EU leaders at G20 vow to restore stability
EU leaders at the G20 summit say they are committed to providing a detailed plan for stabilizing the eurozone. The G20 summit opened in the Mexican resort of Los Cabos on Monday with leaders of industrialized and developing countries discussing the global economy. Eurozone leaders said various measures have been taken to address the credit […]
Governors call for tiny cars specially designed for elderly drivers
FUKUOKA — An association consisting mainly of 36 governors is supporting the development of extra small two-seat vehicles designed for the aged. The governors represent prefectures with areas where the lack of fully developed mass transit systems means that elderly people need to drive. The association, established in May 2009 at the initiative of Wataru […]
China’s manned submersible reaches 6,965 meters under sea
ABOARD XIANGYANGHONG 09, June 19 (Xinhua) — China’s manned deep-sea submersible, the Jiaolong, reached a depth of 6,965 meters below sea level on Tuesday during its second dive into the Mariana Trench, surpassing a fresh national record set earlier in the day. The vessel sat on the sea bed and started working at that depth. […]
Painless liver test introduced in Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 19 (Xinhua) — Nepal’s National Reference Laboratory has introduced a new service “fibro scan” to measure the stiffness of the liver without following any painful procedure or surgery, local media reported on Tuesday. Until now, the stiffness of liver used to be measured by conducting biopsy and histopathological examination. Liver biopsy is a […]
Putin, Obama to Talk Missile Defense, Syria Settlement in Mexico
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama will on June 18 discuss projected deployment of missile shield in Europe, prospects of peace settlement in Syria and bilateral ties at the sidelines of G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said. The G20 summit will be held on June […]
Islamic Brotherhood Claims Win in Egypt Presidential Race
With 100 percent of the votes counted, Islamic Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi has claimed victory in the Egyptian presidential election, winning 52 percent of the ballots, his campaign headquarters claimed on Monday morning. The opposing candidate, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, gained 48 percent. “These are confirmed results, all counted ballots from all voting stations […]
Iran nuclear talks kick off in Moscow
MOSCOW, June 18 (Xinhua) — The latest round of talks between Iran and the world’s six major powers in addition to the European Union (EU) to resolve the nuclear dispute have started in Moscow on Monday. Representatives from Iran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council (the United States, Britain, France, Russia and […]
Mongolian engineers invent new duobuses
Top news in <MONTSAME>: Mongolian engineers invent doubuses of new model Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Mongolian engineers from the “Electronic transport” company has invented a new “JEA-800F” duobuses for public transport services in Ulaanbaatar. The duobuses with 36 seats for 110 people have the double engines of diesel and generator. It will service in line from the […]
DPRK blasts Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record
PYONGYANG, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record. A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry slammed Clinton’s recent remarks over the country’s human rights record and people’s life as “reckless,” according to the official KCNA news […]
UNESCO official: Integrated water management is needed
PARIS, June 17 (Xinhua) — Management of water resources needs “substantial improvement and actual reform in many countries,” and an integrated management is significant for “the most valuable natural resources,” Olcay Unver from the UNESCO’s water assessment program told Xinhua. “There has been some improvement over the the past decade or so, but we would […]
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