2011-07-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama along with several Republican and Democratic congressional leaders held a fourth round of negotiations in as many days Wednesday at the White House aimed at achieving a deficit

2011-07-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

Thousands of demonstrators continued their march through the country's capital as anger spreads over the government’s apparent involvement in an explosion at a naval base on Monday that left 12 peop

2011-07-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

Negotiations between President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers appear deadlocked, with Republican leaders sharply criticizing Mr. Obama's approach in talks about slashing U.S. budget deficits a

2011-07-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

The battle engulfing Washington over America's runaway national debt is exposing deep philosophical differences between Democrats and Republicans on the proper role of government, the sacrifices requ

2011-07-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

More than six months after its revolution, the North African country of Tunisia is struggling to get back on its feet. Tourism has plummeted. Tunisians have emigrated in droves. But from the industria

2011-07-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama says congressional leaders from both political parties need to do the right thing and work with him to achieve the largest possible compromise to cut deficit spending and raise

2011-07-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

Twelve people have been killed and about 30 injured in a blast at a munitions dump in Cyprus. The island's largest power station has been damaged, resulting in widespread power cuts. The force of

2011-07-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

Unionized workers at Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, have begun a 24-hour strike in a dispute with the government over the future of the company.The workers walked off the job

2011-07-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

As European officials discuss how to prevent the eurozone debt crisis from spilling over into bigger economies, Italy's finance minister vowed its latest debt-cutting measure will be approved as fast

2011-07-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

U.S. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders met again at the White House on Sunday, trying to overcome disagreements blocking a compromise to reduce federal deficit spending and raise the go

2011-07-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

A Russian passenger boat with more than 180 people on board has sunk in the Volga river, killing at least one person and leaving nearly 100 others missing.The Itar-Tass news agency quotes an Emergency

2011-07-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

A top White House official says the United States is suspending some $800 million in military aid to Pakistan, a move some analysts say is being made to pressure the Pakistani military to step up coop

2011-07-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

JUBA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Republic of South Sudan declared independence Saturday, waiting to be recognized as the 193rd member of the United Nations and hoping to keep peace with the north after de

2011-07-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

The United States has formally recognized the Republic of South Sudan on its independence day. President Barack Obama said in a statement Saturday that he is "proud" to extend diplomatic recognition.

2011-07-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

The investment company of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to pay $801 million to a rival business venture after it bribed a judge to win approval of the takeover of a publish

2011-07-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama will meet Sunday with top lawmakers, in hopes of making progress toward an agreement to prevent a government default. Both the White House and top Republicans are playing down

2011-07-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a new peacekeeping force for South Sudan, which marks its independence on Saturday. During a brief meeting, representatives of all 15

2011-07-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

Countries across Europe are coping with an economic slump and researchers have found that it’s having an effect on suicide rates, especially in some of the worst hit countries.

Research published

2011-07-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

Thailand’s Prime Minister-elect, Yingluck Shinawatra, says the country’s new government will press ahead with election promises to double the minimum wage despite fears that the move will trigger in

2011-07-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama says he had "constructive" talks with congressional leaders at the White House Thursday seeking a compromise to reduce government deficits and allow raising the federal borrowin

2011-07-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- NYSE Euronext shareholders on Thursday approved the company's about 9.53 billion U.S. dollars takeover by Deutsche Boerse AG.With 96 percent of the shares voted favoring

2011-07-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

Australian ranchers have welcomed the decision by the government in Canberra to lift a ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia. Australia suspended the trade a month ago when graphic video emerged o

2011-07-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

The new head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has pledged to move forward with reforms to give emerging economies more influence at the lending organization.Speaking Wednesday in

2011-07-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

Britain says it will withdraw 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012.British Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament Wednesday that he will reduce the size of its force from 9,500 to 9,00

2011-07-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for independent inquiries into new allegations that British tabloid newspaper News of the World hacked into the phones of multiple crime victims in rece