as polling stations early Tuesday, reaffirming calls for education reform ahead of presidential primaries. Nearly 50 middle-...
The screenshot shows astronauts Zhang Xiaoguang, Nie Haisheng and Wang Yaping (from left to right) waving to people after going out of the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft following its successful landing at the main landing site in...
中大西洋海岭北部发生6.4级地震 Hong Kong, June 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at June 24, 2013 22:04:13 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, wit...
美国副总统将访问印度，新加坡 WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will visit India and Singapore in late July to underscore the importance of relations with the two nations, the White House said on Monday. In In...
CARACAS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelans have an independent country that does not bow to any superpower, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday. Maduro made the remarks at an event held in Valencia, capital of central Carabobo state, to mar...
LIMA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Peru and Colombia signed here on Monday two deals aimed at strengthening bilateral ties through increased trade and binational cabinet meetings. Peruvian Foreign Minister Eda Rivas inked a Joint Declaration and a Border Deve...
CARACAS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela plans to develop three pristine Caribbean islands that are home to military facilities into tourist resorts, Tourism Minister Andres Izarra announced Monday. The state-run Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) quoted Iza...
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A new round of protests unfolded across Brazil Saturday despite President Dilma Rousseff's latest pledges to improve public services and fight corruption. According to the police, more people protested in over 100...
VIENTIANE, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez completed a two-day visit to Laos on Sunday during which he reaffirmed his government's commitment in furthering the strong relationship and cooperation between Laos...
BOGOTA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 5 miners were killed and five others injured after an illegal gold mine collapsed on Sunday in Colombia's northwestern Antioquia region, where rescue works are still looking for trapped workers, officials said. Ce...
THE HAGUE, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Thursday postponed the beginning of the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to November 12, 2013. The start of the trial was originally scheduled for July 9, b...
TIRANA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- As many as 8,153 domestic and foreign observers have been so far approved by the Central Election Commission (CEC) to monitor the general elections of Albania due on Sunday June 23. According to the CEC, 564 out of 8,153 a...
