Wednesday, March 17, 1999
US-China ties hit new low as American lawmakers get tough
When United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave the Chinese leadership the mandatory lecture on human rights during her visit to Beijing last month, what she got was not a respectful hearing, but an earful of toxic retorts.
European Commission quits, EU in crisis
The European Commission (EC) resigned en masse over chronic corruption on Tuesday, plunging the European Union into crisis just days ahead of a crucial summit on budget reforms.
Bull fever takes Dow past 10,000 landmark
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an American stock market index that serves as a bellwether for financial markets around the world, touched a landmark 10,000 points on Tuesday amid a continuing bull fever which experts say is an affirmation of what is being called the age of technology.
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