Chinese peacekeepers complete mission in South Sudan
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A team of 14 Chinese police officers returned to Beijing on Tuesday after finishing a year-long peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the Ministry of Public Security said....
View ArticleCPC congress begins closing session, new central committee to be elected
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session here Wednesday morning, at which a new CPC Central Committee and a new Central...
View ArticleAustralians gather in northern state to watch solar eclipse
CANBERRA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australians, including visitors and astronomers gathered in northern Australia to watch Australia' s first full solar eclipse for a decade on Wednesday morning. About...
View ArticleXinhua Insight: China's progress in opening low-altitude airspace revealed
By Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Wang Pan, Yao Yuan ZHUHAI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities have released a roadmap for the opening-up of the country's low-altitude airspace at an ongoing...
View ArticleChina implements anti-dumping measures on European TDI imports
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) will implement anti-dumping measures on some imported Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) from Nov. 21, according to an announcement from the...
View ArticleMoody's downgrades France gov't bond rating
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Investors Service on Monday cut France's government bond rating by one notch from Aaa to Aa1, and maintained the negative outlook, citing reflected some key...
View ArticleNikkei closes 0.18% lower
TOKYO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nikkei closed 0.18 percent lower Tuesday, weighed down by the yen's gains against other major currencies. The 225-issue average lost 15.39 points, or 0.18 percent, to close...
View ArticleObama pledges economic, security engagement with ASEAN
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama during talks with ASEAN leaders pledged to engage in a range of issues including economic and security aspects, an official said on Monday....
View ArticleChina stocks sink on weak property, finance shares
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks tumbled Tuesday as news of continued restrictions in house purchase weighed on property and finance shares. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dived...
View ArticleWen elaborates on regional situation, China's position on South China Sea
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday elaborated on China's position on regional situation and the South China Sea issue. At a closed-door session of the East Asia...
View ArticleChinese premier pledges to step up cooperation with Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday China is willing to step up its friendly cooperation with Cambodia, and promote bilateral ties to new levels. He made the...
View ArticleInterview: British businesses targeting Chinese market: CBI deputy director...
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The British industry is targeting the Chinese consumers and is racing with its European rivals including Germany and France for the Chinese market, Neil Bentley, deputy...
View ArticleSouth Africa pledges commitment to BRICS
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Tuesday pledged its commitment to the BRICS goal of growth, sustainable development and prosperity. "BRICS is a platform for dialogue and...
View ArticleAfghan forces set to take security charge by end of 2013
KABUL, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan government forces will take over full security charge from the NATO-led coalition troops by the end of 2013, a year ahead of schedule, a spokesman of the Defense...
View ArticleBernanke warns threat from "fiscal cliff"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday urged the Congress and Obama administration to strike a deal to avert the looming "fiscal cliff", saying the...
View ArticleStudy identifies occupational risks of breast cancer
VANCOUVER, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Women taking some occupations with potentially high exposures to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors have higher risks of developing breast cancer, showed a new study...
View ArticleChina's SOEs show encouraging devotion in corporate governance: survey
HONG KONG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A survey on the corporate governance standards of companies listed in Hong Kong, which was released here on Tuesday, found that current level of corporate governance has...
View ArticleAustralian police seize 350 kg drugs hidden in road roller
SYDNEY, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A total of 350 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of 237 million AU dollars (246.25 million U.S. dollars) have been seized in Sydney...
View ArticleBomb in restive S. Thailand injures 3
BANGKOK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A bomb went off in restive southern province of Narathiwat on Wednesday morning, injuring two soldiers and one civilian, Bangkok Post online reported. Police, a bomb squad...
View ArticleJapanese ex-PM to quit December lower house election
TOKYO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japanese former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama decided to give up running the House of Representatives election in Dec. and to retire from politics Wednesday, according to...
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