PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht pledged here Sunday to strengthen EU's business relations with ASEAN amid global financial crisis. He told a press conference ahead of the 20th ASEAN Summit scheduled for Monday and...
BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi crude oil exports struck the highest level since 1980 in March, as the country exported 71.827 million barrels and brought in more than 8.4 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Sunday. The average crude...
Experts and officials gathered at the first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation in Nairobi, Kenya are seeking African solutions to African problems. Participants are calling for African governments to fund and promote research and deve...
BERLIN, March 31 (Xinhua) -- German record champion and second positioned Bayern Munich narrowed gap at the Bundesliga standings following a neat 1-0 win over Nuremberg at the 28th round on Saturday. At the southern derby, Jupp Heynckes side carved o...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co. Ltd. will recall 62,445 vehicles in China from April 1 due to a problem that could lead to erroneous warnings on the vehicles' dashboard displays that their anti-lock braking systems (AB...
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a preliminary readout of the country's manufacturing activity, rose for four consecutive months to the highest level since October, indicating the economy is on path of steady grow...
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time the wealthiest Americans pay what he called their fair share in taxes. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama urged Congress to vote in favor of the so-called Buffet Rule in a few weeks. The plan, named...
Separatist Tuareg rebels in Mali attacked the northern garrison town of Gao on Saturday, one day after taking the town of Kidal. The advances come as the military government scrambles to avoid sanctions by the regional bloc ECOWAS. Residents of Gao t...
The rush to buy tickets for what U.S. officials say is the world's largest lottery jackpot is about to pay off. Mega Millions lottery officials say there were three winning tickets for the record $640 million jackpot sold in three states. In the hour...
BRUSSELS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Belgian tennis star Kim Clijsters will be sidelined for at least four weeks after tearing a hip muscle, her agent said in a statement on Wednesday. Kim has got an excess of fluid in her right hip joint, which turned out...
NEW DELHI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday afternoon on the sidelines of a BRICS summit. As the two largest developing nations and two major Asian powers, China and India face...
NEW DELHI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the five-nation BRICS bloc have reached important consensus in a just-concluded summit here, the Chinese delegation said Thursday. The summit is a success as it has again showcased the cooperative partnershi...
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China is conducting scientific testing and training exercises for its aircraft carrier, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Thursday. It takes time for weapons and equipment to be developed from scientific researc...
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia will carry out a joint navy exercise between April and May, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. The military drill will take place based on a consensus reached between Chen Bingde, chief of th...
