List of alternate members of 18th CPC Central Committee
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following is a list of the 171 alternate members of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the 18th CPC National Congress on...
View ArticleU.S. must remain neutral in South and East China seas: Clinton
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clintonhas joined Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr in reaffirming U.S. and Australian neutrality on territorial...
View ArticleList of members of the 18th CPC Central Committee
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following is a list of the 205 members of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the 18th CPC National Congress here Wednesday...
View ArticleNATO chief expresses "full confidence" in General Allen
BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday expressed "full confidence" in General John Allen, the NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan, who is currently...
View ArticleJapan's PM to dissolve lower house Fri, election set for Dec. 16
TOKYO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will dissolve the lower house of parliament on Friday for a general election on Dec. 16, ruling Democratic Party of Japan officials...
View ArticleTurkey sentences Syrian for spying on refugees, defectors
ANKARA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish court handed down a prison sentence to a Syrian spy, and a Turkish national who helped him, on charges of spying on Syrian refugees and their camps in Turkey,...
View ArticleList of members of CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following is a list of the 130 members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the 18th CPC National...
View ArticleDeadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever breaks out in central Uganda
KAMPALA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever has broken out in the central Ugandan district of Luwero about one month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the East...
View ArticleU.S. retail sales down 0.3 percent in October
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. retail and food services sales dropped in October, marking the first decline in four months, the Department of Commerce reported on Wednesday. The department said...
View ArticleObama sees no evidence of breach of national security in CIA chief's sex...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he has "no evidence" that the sex scandal involving David Petraeus, former chief of the Central Intelligence Agency...
View ArticleOne killed, at least two wounded in Texas shooting
HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and at least two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday in the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. media reported. The shooting happened about 10:45 a.m....
View ArticleEU approves 5-bln-euro financial aid to Egypt
CAIRO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has approved a financial aid package of 5 billion euros (6.35 billion U.S. dollars) to Egypt and it is "a strong sign of the EU's support for Egypt's...
View ArticleCPC's top leadership to meet press on Thursday
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will meet with reporters Thursday morning. Members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political...
View Article162 passengers rescued after ship runs aground off Japan's Yamaguchi
OSAKA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 162 high school students and teachers on a school trip were rescued along with nine crew members after a passenger ship ran aground off the coast of Yamaguchi...
View ArticleAviation industry flies into future
China's national aviation manufacturer has launched a long-term plan spanning until 2030 to develop advanced aviation engines. Senior executives of Aviation Industry Corp of China claim they have set...
View ArticleTibet school finds that pairings remove barriers
A middle school in Lhasa, in the Tibet autonomous region, is pairing students from different ethnic backgrounds to help them become friends and break down cultural barriers. Tenzin Yangkyi (right) and...
View ArticlePakistan, Afghan peace council urge Taliban to severe ties with al-Qaeda
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Pakistanand the Afghan peace council have called on the Taliban and other armed groups to sever all links with Al-Qaida, and other international terror networks, local...
View ArticleBBC faces most serious crisis in decades, reputation damaged
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The BBC faces its most serious crisis for decades following a series of high-profile and embarrassing errors that have led to the resignation of its highest ranking...
View ArticleUSCC annual report's concern over HK "unfounded": spokesman
HONG KONG, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- "The concern that the report has expressed over the continued viability of the 'One Country, Two Systems' in Hong Kong is unfounded," said spokesman of Hong Kong Special...
View ArticleSyrian officials slams forming of opposition coalition
DAMASCUS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Syrian officials on Wednesday lashed out at the exiled opposition groups and particularly their newly formed coalition, regarding it as a political product engineered by...
View ArticleObama vows to make new push on Iranian nuclear stalemate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obamaon Wednesday vowed to make new diplomatic push aimed to solve the Iranian nuclear stalemate, noting that there is still a "window of time" to...
View ArticleNew York, Shanghai unveil partnership on orchestral academy
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The New York Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday announced a four-year partnership on an orchestral academy in Shanghai, as well as annual...
View ArticleOne killed, one wounded in Texas shooting
HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Wednesday in the U.S. state of Texas, local media reported. Earlier media reports said one man was killed and...
View ArticleHamas says killing of commander "war declaration"
GAZA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Wednesday said the killing of the commander of its military wing in Gaza was "a declaration of war" with Israel. Israel "committed a dangerous crime...
View ArticleLondon bids to host 2017 Paralympic World Championships
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- London has submitted the bid to host the Paralympic Athletics World Championship in 2017, local reports said here on Wednesday. The BBC said that London mayor Boris Johnson...
View ArticleChina extends aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan
AMMAN, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday provided the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation humanitarian assistance to help the Syrian refugees in Jordan. Chinese Ambassador to Amman Yue Xiaoyong...
View ArticleChina RQFII quota expansion to bolster stock market: experts
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's latest move to expand the investment quota under its RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) program is likely to shore up investors' confidence in...
View ArticleChina's fiscal revenues rise 13.7 pct in Oct.
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's fiscal revenues grew 13.7 percent year-on-year to 1.04 trillion yuan (about 165 billion U.S. dollars) in October, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. Related...
View ArticleEcological shares help China stocks close higher
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks rose slightly on Wednesday driven by ecological shares. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.37 percent, or 7.53 points, to 2,055.42, while the...
View ArticleFuture leaders rewrite China-Australia relationship
Sydney, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The University of Sydney Tuesday announced the results of an essay competition to celebrate 40 years of Sino-Australian diplomatic relations, with entries from future...
View Article16 people killed, 71 injured in N. Myanmar earthquake: official
YANGON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 people were killed and 71 others injured in a strong earthquake which jolted the northern part of Myanmar on Sunday, an official of Ministry of Social Welfare,...
View ArticleChina's power consumption picks up in October
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's economy showed further signs of recovery after figures showed power consumption in the country picked up in October. The country's electricity consumption, a...
View ArticleArab, European FMs welcome newly-formed Syrian opposition bloc
CAIRO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Arab and European foreign ministers welcomed Tuesday the agreement signed by various Syrian opposition groups for forming a new opposition coalition. After their meeting at...
View Article"National Syrian Dialogue Meeting" to be held in Tehran next week: official
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- "National Syrian Dialogue Meeting" will be held in Iran's capital of Tehran next week, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir- Abdollahian...
View ArticleTexas leads U.S. states in petitioning for secession
HOUSTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Texas is leading U.S. states in petitioning the White House for a peaceful secession from the United States following President Barack Obama's re-election, U.S. media...
View ArticleCuban hurricane victims get reconstruction materials at half price
HAVANA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban government has begun selling construction materials at half price to victims of Hurricane Sandy in the worst-hit eastern provinces, an official newspaper reported...
View ArticleChina says Syria's fate in hands of Syrian people
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei reiterated on Wednesday that Syria's fate should be decided by its people. Hong's comments came after the Syrian National...
View ArticleNational book fair to open in S China next year
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will hold its national book expo in Hainan, the country's southern island province, next year, the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) announced...
View ArticleChina's stocks edge up Friday on stabilizing economy
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks ended Friday with smaller gains after a strong rally on Thursday on improved manufacturing data. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 0.6 percent,...
View ArticleCPC congress concludes, new central committee elected
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded in Beijing on Wednesday morning, after a new CPC Central Committee and a new Central Commission...
View ArticleToyota to recall 2.77 mln vehicles over steering glitch
TOKYO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp announced Wednesday to recall about 2.77 million vehicles worldwide due to multiple problems in 13 models. Toyota decided to recall...
View ArticleCPC elects new Central Committee in leadership transition
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday unveiled a new leadership, electing the 18th CPC Central Committee to lead the Party for the coming five years. The 18th...
View ArticleFull text of resolution on CCDI work report
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following is the full text of the Resolution of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on the Report on the Work of the Central Commission for...
View ArticleAustralia, U.S. agree on seeking peaceful solution to South China Sea disputes
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australian foreign minister Bob Carr said here Wednesday that the U.S. and Australia agreed to seek peaceful resolution to South China Sea disputes and not to...
View ArticlePeople in Shanxi express opinions on 18th CPC National Congress
Many people around the world have been paying attention to the 18th CPC National Congress. But here in China, our reporter Hu Chao talked to people in the northern province of Shanxi to find out what...
View ArticleCPC Constitution enshrines Scientific Outlook on Development as part of...
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- An amendment to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was approved Wednesday, making the Scientific Outlook on Development as part of the Party's guide...
View ArticleCPC congress report drives up "green" shares
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Companies in forestry, water conservancy, environmental protection and energy conservation sectors outperformed broader markets Tuesday after the Communist Party of China...
View ArticleJapan's Noda says could dissolve Lower House as early as Friday
TOKYO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Wednesday that he could dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday if conditions were met. Noda said during a debate with...
View ArticleFinancial, defense shares boost stock market
BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks produced their best performance in almost a month on Monday, led by financial and defense shares. Recovering from Friday's 1.8 percent fall, the benchmark...
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