US House Approves Extension of All Bush-Era Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that will preserve tax cuts for all Americans regardless of income, setting up an election-year standoff with President Barack Obama and Senate Democrat

U.S. FDA approves new drug to treat leukemia

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Erwinaze to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who have developed an allergy to E. coli derived asparaginase and pegapargase chemother

U.S. FDA approves first cord blood product

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved HEMACORD, the first licensed hematopoietic progenitor cells-cord cell therapy. HEMACORD is indicated for use in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation pro

NATO approves Turkey missile request

NATO approves Turkey missile request

China approves foreign firms in growing sector

China approves foreign firms in growing sector BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- China will allow foreign investment in its burgeoning shale gas industry, in the hope that the foreign companies' technical expertise can help extract the resource.? Openi

Russia approves 2013 Summer Universiade date

MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Summer Universiade will take place from July 6 to July 17 in Russian city Kazan, the Kazan 2013 Organizing Committee said on Monday. Russian first deputy Prime Minister and the committee's chairman Igor Shuvalov an

VOA常速英语2007年-US House Approves Defense Spending Measure

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $460-billion spending bill for the Defense Department, clearing the way for a vote in the Senate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the measu

US Senate Approves Debt Ceiling B

After months of partisan gridlock, both houses of the U.S. Congress have approved a bill to raise the federal borrowing limit and cut government spending. Tuesdays 74 - 26 Senate vote came one day after the bill passed in the House of Representatives

U.S. state Maryland's legislature approves same sex marriage

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. state of Maryland's legislature on Thursday approved same sex marriage and the state's Democratic governor is expected to sign it into law. The state Senate voted 25-22 to approve the law, less than a week after t

China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy

China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planning agency has approved 25 urban rail projects that could be worth more than 800 billion yuan (126.98 billion U.S. dollars). The National De

U.S. House approves bill to normalize trade relations with Russia

U.S. House approves bill to normalize trade relations with Russia WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would normalize trade relations with Russia for the first time since the end of the Sov

US Congress Approves Three Free Trade Pacts

The U.S. Congress has approved free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama - the first such accords passed during Barack Obamas presidency. Backers say the trade deals will boost U.S. exports by $13 billion a year, while opponents say they

U.S. Senate approves John Kerry as next secretary of state

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Democratic Senator John Kerry as the next secretary of state, who is set to replace Hillary Clinton. The Senate confirmed Kerry's nomination in a 94-3 vote, hours after the chamber's For

Taipei court approves detention of former executive authority member

TAIPEI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A Taipei court Monday approved prosecutors' request to detain Lin Yi-shih, former secretary general of Taiwan's Executive Yuan, or the executive authority, who is being probed for graft, hours after he admitted wrongdoing d

Top German court approves ESM

Top German court approves ESM BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Federal Constitutional Court of Germany approved the ratification of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Wednesday, paving the way for the permanent bailout fund and other crisis-battling

Italy Approves Austerity Measures

Italy's new prime minister said his government has approved a package of emergency budget measures worth more than $40 billion (30 billion euros) that will help pull Italy back from the brink of bankruptcy. Mario Monti said Sunday the measures includ

Sudan Approves Oil Deal with South Sudan

Sudan Approves Oil Deal with South Sudan Sudan's parliament has voted to approve an agreement with South Sudan designed to end hostilities and restart southern oil exports through the north. The vote Wednesday comes a day after South Sudan's parliame

EU approves acquisition of Skype by Microsoft

BRUSSELS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) --- The European Commission on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft's acquisition of voice and video communication provider Skype, thus removing the last hurdle in the process. According to a statement released by the Co

IMF Approves New Loan for Greece

The International Monetary Fund has approved a new $36 billion loan for debt-ridden Greece, despite misgivings about the country's economic performance with a previous loan. The board of the Washington-based IMF on Thursday adopted a proposal by its

Italian Parliament Approves Latest Austerity Plan

The Italian government has overwhelmingly won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence Friday over an austerity package intended to help the third largest economy in the eurozone get its finances in order. The lower house of parliament voted 495-88