Germany to exit nuclear power by 2022

BERLIN, May 30 (Xinhua) — The German government announced early Monday a plan to shut down all its 17 nuclear power plants by 2022 after a twelve-hour discussion within the ruling coalition. Environment Minister Norbert…

NATO Is Ready for a Land Operation in Libya

NATO is getting ready for a land operation against Libya. The alliance requires only sanction from the U.N. Security Council. Broader intervention in Libya is due to fear of losing control of the situation. In…

Chinese tea set to celebrate UK royal wedding

A delicate tea set produced in China’s capital of porcelain, Jingdezhen, and embedded with rich culture traditions, is expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace for the royal wedding this week, media reports said. The gift…

Hu calls for inclusive development in Asia

 Chinese President Hu Jintao called for inclusive development in Asia on Friday as he attended the opening ceremony of the 2011 annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). As the second decade of…

Bayern Munich sacks coach Van Gaal

 Bayern Munich have fired coach Louis Van Gaal after Saturday’s 1-1 Bundesliga draw against Nuremberg increased the chances of Germany’s biggest club missing out on next season’s Champions League. The Dutchman had been due to…

Kosovo elects female president

Atifete Jahjaga has been elected as president of Kosovo by the country’s national assembly. Two thirds of the 120 member Assembly voted for the former police officer in the first round, one week after the…

‘Racial’ theme in Spurs’ fans abuse of Adebayor

The abuse of Emmanuel Adebayor in Tottenham’s Champions League defeat at Real Madrid had “racial undertones”, says anti-racism group Kick It Out. Spurs fiercely denied offensive chants aimed at the striker were racist. But Kick…