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Obama, Medvedev agree to sign nuclear arms deal soon: White

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Saturday confirmed that U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to sign a nuclear arms control treaty soon. \"The results of their talks are encouraging, and both leaders are committed to concluding an agreement soon,\" said White House spokesman Mike Hammer, referring to an earlier telephone conversation between Obama and Medvedev. The Kremlin said earlier that the two presidents have...

FLASH: FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER FALLS ILL IN

FLASH: FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER FALLS ILL IN SEOUL http://www.nmgmzbwg.com.cn WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- For the first time since U.S. President Barack Obama took office more than one year ago, more Americans disapprove of his job performance than approve, according to the latest Gallup survey released on Wednesday. The survey shows 47 percent of Americans disapproved of his job performance, one percentage point higher than those who approve. ...

Obama receives more negative rating than positive: Gallup

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- For the first time since U.S. President Barack Obama took office more than one year ago, more Americans disapprove of his job performance than approve, according to the latest Gallup survey released on Wednesday. The survey shows 47 percent of Americans disapproved of his job performance, one percentage point higher than those who approve. Obama\'s approval rating has experienced a sharp decline since he took office at Jan. 21, 2009, when 68 percent of...

Chile\’s new president seeks quick recovery from quake

SANTIAGO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- After being sworn in as president of Chile on Thursday, Sebastian Pinera worked into night discussing measures with cabinet members for recovery from the 8.8-magnitude quake that hit the South American nation on Feb. 27. The first Council of Ministers began late Thursday night with the Emergency Committee, governors, military chiefs giving detailed reports on the situation of devastated areas. Chile\'s government spokeswoman Ena von Baer said that...

U.S., India tighten trade relation

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States and India signed an agreement Wednesday to strengthen trade and investment ties, concluding a deal that leaders of the two sides announced last year. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma signed a \"Framework for Cooperation on Trade and Investment\" in Washington. This agreement will encourage small businesses in both countries and boost cooperation on clean energy technologies. ...

U.S. general says military still aims to catch bin Laden ali

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has claimed responsibility for the botched Christmas Day bombing of a US airliner and said strikes on US targets will continue, in an audio statement broadcast on Al-Jazeera satellite television.(Xinhua/AFP File Photo) WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, said Wednesday the military still aims to...

U.S. wholesale prices drop 0.6 percent in February

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. wholesale prices declined by 0.6 percent in February, larger than the economists\' expectation, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The rise in the department\'s Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of inflation at the wholesale level, followed a 1.4 percent gain in January. Economists had forecasted a 0.2 percent drop. Excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, core wholesale prices rose by 0.1 percent in February, matching the...

Immigrants to march for policy reform in Washington

by George Bao LOS ANGELES, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Immigration and civil rights groups in the United States are planning to assemble thousands of people in Washington D.C. on Sunday to call for immigration reform. The demonstrators\' demands for reform will include better wages and working conditions and more labor protections. Moreover, a fair balance in salary between Main Street and Wall Street will also be demanded. \"Immigration reform must include a path to earned citizenship...

Venezuelan, Belarusian presidents unveil bi-national residen

CARACAS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday attended an opening ceremony of the bi-national residential zone in Aragua state, about 100 km west of Caracas. According to the state-run Bolivarian News Agency, the two presidents laid the cornerstone for a residential project for five-story buildings which will have a total of 5,000 apartments over an area of 32 hectares. Before touring the construction...

U.S. senators ratchet up pressure on yuan amid economic woes

? ? U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Lindsey Graham (SPEAKER), Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Sherrod Brown (L to R) attend a press conference on China\'s currency in Washington, capital of the United States, March 16, 2010. Under the pressure of the election year and high unemployment, some U.S. senators proposed legislation on Tuesday to press China to appreciate its currency. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun) ...