Obesity, a major factor in diabetes and heart disease, imposes costs on both public and private sectors and is a drag on economic growth, but business leaders meeting in Davos can't agree on what they can or should do to address it.
Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday dismissed challenging comments in saying its economy is in good shape and the country has already embarked on reforms.
Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti shakes hands with International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 23, 2013.
China Daily reporters Xie Songxin show impressions of the beautiful Switzerland during the World Economic Forum 2013.
The annual World Economic Forum will be held from Jan 23 to 27.
Economic growth will be stabilized through more policy fine-tuning and coordination in the coming months, Premier Wen Jiabao pledged on Tuesday.
Premier Wen answers Qs at Davos Forum
Retail gasoline and diesel prices were raised for the fourth time this year, but experts said the move will not have a major short-term effect on China's CPI.
According to the latest statistics from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), China was the country's second-largest source of foreign direct investment in 2011.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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