LONDON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The new head of British security service MI5 Jonathan Evans said on Monday that there are at least 2,000 people in Britain who pose a threat to national security because of
Special Report: The sixth round of six-party talks WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Monday that its experts have started working to disable nuclear facilities in the Democratic
A sign of the People's Bank of China.[Photo: Xinhua]The central bank Monday said 662 banking institutions, including 10 foreign banks, have been punished after they were found to have violated money l
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, replaced Exxon Mobil as the world's largest listed company by market value on Monday as its share price surged 163 percen
Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon has begun equipping troops in Iraq with the latest Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles that will give
VIENNA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Serbian delegation put forward anew proposal, which was against by the Kosovo Albania, at the new round of talks on the future status of Kosovo, held Monday in Vienna, t
Chinese e-commerce portal Alibaba.com made a strong debut on the Hong Kong stock market today, with its shares soaring 137 percent to 32 Hong Kong dollars (US$4.12) within minutes of its listing.Aliba
The rumor mill is churning as industry giants including Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, LG Electronics, and Wal-Mart China carry out drastic domestic work cuts just before the enactment of the Employment
Italian state police guide Salvatore Lo Piccolo (R), who magistrates believe is the Sicilian Mafia's new “boss of bosses“, into a car after his arrest in Palermo Nov. 5, 2007. Lo Piccolo, 65, was
The death toll due to riots at Argentina's Santiago del Estero jail has risen to 32, with 30 injured, police said on Monday.Sergio Lamberti, a priest who represents the families of convicts at the pri