BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese share prices maintained an upward trend on Wednesday despite the fourth raise of benchmark interest rates by the central bank this year. The benchmark Shanghai Com
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Chief Executive Officer Steve Burch has resigned and Chief Operating Officer Neil Berkett will take on the role of Acting CEO until a replacement can be found, accordin
Relatives of some of the 25 convicts of the Ponte Nova public jail that were killed in a fire, gather outside the building awaiting further news, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais State, Aug. 23, 2007. Twen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A new intelligence report released on Thursday showed that the Bush administration's “surge“ strategy has made progress in Iraq but the U.S. military still faces
National Legislative Assembly President Meechai Ruchuphand (R) and Noranit Setabutr of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly attend a ceremony to mark the country's new constitution which
MOSCOW - When he flexes Russia's diplomatic and military muscle, Vladimir Putin always makes headlines.Russian President Vladimir Putin fishes in the headwaters of the Yenisey River on Monday, Aug. 13
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) injected again on Tuesday more funds into Europe's banking system through its regular weekly refinancing operation to help ease the pressure
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Gemdale Industries, one of China's leading real estate firms, announced Wednesday that it plans to issue up to 1.2 billion yuan (158 million U.S. dollars) in corporate bon
SAN JOSE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) will set up its representative office in Costa Rica by the end of 2007, the vice president of the council
BEIRUT, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- France has sent a high-ranking envoy to resume its diplomatic initiative for breaking Lebanese political deadlock, local newspaper The Daily Star reported on Friday. “The