International

China’s Hu meets Russia’s Putin, painting rosy future
14/10/2009 05:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, hailing fresh development of bilateral relationship and vowing closer collaboration. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Russian Prime Minister...
U.S. stocks rally on upbeat earnings
14/10/2009 05:00
U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from Intel and JPMorgan Chase boosted market sentiment. Dow returned to above 10,000 points for the first time in a year. Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New...
EU Commission wants extended China shoe tax: document
14/10/2009 05:00
Workers make sport shoes for export at a factory in the northern province of Hai Duong. The European Commission has proposed extending anti-dumping duties on EU imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for at...
Rice jumps to nine-month high on Philippine import prospects
14/10/2009 05:00
Children from flood-hit town Rosales, Pangasinan wait for the distribution of relief supplies Rice futures surged to a nine-month high in Chicago after the Philippines, the worldâs biggest importer, said...
Sanctions against Iran avoidable: Clinton
13/10/2009 05:00
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has described sanctions against Iran as not inevitable and urged Iran to work with the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a news conference after she met...
China, Russia sign 12 agreements during Putin’s visit
13/10/2009 05:00
China and Russia signed 12 agreements, including agreements on natural gas and oil, as the premiers of the two countries held their 14th regular meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R Front) shakes hands with Russian Prime...
Study: cell phone users at higher risk of brain tumor
13/10/2009 05:00
Cell phone users might take more risks to come down with brain tumors, according to media reports Wednesday quoting latest research from U.S. Photo: Xinhuanet In earlier research, scientists did find a weak link between cell phone and brain...