Nikkei closes 0.18% lower
TOKYO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nikkei closed 0.18 percent lower Tuesday, weighed down by the yen's gains against other major currencies. The 225-issue average lost 15.39 points, or 0.18 percent, to close...
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 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 ArticleList 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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