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国际英语新闻:British bank RBS could face criminal inquiry probe
LONDON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The scandal-ridden Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was pushed under spotlights Sunday by allegations that at least three of its former non-executive directors may have been i
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国际英语新闻:Hungarian PM announces resignation
BUDAPEST, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on Saturday announced his resignation and proposed forming a new government with a new prime minister, local media reported.
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国际英语新闻:Abbas: Jerusalem "a first and last address for any upcoming settlement"
RAMALLAH, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Saturday that Jerusalem is the first and last address for any upcoming peace settlement for the Middle East conflict. "Do
国际英语新闻2009-03-22 国际英语新闻:Peace activists rally in Washington to mark 6th anniversary of Iraq war
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of peace activists marched on the streets of Washington D.C. Saturday, marking the 6th anniversary of the Iraq war and demanding an immediate withdrawal of U.
国际英语新闻2009-03-22国际英语新闻:AIG gives out more bonuses than previously reported: reports
NEW YORK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- American International Group, Inc., a major American insurance corporation that caused outrage by paying out huge bonuses after receiving emergency money from the U.S. g
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国际英语新闻:News analysis: EU takes different approach to financial crisis
BRUSSELS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) leaders concluded their two-day spring summit on Friday with the adoption of a common position for the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) financial summit in
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国际英语新闻:News Analysis: Iraq prepares for post-U.S. occupation era
BAGHDAD, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Six years after the U.S.-led invasion on Iraq, which paralyzed the oil-rich Middle East country, Washington is determined to withdraw its troops out. With new U.S. Pr
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国际英语新闻:Iran urges for U.S. "concrete" action of change in response to Obama's message
TEHRAN, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Friday urged Washington to take "concrete" action of change, while welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama's video message for a "new beginning" of engagement with
国际英语新闻2009-03-21 国际英语新闻:EU summit agrees to boost aid to Eastern European members
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- European Union leaders wrapped up their two-day summit on Friday, evaluating the EU's economic stimulus plan, agreeing to raise aid to struggling Eastern European econo
国际英语新闻2009-03-21国际英语新闻:Obama announces guidelines to limit lobbyists' influence on stimulus effort
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced guidelines on Friday aimed at preventing lobbyists from influencing projects under the 787-billion-dollar stimulus package. "
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国际英语新闻:U.S. Postal Service takes "bold actions" to fight financial crisis
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it is taking "bold actions" in response to its ongoing financial crisis as "no signs of economic recovery in sight." The a
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国际英语新闻:Canada's Nortel, under bankruptcy protection, permitted to pay bonuses to executives
OTTAWA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Courts in Canada and the United States on Friday gave Nortel Networks permission to pay retention bonus money to eight senior executives while the company restructures und
国际英语新闻2009-03-21 国际英语新闻:Madagascan parliament suspended
ANTANANARIVO, March 19 (Xinhhua) -- Madagascar's transitional government decided on Thursday to suspend the functioning of the two houses of the parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate. It a
国际英语新闻2009-03-20-
国际英语新闻:Austrian incest father given life imprisonment
VIENNA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Chief Justice of Low Austria convicted the Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl of murder on Thursday afternoon in St. Poelten and gave him a life imprisonment. The
国际英语新闻2009-03-20 国际英语新闻:U.S. House passes bill to impose tax on bonuses
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to impose a 90-percent tax on bonuses paid out to executives by firms receiving government bailout money li
国际英语新闻2009-03-20-
国际英语新闻:U.S. Fed expands consumer loan program
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that it is expanding the scope of its one-trillion-dollar program aimed at boosting consumer credit. The program is
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国际英语新闻:Russia denies delivering S-300 missiles to Iran
MOSCOW, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Russia has not supplied S-300 air defense systems to Iran and other Middle East countries, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "We confirm
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国际英语新闻:Madoff's accountant charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors
NEW YORK, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Bernard Madoff's longtime accountant David Friehling was charged with fraud as the U.S. prosecutors continued the hunt for others who might have been involved in Madoff
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国际英语新闻:Coca-Cola, juice maker Huiyuan both "respect" Chinese gov't rejection of purchase bid
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Coca-Cola Company and Huiyuan Juice Group said Wednesday that they respect the decision of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) to reject Coca-Cola's 2.3 billion U.S. dollar b
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国际英语新闻:U.S. Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged at record low
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate unchanged at a record low of between zero to 0.25 percent while announcing new steps to help lift the countr
国际英语新闻2009-03-19 国际英语新闻:AIG employees asked to return bonuses amid national anger
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The head of financially troubled insurance giant American International Group (AIG) on Wednesday called on top-earning employees to voluntarily return at least half of
国际英语新闻2009-03-19-
国际英语新闻:British PM: Iran faces "clear choice" over nuclear program
LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran on Tuesday that it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear program, and urged Tehran to let the world help it get civil nuc
国际英语新闻2009-03-18 国际英语新闻:Reports: Madagascan army gives power to opposition leader
ANTANANARIVO, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan army on Tuesday gave power to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina as president of the transitional authorities, according to agencies' reports. Vice Ad
国际英语新闻2009-03-18-
国际英语新闻:U.S. Fed delays stricter capitalization rules for banks
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Tuesday it is delaying by two years new limits on certain securities and other core capital held at major banks, a fresh effort to h
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国际英语新闻:U.S. lawmakers move to strip AIG executives of bonuses
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers at U.S. Congress vowed on Tuesday to all but strip executives of the troubled American International Group (AIG) of their 165 million dollars in bonuses. Hou
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