A senior Fatah movement's official announced on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered to free 40 jailed members of Hamas movement in the West Bank soon. Azzam, el-Ahmed said in a press statement that...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said the world is slowly losing the battle against hunger in the Horn of Africa. The IFRC issued the stark warning as it renewed its call f...
Though the financial crisis that triggered the global recession originated from the developed countries, it was the developing nations that have suffered most. And while billions have been spent in hope for 'green shoots' in the richer economies, m...
The development and production of the Dragon 600, intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, has received government approval, AVIC General Aircraft Company Ltd. said Wednesday. The company said research had beg...
Orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods rose 1.8 percent in May, marking the second straight monthly gain, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The 1.8 percent rise in orders for durable goods, big-ticket items expe...
U.S. President Barack Obama would stick to his plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, said a White House official on Wednesday. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told a press conference that the U.S. command has informed the pre...
The United States on Wednesday voiced its support to the multilateral efforts to promote sustainable development worldwide and recognized the unique role of the United Nations to have voices of countries heard. Suan Ric...
The least developed countries (LDCs) on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support to help them deal with the global financial and economic crisis. "The vast majority of the world's poor in th...