2011-07-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama has reiterated his insistence on achieving a "balanced" agreement that would trim trillions of dollars from government deficit spending over the next decade, while preserving in

2011-07-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

The Czech Republic has decided not to participate in the U.S. ballistic missile system for Europe. Our correspondent looks at the U.S. proposal and describes the reasons for the Czech withdrawal.The U

2011-07-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Christine Lagarde, the newly-appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday started a five-year term as the Washington-based global len

2011-07-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of the victorious Pheu Thai party in Thailand’s Sunday elections, has announced plans for a new majority coalition in parliament. Her announcement came as outgoing Pri

2011-07-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

Poland assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1. Poles are largely pro-Europe, and hope to make the Union both more open and more closely integrated.An enthusiastic Po

2011-07-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

Pro-Palestinian activists say Greek authorities have intercepted a ship that set sail from a Greek port to try and break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.The activists say the Greek coast gu

2011-07-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

Reports that a New York sexual assault case may be unraveling against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has thrown French politics into turmoil. Strauss-Kahn's case also

2011-07-04 所属栏目:欧美文化

Thailand’s early election results indicate the opposition Pheu Thai party led by Yingluck Shinawatra, and backed by her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has won a majority. Pheu Th

2011-07-04 所属栏目:欧美文化

British newspapers say Prime Minister David Cameron this week will announce the withdrawal of at least 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012.The move, expected to be announced Wednesday, foll

2011-07-04 所属栏目:欧美文化

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic plans to boycott a scheduled court appearance Monday at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague.A lawyer for Mladic said Sunday that the former Bosnian S

2011-07-03 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers remain at deadlocked over how to increase the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a possible default on its loans. In dueling weekly radio addresses Presid

2011-07-03 所属栏目:欧美文化

Russia, once the world's third largest wheat exporter, is returning to the international grain market after a one-year gap caused by severe crop losses.Moscow stopped selling wheat last year after ca

2011-07-03 所属栏目:欧美文化

Eurozone finance ministers have cleared the way for Greece to receive a $17-billion installment by July 15, which is part of the $156-billion bailout for the debt-ridden country secured last year from

2011-07-02 所属栏目:欧美文化

In U.S. politics, much of the next month in Washington will be spent in a polarized debate over whether to raise the national debt ceiling in order to avoid default. The debate is likely to be a dres

2011-07-02 所属栏目:欧美文化

European officials are moving quickly to disburse more bailout money to Greece to keep the debt-ridden country from defaulting on its loans.Europe's finance ministers agreed Friday to hold a video co

2011-07-02 所属栏目:欧美文化

Greece on Friday banned vessels from leaving its shores to join a planned flotilla aimed at breaking Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip.Organizers say they hope to sail to Gaza in coming days wi

2011-07-01 所属栏目:欧美文化

One day after President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress to intensify efforts to avert a debt crisis, the Senate appears to be doing just that. A recess has been canceled, and the president has b

2011-07-01 所属栏目:欧美文化

In South Korea, an investigation is underway to determine if the toxic defoliant Agent Orange was buried at a U.S. military base three decades ago.At least 3 American veterans claim that the U.S. gove

2011-07-01 所属栏目:欧美文化

The Greek parliament has approved the details of its new austerity plan, clearing the way for release of more international aid for the debt-ridden government.Lawmakers in Athens on Thursday voted for

2011-06-30 所属栏目:欧美文化

President Barack Obama on Wednesday held his first solo news conference since March, answering reporters' questions on issues ranging from Afghanistan and Libya, to the impasse with Congress over fed

2011-06-30 所属栏目:欧美文化

French military officials say they aided Libyan rebels this month with weapons, munitions and food in their battle against government forces in the western Libyan mountains.Western news agencies on We

2011-06-30 所属栏目:欧美文化

Britain's airports are warning travelers they could face major delays Thursday when civil servants and teachers plan to take part in a nationwide strike.BAA, which runs Heathrow, Stansted, Edinburgh,

2011-06-29 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Tuesday that it has selected French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to serve as its next Managing Director.The Execut

2011-06-29 所属栏目:欧美文化

The U.S. space agency completed a day-long readiness review of the space shuttle Atlantis and set July 8 as the targeted launch date for its final flight. It is a historic last mission of the 30-yea

2011-06-29 所属栏目:欧美文化

A U.S. report on human trafficking has placed Madagascar in the lowest category and claims the country's de facto government has done nothing to crack down on the practice of sending thousands of wom