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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that he was more optimistic about the resumption of the Doha Round talks after last week's Davos summit. "Everybody knows that, if an agreement on trade is not reached now, the WTO (World Trade Organization) will lose ...
The Bush administration will ask Congress for 7 to 8 billion U.S. dollars in new funds for security, reconstruction and other projects in Afghanistan as part of the upcoming budget package, the Washington Post said on Thursday. After the bloodiest year in Afghanistan since the U...
The United States said on Monday Israel may have violated an arms agreement with Washington in its use of U.S.-supplied cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon last summer. "There were likely violations," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, ...
Pledges made at a donors conference to raise money for Lebanon have reached more than 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, providing great financial backing to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's reform programs, French President Jacques Chirac said on Thursday. "The total sum collected ...
The planned U.S. missile defense site in Europe won't threaten Russia and the U.S. government welcomes Russian participation in the program, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. Patrick O' Reilly, deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), told a press event in ...
Using force against Iran over its nuclear issue could be counter-productive, Mohamed ElBaradei, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday. "It could be absolutely counter-productive. It could be catastrophe for varied reasons," ElBaradei ...
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver his annual budget address on Thursday noon, one day after he reached a budget deal with the City Council in hopes of avoiding usual battles over the city spending plan, local media reported. Under the plan announced Wednesday by the ...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is to leave the UN headquarters on Tuesday to start a seven- nation trip to Europe and Africa, UN spokesperson Michele Montas said. During the visit, his first major official travel abroad, Ban is scheduled to attend an African Union (AU) summit ...
The international community should have its office continue operating in Bosnia-Herzegovina after June 30 and keep its extensive powers to adapt the political situation in Bosnia and the region, Bosnia's top international official said Tuesday. The international community's High ...
South African Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is still applying her mind on how to deal with the issue of two South Africans accused of having links to terror group al-Qaeda, her spokesman said on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, their lawyer has asked the foreign ...
Ethiopian troops on Tuesday began to withdraw from Somalia, according to the country's foreign ministry. "The commencement of the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops is not only in line with the mandate of the legislative body of the country but also in accord with what should be ...
South African police arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb on a Johannesburg-bound Air Botswana flight on Monday evening. The man apparently banged on the cockpit door, demanded that it be opened and threatened to bomb the plane, the SAPA news agency ...
Offices of Al-Arabiya TV channel in Gaza was rocked by huge explosion on Monday night, causing no casualties, witnesses said. Unknown militants detonated a bomb and destroyed the entrance of the Saudi Arabian al-Arabiya Satellite Television on the 12th floor of one of Gaza City ...
The official visit of the Sudanese culture minister to Niger ended with the release of a joint statement on Monday, committing the two countries to strengthening their friendly ties in art and communication. "Niger and Sudan will deepen and promote cooperation in the fields of ...
Visiting Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht on Wednesday expressed concern regarding the political standoff in Lebanon and urged the Lebanese parliament to convene in the coming days to find a solution. De Gucht, at a news conference following his meeting with Prime Minister ...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday defended his domestic and economic policies before the parliament (Majlis) while submitting his government's budget in 2007. "The government has completely controlled the prices of some basic food stuffs, such as gas, water, bread and ...
The Philippine military on Sunday announced the end of "Oplan Ultimatum", an eight-month mass offensive against the terrorists hiding in the southern island of Sulu, to pave the way for civic operations. "We have to (change the military strategy)," Armed Forces of the Philippines ...
The European Union (EU) on Monday welcomed the outcome of Sunday's general elections in Serbia and expressed the hope for a quick formation of a pro-European government. "We have all the reason to welcome the fact that the parliamentary elections yesterday were conducted freely ...
Russia will not support "excessive" sanctions against its economic partner Iran, its foreign minister said yesterday, as the UN Security Council considered imposing harsher measures intended to push Teheran to freeze its nuclear program. Sergey Lavrov also denied allegations that ...
The United Nations Security Council held formal consultations Wednesday on a draft new resolution on Iran's nuclear program, with three members presenting amendments. South Africa, Indonesia and Qatar made proposals on amending the text of the draft cosponsored by Britain, France ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
China slams Japan's NHK governor's denial of Nanjing massacre
China slams Japan's NHK governor's denial of Nanjing massacre
BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday slammed the remarks of ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
GM China chairman to retire
GM China chairman to retire
CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- General Motors Co. announced Friday that ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
China cloning pigs on industrial scale
China cloning pigs on industrial scale
Cloning is a controversial and decisive issue that has split public ...
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Every day at 7 a.m., Xiao Lin, a Shentong Express courier in Hangzhou, ...
Airbus opens Chinese logistics center
Airbus opens Chinese logistics center
A model of an Airbus SAS A350 XWB on display at an air show. The ...
Dollar trades at lower 102 yen level in early Tokyo deals
Dollar trades at lower 102 yen level in early Tokyo deals
TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the lower 102 ...