Sino-German ties boosted by exchange blitz

2011-11-12 08:41:27

Unlike his classmates, Zhou Yuequn, a 22-year-old student in his last year at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology, is not preoccupied with job hunting or exam preparations for post-graduate study. Instead, Zhou decided to participate an exchange program in Germany for six months.

Italy Senate passes budget, Berlusconi end nigh

2011-11-12 07:26:56

Italy's Senate approved economic reforms intended to reverse a collapse of market confidence on Friday, kicking off a rapid transition that will end the era of Silvio Berlusconi and clear the way for an emergency government within days.

Greece announces new coalition govt

2011-11-11 23:09:24

The coalition government headed by economist Lucas Papademos was announced on Friday noon and Evangelos Venizelos remained Finance Minister.

China, UK launch project to welcome two pandas

2011-11-11 22:06:05

A project named Panda Pals was launched on Thursday in the UK as two Chinese pandas will arrive at Edinburgh Zoo within the next few weeks.

Russia still strives to restore Mars probe

2011-11-11 22:01:27

Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos is still making efforts to restore its Phobos-Grunt Mars probe and rules out the possibility of loosing the probe.

Italy will go through hard years

2011-11-11 14:28:20

Italy is experiencing a severe trust crisis that will lead to years of economic suffering, but it has solid fundamentals which could eventually allow it to turn around.

To hear from Santa Claus

2011-11-11 13:37:46

Women reply to letters addressed to Father Christmas at a special Christmas post office in the village of Himmelpfort (Heaven's Gate), north of Berlin Nov 10, 2011.

China, UK to welcome panda pair

2011-11-11 13:29:49

A project named "UK schools welcome pandas from China" was launched Thursday in preparation for two pandas, which will join the Edinburgh Zoo in the coming weeks.

US welcomes appointment of new Greek PM

2011-11-11 13:29:45

The US welcomed the appointment of the new Greek Interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, said State Department spokesman Mark Toner.

Greeks seek co-op with China through Tibet forum

2011-11-11 09:33:04

Greek politicians and businessmen said here Thursday that they are happy to host the third Forum on the Development of Tibet of China, seeing it as an opportunity to promote cooperation between Greece and China.