Democrats Defend Obama's Foreign Policy The Republicans claim Democrats are ignoring the slaughter in Syria and not doing enough. Democrats countercharge that Republicans don't want to end the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and are apt to start wa...
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people were more willing to keep foreign currencies and sell their yuan-denominated assets in July, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has indicated. Individuals and institutions exchang...
Economics Report - Burma Places Hopes for Development in Foreign Investment This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Burma is in a good position to make big gains in Asias fast-growing markets. But development must include all of society and...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a new high in June, indicating strong international demand for U.S. government debt amid the simmering eurozone debt crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department repor...
SYDNEY In Australia, conservative politicians want to tighten the controls on foreign investors buying farms and businesses. The calls for more scrutiny on sales to foreigners come as a Chinese property conglomerate bids for a 15,000 hectare farming...
BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese copyright official said on Tuesday that foreign providers received equal treatment during a massive government procurement of licensed software. From late 2010, the Chinese central and provincial governme...
DALIAN, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Foreign realtors have gathered in Dalian,northeast China's Liaoning Province, to attend a summer housing sales fair, looking to potential Chinese buyers for overseas properties. The sales fair, which will last from Thursda...
NEW DELHI Foreign investment in India has slowed down in recent months, but a recent United Nations survey says Asia's third largest economy continues to be an attractive investment destination for global companies. Official data show that in April a...
Ukrainians Offer Free Rooms for Foreign Guests at Euro 2012 Ukraine has never seen such a large number of foreign visitors, making the Euro 2012 championship a celebration - as well as a challenge. When it became obvious the visiting football fans wo...
PARIS - Some of the planet's poorest countries may be feeling the fallout of Europe's financial crisis. New studies show that European Union development aid is falling, and that billions of dollars are not reaching needy countries. Released Monday, a...
