In his April 5 Prague speech, President Obama called for the United States to lead international efforts toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

Africa: Men Behind Awful Wars in Africa, Middle-East AllAfrica.com, Washington According to the 1995-1998 World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfer report, China is ranked number one for transferring weapons and ammunitions worldwide, followed by America, France and then Russia. Some of these weapons are given free of charge. ...

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service says about 16,213 pounds of Lion Pavilion-brand seasoning products are being recalled due to import regulations.The FSIS said Lion Pavilion, Ltd. of Brooklyn, N.Y., recalled the China-made product because China is not eligible to export beef products to the United States.The 14-ounce packages, sold nationwide, are labeled Lion Pavilion Hot-Pot ...

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The hug of the dragon Himal Southasian, Nepal China is the largest supplier of arms and armaments to the Bangladeshi military, recently surpassing India as the biggest trading partner. Hints have been dropped that conglomerates from the People's Republic of China may reward the port cities of ...

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Just when the world is beginning to appreciate China’s biggest banks , unencumbered by Wall Street assets of no discernible value and fortified by record first- quarter lending, some analysts say it’s too good to be true.

A husband-and-wife team is leading China's financial and trade disputes with the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The country's export of herbs and spices is expected to continue its growth trend and in 2011, their export is expected to grow by nine percent to 71,400 tonnes.

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Just when the world is beginning to appreciate China’s biggest banks , unencumbered by Wall Street assets of no discernible value and fortified by record first- quarter lending, some analysts say it’s too good to be true.

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Millions still homeless a year after Sichuan earthquake Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom 'If we hadn't given money, we would have been criticised by our partners and suppliers. We gave money towards rebuilding a school, but we've heard nothing more about it since, or whether the school has been built.' In common with many other villages, ...

China, India drug firms say primed for swine flu Livemint, India China has shown that it can react quickly in national emergencies, mobilising local and national governments, along with the military to deal with last year's devastating earthquake and freak winter storms. HEC has not yet been asked, however, ...