Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he would lead the dominant United Russia party in the parliamentary elections scheduled for December and may seek premiership after second
BRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) governments reached a political agreement on Monday to open their domestic postal sectors to full competition in 2011, two years later than origina
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that he hoped the upcoming inter-Korean summit will lead to the reunification of the Korea Peninsula. Ban, the first-eve
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni emphasized on Monday a two-state solution to her country's conflict with Palestine. “The foundation for true peace lies in the
Leading Chinese telecommunications network provider Huawei is planning to tap the relatively unexplored Indian market for its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) products.“The potential of IPTV prod
The landscape of Shanghai Pudong district, file photo [Photo: Xinhuanet]China's largest city Shanghai posted a GDP growth of 13 percent based on a rise of 9.6 percent in fixed assets investment in the
US telecom equipment maker 3Com Corporation said Friday it had agreed to a takeover by private equity group Bain Capital Partners, LLC, for 2.2 billion dollars.The deal also calls for Chinese rival Hu
A plan for mid-sized brokerage Changjiang Securities to obtain a backdoor stock market listing has been approved by China's securities regulator, a company involved in the scheme said on Saturday.Shij
Kim Jong Il (R), top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), shakes hands with Roh Moo-hyun, president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during the welcoming ceremony for Roh Moo-hyu
JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli authorities on Tuesday lifted a gag order on Israel's alleged airstrike against Syrian targets last month as Israeli media confirmed the mysterious attack. Th