Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continued his European tour Monday, meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two were expected to announce trade deals worth up to $1.6 billion. Mr. Wen visited the central English city of Birmingham Sunday, where he visited the Chinese-owned Longbridge MG car factory. He unveiled the first new MG car […]
Chinese Leader Set to Unveil Trade Deal with Britain
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Leader Continues European Tour in Britain
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continued his European tour Sunday in the central English city of Birmingham, where he visited the Chinese-owned Longbridge MG car factory. Mr. Wen unveiled the first new MG car model in 15 years, calling it a potent symbol of friendship between London and Beijing. Outside the factory gates, a group of […]
Chinese Leader Visits Britain on European Tour
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is spending Sunday in Britain as he continues a European tour. Mr. Wen visited a Chinese-owned car manufacturing plant in Birmingham where he was met by a small group of protesters demanding freedom for Chinese-ruled Tibet. He also attended a brief performance at the Shakespeare Center in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Chinese leader […]
EU Leaders Appoint Draghi as next ECB President
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has confirmed that Mario Draghi, an Italian, will be the next president of the European Central Bank, replacing Jean-Claude Trichet whose term ends in October. The announcement of Draghi’s appointment gives investors some certainty over who will lead the ECB as Europeans seek to resolve Europe’s crippling debt crisis. The EU said […]
Britain, Germany, France All Plan Afghan Troop Withdrawals
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Britain, Germany and France all say they plan to follow the U.S. lead and withdraw their troops from the Afghan warfront. The three European allies on Thursday quickly announced the eventual end of their involvement in fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday night spelled out his plan to withdraw […]
Britain, Germany, France All Plan Afghan Troop Withdrawals
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Britain, Germany and France all say they plan to follow the U.S. lead and withdraw their troops from the Afghan warfront. The three European allies on Thursday quickly announced the eventual end of their involvement in fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday night spelled out his plan to withdraw […]
European Delegation Meets Democracy Leader in Burma
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A European Union delegation visiting Burma has held talks with the country’s main opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The delegation led by Robert Cooper, a special adviser to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, met with Burma’s pro-democracy leader Tuesday in the coastal city of Rangoon. Details of the talks were not disclosed, but […]
European Delegation Due in Rangoon to Meet Democracy Leader
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A European Union delegation was expected Tuesday in Rangoon for talks with Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. The delegation is led by Robert Cooper, a special adviser to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. The delegation was in the administrative capital of Naypyitaw Monday to meet with Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and […]
Thousands of Gays, Lesbians Join Pride Marches in Central Europe
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of gays and lesbians marched in several Central European capitals Saturday as part of annual Gay Pride parades calling for equal rights and an end to discrimination. Croatian police say about 2,000 people participated in the 10th Gay Pride march in the capital, Zagreb, protected by hundreds of officers who detained 17 people for […]
France: 7 Children Infected with E. Coli, Strain Not Linked to German Outbreak
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
French health authorities say seven children have been hospitalized with E. coli infections in northern France, five of them after eating defrosted beef burgers. The officials said Thursday the strain of E. coli that infected the children is not linked to a deadly outbreak of bacteria in Germany that has killed at least 39 people […]
