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国际英语新闻:New Greek Government Wins Crucial Vote of Confidence in Parliament

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence for his new government Tuesday, making passage of controversial economic reforms more likely.One hundred fifty fiv
国际英语新闻 2011-06-22
国际英语新闻:Eurozone Ministers to Greece: No Bailout Payment Without Spending Cuts

Eurozone finance ministers say Greece must pass strong austerity measures before it receives the next $17 billion emergency loan payment from the European Union and the IMF to help stabilize its econo
国际英语新闻 2011-06-21
国际英语新闻:Top US Court Rules States Can't Sue Utilities Over Emissions

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked six U.S. states from suing major power companies to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that the states blame for climate change.In Monday's unanimous decision,
国际英语新闻 2011-06-21
国际英语新闻:Russian Farmers on Track to Increase Food Exports

With food demand leaping in China and India, Russia has the potential to emerge as a new world food power. But first, Russian farmers need to overcome years of decline.

One hundred years ago, Czari
国际英语新闻 2011-06-21
国际英语新闻:US Debt Ceiling Votes Invite Partisanship

In coming weeks, the U.S. Congress is widely expected to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling, thereby allowing it to borrow additional funds and service America’s $14 trillion national debt.
国际英语新闻 2011-06-21
国际英语新闻:Turkey's Economy Still Booming, But Challenges Remain

For the first time in its modern history, Turkey has resisted a serious global economic crisis, and also has decoupled itself from the rest of Europe by rebounding strongly in 2010. Although Turkey's
国际英语新闻 2011-06-21
国际英语新闻:No Agreement on Greece by Eurozone Ministers

Eurozone finance ministers are again telling Greece that the next vital loan installment is only payable when the Greek parliament passes economic reforms.The ministers ended their meeting early Monda
国际英语新闻 2011-06-20
国际英语新闻:Thousands in Spain March to Protest Economic Crisis

Spaniards angered about the economic situation have been staging regular protests in Madrid since May 15.Thousands of Spaniards have marched in Madrid to protest high unemployment and the government'
国际英语新闻 2011-06-20
国际英语新闻:Bomb threat briefly locks down airport near Washington

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- A bomb threat Sunday briefly locked down the Ronald Reagan National Airport near U.S. capital Washington D.C.. But authorities later said nothing hazardous was found.Th
国际英语新闻 2011-06-20
国际英语新闻:Obama, Boehner Seek to Ease Tensions Over Round of Golf

President Barack Obama and John Boehner, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, spent four hours playing golf together on Saturday. The two political rivals were not expected to reach any
国际英语新闻 2011-06-19
国际英语新闻:United 'Tweets' Computers Back Up, Flights Still Delayed

U.S.-based United Airlines says its computers are back up, but the carrier is still trying to resume normal operations after a glitch that disrupted many flights across the United States.The airline s
国际英语新闻 2011-06-19
国际英语新闻:Moody's warns to cut Italy's credit ratings

NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Moody's investors service warned on Friday that it may cut Italy's sovereign credit ratings from the current Aa2, citing economic growth challenges and the potential of
国际英语新闻 2011-06-19
国际英语新闻:Security Council Endorses Ban for Second Term as UN Chief

The U.N. Security Council has endorsed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as U.N. chief. The South Korean diplomat faces no other candidates and is likely to sail to reappointme
国际英语新闻 2011-06-18
国际英语新闻:As Space Shuttle Program Nears End, So Do Jobs

As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of
国际英语新闻 2011-06-18
国际英语新闻:Food Prices Top G-20 Farm Ministers Meeting Agenda

High food prices have pushed an estimated 44 million more people into poverty in the past year, according to the World Bank. France says taming food price volatility is one of its major goals as curre
国际英语新闻 2011-06-18
国际英语新闻:Al-Qaida Names Egyptian Zawahri as New Leader

A Jihadist website has announced that Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden's deputy, is the new leader of al-Qaida, as had been expected since the killing of bin Laden in May.A web posting Thursday said
国际英语新闻 2011-06-17
国际英语新闻:Higher Fuel Taxes Driving Togolese Motorists to Black Market

Higher fuel taxes in Togo are driving motorists to the black market for gasoline and diesel as service stations lose customers to the illegal trade. A five percent increase in Togolese fuel taxes has
国际英语新闻 2011-06-17
国际英语新闻:Russian Economic Forum Shows Signs of Tension

It is called Russia’s Davos - an annual summer solstice gathering where foreign company heads mix and mingle under one roof in St. Petersburg. With the British rocker Sting playing to the crowd, the
国际英语新闻 2011-06-17
国际英语新闻:Greece Faces New Austerity Hurdles

The European Union's top economic official says he expects eurozone finance ministers to sign off on the payout of $17 billion in aid for Greece on Sunday and decide on a new bailout in July. The new
国际英语新闻 2011-06-17
国际英语新闻:New Report Predicts China's Renminbi Will Be Among Dominant World Currencies

A new report from The World Bank predicts that China's renminbi will join the U.S dollar and the euro as dominant international currencies sometime in the next 10 to 15 years. Some economists say is
国际英语新闻 2011-06-16
国际英语新闻:Putin: Russia Expects Full Economic Recovery Next Year

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, says his country is still struggling with the debilitating effects of the global economic crisis, but expects Russia's economy to fully recover by next year.
国际英语新闻 2011-06-16
国际英语新闻:Greeks, Riot Police Clash During Protest Over Spending Cuts

In Greece, two major unions went on strike and tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday. It is a public protest against government plans to toughen the country’s austerity measur
国际英语新闻 2011-06-16
国际英语新闻:NATO Resumes Airstrikes on Libyan Capital

NATO has resumed airstrikes on the Libyan capital after a brief layoff, hitting several targets late Tuesday.Witnesses say they heard loud explosions in the center of Tripoli and saw plumes of smoke.
国际英语新闻 2011-06-15
国际英语新闻:US Official: Biofuels 'Scapegoat' for High Food Prices

With food prices at or near record highs, agriculture ministers from the Group of 20 major economies will be meeting for the first time next week in Paris. Critics say one factor putting pressure on f
国际英语新闻 2011-06-15
国际英语新闻:Clinton 'Concerned' by Chinese Trade Practices in Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is concerned by Chinese aid and investment policies in Africa. Trade was a centerpiece of Secretary Clinton's trip to Africa this week as she met with
国际英语新闻 2011-06-15