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Will US car giants' merger dent China auto industry?

kellywang — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:54:53 -0500

The three U.S. car-making giants are now plagued by the pervasive financial crisis. In order to weather the tough days, General Motors and Chrysler LLC are seeking merger, and Ford Motor mulls selling its 33.4-percent stake in Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor for cash.

Smarter Policies Needed to Drive Environmental Compliance

aboey — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:43:04 -0500

Singapore — 22 September, 2008—Social pressures and growing environmental consciousness have induced companies to improve their environmental performance beyond regulatory requirements. However, that is not the case in the highly-polluting U.S. heavy-duty diesel trucking industry.

US, Armenia Discuss Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative

Hye — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:21:05 -0600

YEREVAN--The United States and Armenian governments Monday held initial discussions at the US Embassy to consider the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative. The talks were aimed at negotiating a bilateral action plan to combat nuclear smuggling.

Indian Government To Talk With IAEA On Indo-US Nuclear Deal

Neha — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:24:26 -0600

The Indian government has succeeded in getting clearance from its allies communist parties to proceed with talks for India-specific safeguards agreement at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) but with the condition that the government will present the outcome of the discussions with the IAEA to the UPA-Left committee for consideration.

Washington and Israel discuss possible war against Syria

sandyenglish — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:36:07 -0500

The Bush administration has used discussions between Israeli Transportation Minister and former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns to insist that there should be no talks between Israel and Syria.

Virginia Tech honors and celebrates its 5,000 graduates for 2007

Narek_abrahamyan — Sat, 12 May 2007 09:35:30 -0500

Virginia Tech holds its 2007 University Commencement ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, in Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. General John Philip Abizaid, U.S. Army (Ret.), former Commander of the United States Central Command, will deliver the keynote address where some 32 associate degree candidates and 3,585 bachelor degree candidates will be honored.

US Says Most Security Council Members Back Independent Kosovo

Dinka — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:29:53 -0500

Washington's ambassador at the United Nations says most Security Council members back a plan to grant supervised independence to Kosovo. But as VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports, veto-wielding Russia remains opposed to the plan.

Leather exports from India may touch US$ 8 bn by 2012

Narek_abrahamyan — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:06:49 -0500

Assocham has said leather exports from India have the potential to touch USD 8 billion by 2012 from the current USD 3 billion on the back of capacity expansion and increased production by manufacturers.

US Says Kosovo Differences Not Insurmountable

Dinka — Fri, 04 May 2007 13:24:26 -0500

U.S. State Department officials say they believe obstacles to an international agreement on Kosovo's future can be overcome despite vocal Russian opposition to a United Nations mediator's plan. U.S. and other senior diplomats of the six-nation Contact Group on Kosovo met Thursday in London. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.

US Corporations Eye More Vietnam Investments

Dinka — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:16:38 -0500

Executives from eighteen major U.S. corporations are in Vietnam, meeting with senior government officials at a conference sponsored by the US-ASEAN Business Council. As Matt Steinglass reports from Hanoi, they are looking for ways to take advantage of Vietnam's recent entry into the World Trade Organization.

New US Brigade Arrives in Baghdad to Bolster Security

Dinka — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:36:43 -0500

The U.S. military says another 3,700 American troops have arrived in the Iraqi capital to support the security crackdown launched in Baghdad in mid-February. A statement Wednesday says the new brigade will help Iraqi security forces clear, control and retain key areas of Baghdad in order to reduce violence.

Forever young - Demi Moore Effect

Anastvatz — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:12:19 -0500

Study of 50,000 US Female Online Daters Reveals the Demi Moore Effect