2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Benedict Visits Birthplace of John Paul

By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow 27 May 2006 Pope Benedict IVX is on the third day of a visit to Poland, following in the footsteps of his predecessor John Paul II. On Saturday morning he visited his birthplace in the town of Wadowice. ----------------

2015年CRI China-developed Stealth Fighter FC-31 Makes Debut at Dubai Airshow

Lin Peng, FC-31's chief designer, says the fighter can be customized according to users' demands. The users can designate domestic or International suppliers to provide communications equipment, sensors and guided weapons. The FC-31 is expected to ma

HP refutes printer security flaw claims

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Tuesday issued a statement to refute some security flaw claims on its LaserJet printers. Today there has been sensational and inaccurate reporting regarding a potential security vulnerability

HP to keep PC business

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard(HP) on Thursday announced that it will keep its personal systems group ( PSG) and continue to sell personal computers. HP objectively evaluated the strategic, financial and operational impact of spin

HP TouchPad sold out in fire sale

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard's tablet TouchPad has become the hottest consumer electronics device on Monday after HP launched a fire sale for the discontinued product line over the weekend. It was like a stampede and they went q

Valencia, FC Barcelona produce thrilling draw

MADRID, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- League leaders Valencia and reigning champions FC Barcelona produced 90 minutes of thrilling football in the Mestalla Stadium. Barcelona were able to battle back from falling behind twice in the match to take a valuable p

Adriaanse fired by FC Twente

THE HAGUE, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Co Adriaanse was fired as coach of FC Twente, the Enschede based club announced on Tuesday afternoon. Adriaanse worked for Twente since the beginning of this season as successor of Michel Preud'homme. His contract would

FC Twente recover from Cup loss by beating Feyenoord

THE HAGUE, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- After a humiliating Cup loss on Thursday Dutch league leaders FC Twente took revenge on Sunday by booking a convincing 3-0 victory over Feyenoord. After Twente lost 2-1 to Second Division side FC Den Bosch on Thursday co

HP introduces new PC for business

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Monday unveiled a new business desktop computer, days after the world's largest personal computer (PC) maker announced its plan to sell its PC business. The company said the new model, HP Com

VOA双语新闻 --- IMFC讨论恢复市场信心的措施

The governing body of the International Monetary Fund is meeting Saturday in Washington to discuss a weakening global economy, inflation and proposals to stabilize financial markets still reeling from bank losses stemming from the U.S. home mortgage

2015年CRI Football Fan Xi Visits Man City FC

President Xi Jinping was welcomed at the Man City Football Club by Prime Minister David Cameron and club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. They toured the Manchester City Football Academy and enjoyed an exhibition at the National Football Museum, which h

HP quarterly profit plunges 90 percent

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Monday reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining. In the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Oct. 31, the company p

Meg Whitman named new HP CEO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former eBay Chief Executive Officer and California governor candidate Meg Whitman on Thursday was named Hewlett-Packard's new CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker who served 11 months on the job. We are fortunate to have s

Easy win for FC Barcelona

MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- League Champions FC Barcelona returned to BBVA Primera Liga action following a two-week break with a comfortable 4-0 win over Zaragoza in the Camp Nou stadium on Saturday night. Gerard Pique, Leo Messi, Carles Puyol and Da

Chelsea beat FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Champions League

Chelsea beat FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Champions League COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Top English football club Chelsea beat Danish side FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 to win their first Champions League group stage match at the Parken Stadium here on Tuesday e

HP unveils Slate 2 tablet for business

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Thursday introduced its Slate 2 Tablet PC, a business-targeted tablet computer running Windows operating system. Looking like the previous version, Slate 2, featuring an 8.9- inch screen,