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
Television footage shows bomb blast victims lying on a street in the town of Baghlan in northern Afghanistan Nov. 6, 2007. A suicide attack on a parliamentary delegation killed at le
Fast population growth in small cities is “considerably increasing“ the risk of catastrophes in the world, the United Nations warned Sunday. Half of the world's urban population lives in cities of
Traders take a break after share index went down at the Karachi Stock Exchange Nov. 5, 2007. Pakistani shares slumped 5 percent on Monday in their biggest one-day drop for 16 months,
SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the opening of the 2007 China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai. In the letter, Zeng
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Tuesday that the imposition of emergency and the promulgation of the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) was neither intende
BRUSSELS, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a package of measures in the fight against terrorism, including the collection of air passenger data. Under the proposals, 19 p