US officials to press China on Iran sanctionsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:57PMTop US officials announced Thursday they were heading to China in late August to press Beijing to "step up" and fully implement sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program.
No change in stand on Tibet, says IndiaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:33AMNew Delhi, Jul 29: India today said there was no change in its position on Tibet which it recognises a part of the Chinese territory.
Venice film festival to showcase young directorsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:16AMROME (AFP) - The new generation of filmmakers will come into its own at this year's Venice film festival, where 41-year-old US director Darren Aronofsky will raise the curtain with "Black Swan", organisers said Thursday.
China Biologic Products to Attend Canaccord Genuity 30th Annual Growth ConferenceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:14AMTAI'AN, China, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Biologic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBPO) ("China Biologic" or the "Company"), one of the leading plasma-based biopharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), operating through its indirect majority-owned subsidiaries, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd. ("Taibang") and Guiyang Dalin Biologic Technologies ...
Textiles and garments need sustainable growthThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:03AMVietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are increasingly using locally-made materials in their production for export and striving to corner the domestic market.
EU sanctions harm dialogue with Iran - expertThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:49AMUnilateral EU sanctions against Tehran undermine the negotiating process between Iran and the group of international mediators, the head of a Russian think tank on Iranian studies said on Thursday.
Vietnam to host first ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in OctoberThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:39AMVietnam will host the first ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in the capital city Hanoi on Oct. 12 this year, said Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh here at a press conference on Thursday.
Zambia's Lewanika could be TAZARA's messiahThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:22AMFounder member of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika, has used his dogged, expressive style to ingrain himself on Zambia's political and social conscience. Now he is head of TAZARA and promising more according to KALI MULUZI & FLOLICS KASUMBALESA
Beijing buying less crude from IranThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:46AMWASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Chinese imports of crude oil from Iran declined by 13 million barrels as Beijing focuses on Iraq and Saudi Arabia, government records indicate. Saudi Arabia - Iran - Middle East - Petroleum - United States