2011-10-22 所属栏目:欧美文化

PARIS, Oct.21 (Xinhua) -- Expected sluggish economy was likely to force the French government to tighten further the belt and secure additional 5 billion euros (6.94 billion U.S. dollars) needed to me

2011-10-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama says the death of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi ends what he calls a long and painful chapter, after decades of rule by an iron fist. Officials say the president was brie

2011-10-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

Doctors in Greece are warning of an impending health catastrophe brought about by the financial crisis. They say government cuts mean patients are unable to afford treatment, while hospitals are facin

2011-10-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

An expert at the International Energy Agency says it may be "many months" before Libya's damaged oil industry can resume full production. The head of IEA's Oil Industry and Markets Division, David F

2011-10-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

ATHENS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Greek parliament approved on Wednesday evening a fresh austerity draft bill promoted by the government as essential to avert default, as violent protests gripped the he

2011-10-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest pace, but with weaker or less certain outlook, reported the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.In its latest economic perform

2011-10-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

The share price of the technology company Apple declined in Wednesday's trading after the company reported earnings less than had been predicted by analysts.Apple has just introduced a new version of

2011-10-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Small businesses in the United States still face tough economic conditions even though the recession officially ended more than two years ago, and legislators need to d

2011-10-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

Conservationists in Australia say they are willing to risk their lives to stop Japanese whale hunts in the Southern Ocean. Tokyo said earlier this month it would resume its annual hunt in the Antarcti

2011-10-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

The World Health Organization reports that deaths from malaria around the world have dropped more than 20 percent since 2000.The U.N. agency says deaths dropped from 985,000 in 2000 to about 780,000 i

2011-10-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

Greek unions have started a series of strikes and protests to show their resistance to the new and wide-reaching austerity measures up for a vote in parliament on Thursday.Unions representing job sect

2011-10-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to strengthen the country's political system and facilitate economic diversification after his return to the Kremlin.

2011-10-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

Police have arrested hundreds of protesters in several cities across the United States as the anti-corporate Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread across the country.In the midwestern city o

2011-10-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

America’s highest-ranking senator on intelligence matters says she is convinced of Iran’s involvement in a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in the United States.Senate Intelligence Committee chairw

2011-10-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

Authorities in Italy strongly denounced the violence that erupted Saturday during massive protests in Rome to show discontent over the government’s handling of the economic difficulties faced by the

2011-10-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

BERLIN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of people flooded streets Saturday for demonstrations across Germany, inspired by New York's "Occupy Wall Street" movement which condemned social injusti

2011-10-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

PARIS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- G20 financial leaders gathering in Paris welcomed the progress the Europe made on the eurozone debt issue on Saturday, but meanwhile expected the euro area to rely more on i

2011-10-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

Finance ministers from the world's 20 biggest economies are meeting in Paris to try to resolve the European debt crisis that is threatening to push world economies into another recession.The minister

2011-10-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States should put economics at the center of its foreign policy and position itself to lead in a world where "security is shaped in boardrooms and on trading f

2011-10-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 leading economies are in Paris Friday and Saturday to find ways to strengthen the world's ailing economy and staunch Europe's financial cri

2011-10-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

BERLIN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged those who criticize eurozone's move on debt crisis to think more about what they can do for the future of global economy, laying a wo

2011-10-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that U.S. commitment to South Korea's security and defense will never waver, warning Pyongyang of "even more pressure and

2011-10-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

The world economic crisis appears to be hitting Turkey, one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The government is lowering its growth predictions and says it is now importing more goods an

2011-10-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

Slovakia has approved expansion of Europe's bailout fund for the continent's debt-ridden countries, becoming the 17th and final nation needed to complete action on the plan.Slovak lawmakers Thursday

2011-10-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

Concerns that governments are less likely to come to the rescue of financial institutions prompted Fitch credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for several major banks. Credit Suisse was plac