Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is visiting Tehran, Friday to meet with top Iranian leaders. 伊拉克总统塔拉巴尼星期五到德黑兰访问，会晤伊朗高层领导人。 President Talabani was greeted at the airport in Tehran by top Iranian...
President Barack Obama says the United States will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next 18 months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and training. 奥巴马总统说，美国将在今后18个...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is too early to say if the United States' troubled relationship with Syria is headed for a thaw. Syria's ambassador to Washington, Imad Mustafa, paid an unusual high-profile call at the State Department Thur...
U.S. lawmakers are reacting to President Barack Obama's proposed budget for the 2010 fiscal year that begins in October. Democrats and Republicans commented on the $3.5 trillion budget that would raise the federal deficit to $1.75 trillion. 美国国会...
Southeast Asian business and government leaders have urged faster regional economic integration to cushion the impact of the global economic downturn. The call comes as leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Thailan...
President Barack Obama is expected on Friday to unveil his proposal for gradually reducing U.S. troop strength in Iraq. Mr. Obama will make the announcement at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in North Carolina. 预计美国总统奥巴马星期五将公布...
Leaders of Southeast Asian countries are meeting in Thailand for the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The focus is expected to be on dealing with the global economic downturn rather than human rights issues and growing con...
World markets were mixed Thursday due to investor concerns over the U.S. stimulus plan and more gloomy corporate news. In Britain, the Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, has posted the largest annual loss in U.K. corporate history with a $34 billion sho...
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his first federal budget - outlining his spending priorities for the 2010 fiscal year. The proposal totals more than $3.5 trillion. The White House predicts the United States will enter the new fiscal year wit...
Democratic and Republican lawmakers engaged in more emotional debate on Wednesday over government spending. Heated exchanges over budget measures left over from last year provided a glimpse of what is likely to come when Congress tackles President Ba...
