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At the opening session of the Asia Society's Women Leaders of New Asia Summit, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Asia Society, released "Rising to the Top: A Report on Women's Leadership in Asia".
A major Chinese shoe manufacturer, Hua Jian, started a factory in Ethiopia just a few months ago, with a plan to invest $2 billion and create 100,000 local jobs over the next decade.
An "online Communist Party of China (CPC) branch" was set up in Banan District of southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality after voted for by dozens of floating Party members.
The first round of the 2012 French presidential election officially kicked off at 8:00 am local time (0600 GMT) Sunday in mainland France.
Fifteen people were killed and at least one seriously wounded in a suspected drug-related shootout on Friday in a bar in northern Mexico.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called for further efforts on inclusive growth and poverty reduction amid fragile global recovery.
Pakistan aviation officials Saturday vowed that investigation into the crash of a passenger aircraft near the capital Islamabad that killed 127 people Friday evening will not take a long time.
One people was killed and 11 others were injured when an explosion rocked a chemical plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture in southwestern Japan early Sunday, local press reported.
The strong growth of Chinese economy is helpful for the world, but the economy, which heavily relies on external demand, still needs rebalancing, experts said in Washington on Saturday.
Russian naval deputy chief of staff Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov announced on Sunday the official start of the joint exercise with the Chinese navy.
Premier Wen visited the Hellisheidi Power Station, saying China will advance cooperation with Iceland in geothermal energy.
Accompanied by his Icelandic host, Sigurdardottir, Premier Wen also visited a farm and was well received by a farmer's family on Saturday morning.
