日期：2007-11-23 05:11:37 点击：0 评论：0

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Buy Nothing Day is getting a Jesus jolt. Performance artist Bill Talen assumes the persona of Reverend Billy, often accompanied by a gospel choir, to use the histrionics and cadences of a televangelist (think Jimmy Swaggart) in an

日期：2007-11-23 02:22:07 点击：0 评论：0

LONDON (AP) -- The British government set out proposals Thursday to add a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports. Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly said the expansion was needed to aid economic growth and that

日期：2007-11-23 02:14:42 点击：0 评论：0

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia and Italy moved forward Thursday on a joint project to build a natural gas pipeline under the Black Sea, a project that would strengthen Russia's position as Europe's dominant energy supplier. At a ceremony in the Kremlin, offic

日期：2007-11-23 02:08:23 点击：0 评论：0

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Automobile maker Volvo Cars said Thursday it was recalling a total of 56,000 vehicles because of two separate problems. Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin said 38,000 diesel cars of the S60, V 70 XC 70 and XC 90 models made

日期：2007-11-22 22:26:38 点击：0 评论：0

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Denmark will hold a new referendum on whether to adopt the euro, the prime minister said Thursday. Danish voters rejected the European common currency in a 2000 referendum, and decided to keep the country's own currency. B

日期：2007-11-22 22:01:13 点击：0 评论：0

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union on Thursday backed off a threat to ban certain toys and products from China due to safety and health concerns, saying Beijing was working to ensure its exports meet international standards. The European Un

日期：2007-11-22 20:06:32 点击：0 评论：0

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB said Thursday it is extending its deadline to pay its supplier bills in a move to improve cash-flow. Ericsson, which has seen its stock plummet more than 40 percent this year, will ext

日期：2007-11-22 19:37:25 点击：0 评论：0

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- De Beers SA, the world's largest diamond producer, said Thursday it has agreed to sell South Africa's historic Cullinan mine to a consortium led by Petra Diamonds Ltd. for $148 million in cash. The disposal is one o

日期：2007-11-22 19:37:09 点击：0 评论：0

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong shares tumbled Thursday as fresh concerns about the U.S. economy and a steep decline in China's stock markets weighed heavily on the market. The blue chip Hang Seng Index fell 613.27 points, or 2.3 percent, to 26,004.92 af

日期：2007-11-22 19:36:47 点击：0 评论：0

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than three years during the July-September period, expanding 6.92 percent from a year ago on robust exports and consumer spending, the government said Thursday. The growth was m

日期：2007-11-22 19:31:55 点击：0 评论：0

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine shares continued to fall Thursday, weighed down by heavy losses on Wall Street. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index dropped 31.55 points, 0.9 percent, to end at 3,478.94 on its third day of decline. "It's hard t

日期：2007-11-22 19:31:39 点击：0 评论：0

SINGAPORE (AP) -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday that countries should invest more in renewable energy to mitigate the impact of expensive fossil fuels such as crude oil. "It's quite obvious that the prices of oil and

日期：2007-11-22 19:21:19 点击：0 评论：0

TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese electronics company Fujitsu reported a 62 percent drop in profit for the July-September quarter Thursday because of a heavier tax burden in Britain. The Tokyo-based maker of computers, software and network products posted a gro

日期：2007-11-22 19:21:03 点击：0 评论：0

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan shares rose Thursday on bargain-hunting ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the U.S. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 15.26 points, or 0.18 percent, to 8,499.37, rebounding from Wednesday's

日期：2007-11-22 19:14:56 点击：0 评论：0

PARIS (AP) -- Air France-KLM, the world's largest airline by revenue, said Thursday that second-quarter profit almost doubled thanks to "dynamic" demand for long-haul flights to Asia and North America. Shares in the Franco-Dutch airline jumped 7.4 pe