Tibet Airlines opens first intercontinen...

JINAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Tibet Airlines on Monday launched its first intercontinental air route linking Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, and Finnish capital Helsinki. The first fli

Polish teachers strike over pay

WARSAW, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Teachers across Poland held a national strike on Monday after days of negotiations with the government failed to meet their demands. According to the unions, teachers at a

Nationalists seek alliance of influence ...

Nationalist and populist parties from across Europe will gather on Monday, aiming to forge an alliance that could create a Brussels powerhouse after May's EU elections. Polling suggests the two bigge

China's central bank skips open market o...

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank continued to skip open market operations for the 13th consecutive trading day on Monday, citing abundant liquidity in the banking system. Due to a hi

Chinese shares close lower at midday Mon...

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China's major stock indices ended lower in the morning session Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.09 percent at 3,243.64 points. The Shenzhen Comp

Gold futures fall on rising U.S. equitie...

CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged lower on Monday, as the precious metal was kept under pressure by the gains in the benchmark

Oil prices rise amid lower OPEC supply

NEW YORK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices rose on Monday, as a latest survey showed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lowered its daily production in March, easing concerns

Car accident kills 5 in Russia

MOSCOW, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A car ran out of the road and fell into a ditch before hitting a tree in Russia's Tula Region bordering Moscow on Monday, killing all five people in the vehicle, local pol

Spanish stock market up 1.10 pct

MADRID, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Spanish share values rose by 1.10 percent on Monday with the benchmark stock market index Ibex-35 opening on 9.240,30 points and closing on 9,341.70 points. A total of 27

Over 60 including 14 security personnel ...

KABUL, April 1 (Xinhua) -- More than 60 fighters including 14 security personnel have been killed in the insurgency-battered Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. The government