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Xinhua China stocks close lower, tracking losses on external markets BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Dragged down by lackluster external markets, Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.22 percent, or 25.13 points, to... (photo: AP) Beijing China Markets Photos Wikipedia: SSE Composite Index |
The Times of India Xi Jinping: China's 'princeling' new leader BEIJING: With a revolutionary hero for a father and a pop star for a wife, China's new leader Xi Jinping has impeccable political pedigree but has given few clues about how he will govern the country.... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu) Asia China Photos Politics Wikipedia: Xi Jinping |
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Herald Tribune Ignatius: Rice's risky value WASHINGTON The Republican assault on Susan Rice is a fabricated scandal, attacking her for repeating CIA talking points, almost verbatim, to explain the Benghazi attacks.... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Ambassador Photos Scandal Susan Rice Washington Wikipedia: Susan Rice |
San Francisco Chronicle Holiday gift guide: Children's books PICTURE BOOKS Abe Lincoln's Dream, by Lane Smith (Roaring Brook; 32 pages; $16.99; ages 5-8). Between corny jokes, the ghost of our 16th president queries a girl on a... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Book Children Gift Photos Wikipedia: Gift |
Business Day Gold set for narrow November rise LONDON — Gold edged up on Friday, on course to squeeze out a gain for November, but progress was capped as the market took its cue from hesitant sentiment in stock... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Gold |
France24 Depardieu arrested for drunk driving after scooter fall French film star Gérard Depardieu has been arrested for drunk driving after falling off his scooter in Paris on Thursday. In August, the actor was accused of punching a... (photo: AP/Laurent Emmanuel) Actors Celebrity Entertainment Photos Wikipedia: Gérard Depardieu |
Xinhua China stocks rebound on cement, property rally BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares rebounded after four days of decline on Friday, supported by a rally of cement and real estate stocks. The benchmark Shanghai... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)) China Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: SSE Composite Index |