BEIJING – Amid doubts over the prospects of a harmonious China-US relationship, the world’s two largest economies delivered strong messages of cooperation during US Vice-President Joe Biden’s visit to Beijing. “In facing a complicated and fast-changing world, cooperation is the only correct choice for the two countries,” Chinese Vice- President […]
From BBC News Retail sales grew only slightly last month, as cash-strapped consumers remained under pressure, figures show. Sales volumes excluding petrol rose just 0.2% in July, a slowdown on the 0.8% increase in June, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sales of household goods, clothing and footwear all […]
From: BBC News The funerals of three men knocked down and killed during riots in Birmingham will take place in the city later. Haroon Jahan, 21, Shazad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir, 31, were hit by a car as they protected stores from looters in Winson Green on 10 August. […]
US Vice-President Joe Biden has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that global economic stability rests on the US and China finding common ground. Speaking on the first day of an official visit to China, Mr Biden said a close relationship with China was of the “utmost importance”. The trip […]
China’s maritime authority on Tuesday confirmed that it will sue companies responsible for oil leaks in the Bohai Bay. The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in a statement that the oil spill in the Penglai 19-3 oil-field developed by ConocoPhillips China caused damage to China’s oceanic ecological system, and the […]
After Saudi Arabia beheaded a 54-year old Indonesian grandmother in June for stabbing her Saudi employer to death, Indonesia declared a moratorium on the migration of its nationals for domestic employment in the desert kingdom, effective August 1. Although the two countries were to adopt a bilateral agreement for protection […]
TOKYO — Japan marked the 66th anniversary of its surrender in World War II on Monday with somber remembrances across the country and a memorial in Tokyo led by the emperor. The ceremonies come as the country struggles to recover from this year’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Emperor Akihito, whose father […]
A Malaysian court ruling that allowed a Catholic newspaper to use the word “Allah†to refer to the Christian God has sparked such widespread and heated debate in the country, splitting political parties as well as families, and drawing a wave of negative reactions on a social networking site. read […]
Dubai: An entranced crowd on Friday night listened as an Afro-American former rapper and hip-hop artist told of how a visit to the UAE changed his life. Chauncey Lamont Hawkins (Loon) was formerly part of P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, where he released his self-titled debut album, ‘Loon’. “I had it […]
Dubai: Generating high workplace productivity while helping Muslim workers observe the tenets of Ramadan can pose challenges for companies, experts say. Reduced daily work hours for Muslim workers who are fasting can impact on output for business environments vying in a competitive global market place. In the UAE, chapter four […]
Thousands of people have rallied to help the victims of the riots, donating food, toys, and clothing to families who have lost homes and businesses. Church congregations, charity workers and individual residents have offered their services in the parts of London, Birmingham, Manchester and other towns that were hit by […]
China is watching nervously as the United States and Europe scramble to deal with their debt crises, fully conscious that economic events on both sides of the Atlantic play an important role in the country’s own economic prospects. There is little doubt there are concerns in China about potential knock-on […]
It’s a little-known act of bravery – how two British clerics rescued 1,800 Jews from the Nazis by baptising them. First there was Oskar Schindler, then Sir Nicholas Winton. Now the names of the Reverends Hugh Grimes and Fred Collard are to be added to the roll of honour of […]
BEIJING – China has decided to lower the operating speed for its bullet trains due to safety concerns amid an overhaul of the high-speed rail system. The decision, made by an executive meeting of the State Council presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, came after a bullet train […]
MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — China’s first aircraft carrier, which set out on a low-profile sea trial Wednesday, will not shift the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region, a Russian expert says. The vessel, the former Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag, has been totally refitted for its new role as […]
(ANSA) – Milan, August 8 – Milan city councilors reasserted their plans to allow construction of an official mosque Monday, falling short of naming a specific date. read more
ABU DHABI — Emirates Palace, once again, welcomes the holy month of Ramadan and its special moments with a wide range of unique activities. read more
Readers are criticizing a ban on the sale of “foul-smelling” foreign foods, especially kebabs, by a northern Italian town. Many are calling the ban racist, though some say when in Rome, eat as the Romans eat. read more
Britain’s police forces could face a bill for tens of millions of pounds from insurance companies because property was damaged in the rioting while the “police effectively failed to keep law and order”. Grahame Trudgill, the head of corporate affairs for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), said insurance companies […]
David Cameron has demanded that police are more “robust” in their response to rioters, in apparent criticism of the Met’s handling of the recent violence. The Prime Minister, who only arrived back from his holiday this morning to try and take charge of the escalating troubles, said that police numbers […]