WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate judiciary panel endorsed on Tuesday President George W. Bush's nomination of Michael Mukasey as the country's new Attorney General. The move will forward
PRAGUE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States does not plan to have any Russian troops permanently deployed at the planned U.S. radar base in the Czech Republic, Czech President Vaclav Klaus said after
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian airline BRA announced Tuesday that it had asked for the temporary suspension of all its domestic and international fights because of financial problems. In
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank on Tuesday approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit worth 33.6 million U.S. dollars to support infrastructure development in Uganda.
Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Five U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq Monday, making 2007 the deadliest for the American military in the Iraq war, CNN reporte
BANGKOK, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's former senator Wibul Chaemchuen has lodged a protest in the National Legislative Assembly against the state security draft which he thinks will breach the countr
A Federal Police officer looks for stranded residents, from an aerial view, during an inspection flight of flood affected areas on the outskirts of Villahermosa Nov. 3, 2007. Thousands of people perch
BAGHDAD, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The daily crude production and export in October in Iraq hit new high in three years with about 2.70 million barrels in production and over 1.80 million barrels for export,
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil futures closed up 2.72 dollars at a new record closing high of 96.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday. According to forecasts, U.S
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto speaks to media at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi before boarding a plane for Islamabad Nov. 6, 2007. Bhutto said on Tuesday she will not