The combination of tax hikes and spending cuts would pose a " substantial threat" to U.S. economic recovery.
Chicago agricultural commodities kept rising Tuesday on better export demand. Wheat gained strength further Tuesday on the worse-than- expected winter crop condition ratings released Monday, as well as on strong corn and soybean market.
German parliament will vote on the release of the next aid tranche for Greece, a senior lawmaker said Tuesday, adding that he is optimistic of its approval.
As the world celebrated on Tuesday the Universal Children's Day, the Burundian National Federation of Associations Committed in the Promotion of the Child Sector (FENADEB) has warned against "mounting physical and moral violence" on children, a declaration from the FENADEB has said.
People visit at the 10th Luxury Packaging Design Salon in Paris, capital of France, Nov. 20, 2012. The 3-day salon opened here on Tuesday displaying different technologies of design and luxury packaging including those for perfume, metal, crystal, plastic, paper, glass and etc.
Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsy, will be undertaking a state visit to Islamabad on Friday at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart immediately after the D-8 Summit,it's the first bilateral visit at this level between this two countries since 1960s.
The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged Colombia and Nicaragua to abide by the ruling of the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) on disputed territories and maritime borders between the two countries.
The former communications director to British Prime Minister David Cameron and the former chief executive of News International (NI) newspapers have been charged with plotting to bribe public officials, it was revealed Tuesday.
Spanish economy would probably start recovering in 2013 if it meets its commitments such as the deficit target.
The U.S. government said on Tuesday that Turkey's criticism about Israel's recent airstrikes on Gaza was "extremely harsh" and unhelpful.
The world's highest national park at altitude opened on Friday in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here on Tuesday evening that Washington will make great efforts to help Israel and the Palestinians find a sustainable solution to their long-running conflict.
New York City residents overwhelmingly believe that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Michael Bloomberg did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released here on Tuesday.
Experts have called for timely moves to further improve the law on cultural relics protection at the time when the country marks the 30th anniversary of its legislation on protecting cultural heritage.
Macao's Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October went up by 5.19 percent over the same period of last year, according to the figures released Wednesday by the city's Statistics and Census Service.
The Agricultural Bank of China has got the regulatory nod to purchase a 51-percent stake in Jiahe Life Insurance Co. for 2.59 billion yuan (411.11 million U.S. dollars).
简体中文
