International

China, Russia ink agreements to boost energy co-op
17/02/2009 05:00
China and Russia on Tuesday signed seven agreements on a package cooperation program for energy resources. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Igor Sechin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ,...
U.S. secretary of state arrives in Japan on inaugural visit
16/02/2009 05:00
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Monday in Tokyo on an inaugural overseas trip. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L1) arrives at the Haneda Airport of Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) “By...
British, French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic
16/02/2009 05:00
Two British and French nuclear-armed submarines collided in the Atlantic ocean earlier this month, local media reported Monday. France’s Le Triomphant, a nuclear missile submarine, seen in this undated photo released by the French Navy on Monday...
Major advanced economies slide further into recession
16/02/2009 05:00
Japan’s economy shrank at its fastest pace in nearly 35 years in the fourth quarter of 2008, joining other major advanced economies in sliding further into recession. A man walks past a shop advertising a sale in Tokyo Jan. 30, 2009. The world’s...
Microsoft gains momentum in mobile push
16/02/2009 05:00
Playing catch-up to rivals such as Apple and Google, Microsoft on Monday beefed up its push into mobile business, touting new services and winning fresh support from handset makers. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during a news conference at...
Japan, U.S. ink new accord on relocation of U.S. Marines to Guam
16/02/2009 05:00
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Japanese counterpart Hirofumi Nakasone signed a new pact Tuesday on the relocation of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, honoring the two allies’ commitment to the 2006 road map on realigning U.S. forces in...
Asian swap fund may be raised to $120 billion
16/02/2009 05:00
Finance ministers from 13 Asian countries will discuss expanding a currency swap scheme to US$120 billion at a meeting in Thailand this weekend, Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said last week. The 10 members of the Association of...