Japan's Cabinet has approved a record-high military budget for fiscal 2016. The 5 trillion yen, or 42 billion U.S. dollar plan marks the fourth consecutive year that Japan has increased its defense budget. This is the first defense ...
Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. of Japan has suspended its dividend and cut executive compensation after a mark down of its shares of Cleveland Golf Company Inc. caused it to report an unexpected loss for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. Dunlop ...
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From L-R, Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius, President-designate of COP21 and French ...
Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
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A Chinese envoy to the United Nations Wednesday called on the international community to make joint efforts to step up protection of women and children in conflicts. Terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State (IS) and Boko Haram ...
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Chinese IT companies are acting to defend their country against cyber attack risks, which are increasingly a threat to national security. China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) signed a memorandum with Microsoft on Thursday ...
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The 20-year cost of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's compliance with the US Clean Power Plan could be as little as $5.8 billion to as much as $104 billion in today's dollars, depending on which strategies are pursued, ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China and France should work with all parties to effectively carry out the historic climate accord reached in Paris. During a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Francois ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called for promoting innovation-driven development by grasping opportunities in the Internet era on Wednesday. Xi made the remarks while visiting an expo, themed "Light of the Internet," displaying the latest ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the 2nd World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, December 16 2015. [Photo: Xinhua] Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all countries to ...
Chen Ping, head of the school of Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine arts. [Photo provided to China Daily] A painting exhibition featuring leading professors from Chinese arts academies is running at the Yang Mo Tang Art ...
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The NYMEX January natural gas futures contract continued its downward slide Tuesday, dropping 6.8 cents to settle at $1.826/MMBtu as warm weather forecasts continue to put significant pressure on the contract. The National Weather ...
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The EU will stick to its goal to cut emissions by at least 40% by 2030 for the moment, and any decision to change that will not be taken till after 2020, the EU's climate action and energy commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said Monday. The ...
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Ford is releasing a new software update for more than 5 million SYNC-equipped vehicles dating back to the 2011 model year, adding more convenience for Apple iPhone users with Siri Eyes-Free capability. "SYNC, Ford's entertainment and ...
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Publicly-listed organic infant food producer Bellamy’s has entered into a multi-million dollar agreement with dairy producer Fonterra. The strategic agreement has been made for five years and Fonterra Oceania Managing Director ...
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