2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A candidate backed by the ultraconservative Tea Party won Tuesday the Republican primary in U.S. state of Delaware, showing the strength of the movement as well as vot

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

CAIRO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks seem to show certain signs of momentum as leaders of the two sides held discussions on core issues on Wednesday for the second day after

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

PARIS, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- France's bid to raise its official retirement age from 60 to 62 by 2018 cleared another hurdle when it was approved by the lower house of parliament Wednesday afternoon.Th

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

PYONGYANG, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has labeled the final report of the South Korea's investigation into the sinking of its warship, the Cheonan, as prov

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

BAGHDAD, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen people were killed and 14 others wounded Wednesday in bomb attacks and gunfire across Iraq, shaping a setback of Iraq's security after Washington declared the e

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen on Wednesday after Japan unexpectedly moved to weaken the yen.The dollar rose 3 percent against yen in New York, th

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen while investors weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing.The U.S. dollar surged

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell further on Wednesday as a rising dollar and hopeful reopening of a major oil pipeline offset a drop in crude inventories.Enbridge said the cleanup and re

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nobel Laureate economists on Wednesday urged American politicians to restrain from imposing punitive measures against imports of Chinese goods, calling it both unwise and

2010-09-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended moderately lower on Wednesday, as sharp range up move in gold on Tuesday prompted investors t

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

TEHRAN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- One of the three detained U.S. hikers left Iran on Tuesday evening after being released on bail of 500,000 U.S. dollars few hours earlier.Xinhua reporter was told in Tehra

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

TOKYO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan staved off challenge from powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa for the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) top post on Tuesday.DPJ members of pa

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

CARACAS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of a plane crash occurred in the southeast of Venezuela rose to 17 with two of the 36 survivors having died of their severe injuries, the state-run Convias

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

PARIS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The French parliament finally passed Tuesday a bill to prevent women from wearing face-to-toe veil covering whole body in public spaces across the country.French Senate vot

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders started their second round of direct talks on Tuesday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss core issues with

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Three elections for prime minister in a year reflect the embarrassment and volatility of Japan's political system.Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan won the leadership vo

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange surged to all-time high of 1,276.5 dollars per ounce during mid-session and closed at a record high

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street traded mixed on Tuesday after a three-day rally as investors digested retail sales figures and possible weakness in Europe.The Commerce Department said that

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices reversed on Tuesday as the major pipeline supplying Canadian oil to the United States is set to resume earlier than expected.Enbridge said the repairing work

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The dollar weakened against all major currencies on Tuesday as better-than-expected economic data and speculation of no immediate government intervention in Japanese yen

2010-09-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A group of leading U.S. business organizations on Tuesday urged the exclusion of a bill to pressure China to revalue its currency."We strongly oppose legislation that

2010-09-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

VIENNA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) started its week-long Board of Governor meeting on Monday with the agency and an Iranian diplomat exchanging criticisms over

2010-09-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people including a policeman were killed and dozens wounded Monday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, after police fired warning shots

2010-09-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

CARACAS, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's plane crash in southeastern Venezuela had risen to 15, Transport and Communications Minister Francisco Garcessaid.The ATR-42 model aircraft

2010-09-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the public face of a controversial plan to construct a mosque near ground zero in New York, said Monday that the contentious debate over the pr