China will need at least 300 helicopters by 2015, and the demand could exceed 1,000 aircraft with the rapid development of China's economy, senior executives from Eurocopter, the world's largest helic
A sign of PetroChina in Henan province [Photo: Baidu]China's top oil and gas producer has struck a deal with Europe's largest oil company to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia, to meet the
BAGHDAD, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush, who was on a surprise visit to Iraq's western province of Anbar, said on Monday that U.S. troop cuts in the country is possible, the pan-Ara
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters were battling two brush fires on Monday as unrelenting heat wave continued to sweep Southern California. Both fires were reported Sunday afternoon, one in
World Trade Organization (WTO) members resumed intensive negotiations on Monday on the long- stalled Doha Round of global trade talks, trying to narrow their differences in the next few weeks.The nego
An Iraqi soldier flashes a victory sign as he holds the Iraqi flag on the gate of Basra Palace, in Basra, 550 km (342 miles) south of Baghdad September 3, 2007. British troops quit the southern Iraqi
There is no threat of high inflation despite recent steep rises in food prices, a senior planning official said yesterday.The rising consumer price index (CPI), driven up largely by more expensive foo
Special report: President Hu visits Australia, attends APEC meeting(Xinhua Photo)Photo Gallery>>>Survey: 93% of Australian exporters tout prospect in APEC markets SYDNEY, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) --
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that the city has a plan just in case thousands of city cab drivers decide to hit the brakes this week.The New York Taxi Workers Alliance announced Su
A Russian grocery store chain owner and parliament member will become the next tourist, and the first from Russia, to the International Space Station (ISS), leading business daily Vedomosti reported o