NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies on Thursday after reports showed the U.S. economy will not slip into a recession despite a persistent cre
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's banking regulator is likely to permit the banks' qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) units to invest in U.S. and European stocks markets, Shanghai Sec
Sina, one of China's leading web portals, has been awarded the exclusive new media rights for Euro 2008 in mainland China. UEFA President Michel Platini flew to Beijing this week to sign the deal, but
The International Olympic Committee ended the once stellar Olympic career of U.S. sprinter Marion Jones on Wednesday, taking back her five Sydney 2000 Games medals after she admitted to taking drugs.
Special report: Pakistani Situation ISLAMABAD, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani interior ministry has issued a directive to form a three-member committee to probe the escaping of Rashid Rauf, a Briti
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The United States and its NATO allies have begun reviewing Afghan mission from security and counter terrorism to political consolidation and economic development, the N
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China has actually utilized 61.674 billion U.S. dollars of foreign capital from January to November, 13.66 percent higher than a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce (MO
BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Industrial output at Chinese companies with annual revenue of at least 5 million yuan (679,349 U.S. dollars) increased at an annual rate of 17.3 percent in November, the N
China's most prestigious management schools have announced increased tuition fees for their lucrative executive master's of business administration (EMBA) programs while the two stock exchanges saw th
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (L) talks to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels, Dec. 14, 2007. Heads of state and government from European Union (EU) nations gathered h