New Yorkers' life expectancy at all-time high: mayor

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that babies born in the city in 2009 have the record high life expectancy of 80.6 years, an increase of nearly three years since 2000. The rate of 80.6 years is

Barca lose captain Puyol with dislocated elbow

Barca lose captain Puyol with dislocated elbow MADRID, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona captain suffered another blow of bad luck on the day he returned to action following a knee injury. Puyol returned to the Barcelona side for the 2-0 win in the Cha

1.26 mln S China residents affected by Typhoon Son-Tinh

1.26 mln S China residents affected by Typhoon Son-Tinh HAIKOU, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Son-Tinh, the 23rd typhoon of the year, has killed one person and left another six missing in south China's Hainan Province, as well as affected over 1.26 mill

Tunisia interim president, PM quit ruling party

TUNIS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian interim president Foued Mebazaa and Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi quit Tunisia's ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally party (RCD) Tuesday, official TAP news agency reported. The move is in implementation（实

U.S. evacuates citizens from Tunisia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said on Tuesday that his country is evacuating（疏散,撤出） some of its citizens from Tunisia, which is undergoing a major political change. Crowley said that State

Chinese booming e-commerce nibbles traditional retailers

BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China's e-commerce giant Jingdong Mall announced Saturday that it has secured 700 million U.S. dollars in its latest fundraising effort. Canada's Ontario Teacher Pension Fund and Kingdom Holding Co, the international i

Dominican swimmer named U.N. Goodwill Ambassador

SANTO DOMINGO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has appointed Dominican swimmer Marcos Diaz as Goodwill Ambassador for the Millennium Development Goals, the UNDP said on Wednesday. We constantly need more hands to he

FA appeals agaisnt Rooney's sanction

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The FA has confirmed on Friday that it will be appealing UEFA's three-match ban against striker Wayne Rooney who received a red card in England's Euro qualifier against Montenegro. Rooney was sent off during the 2-2 draw fo

Britain's Olympic boxing champion Adams wins writers' award

Britain's Olympic boxing champion Adams wins writers' award LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Nicola Adams became the first female boxer to win an award from the Boxing Writers' Club of Britain, it was announced here on Tuesday. The 29-yea

Official says measures to boost private investment "have worked"

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official who regulates investment activities in the country said Tuesday the government's measures encouraging private funds to enter more sectors have worked and helped stabilize investment growth this year. The

China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China started building 5.8 million low-income housing units in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday. Construction on 3.6 million affordable homes has been ba

Three guilty of airline bomb plot

Three men have been found guilty of plotting to kill thousands of people by blowing up planes flying from London to America with home-made liquid（液体） bombs. A Woolwich Crown Court jury convicted Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 28, Tanvir Hussain, 28, and Ass

US Financier Found Guilty of Stock Fraud

NEW YORK -- A former director of the Goldman Sachs investment bank, Rajat Gupta, was found guilty Friday of insider trading by a jury in New York. After deliberating for two days, the federal jury of eight women and four men found Gupta guilty on thr

China braces for another travel peak

China braces for another travel peak BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's transport networks are expected to experience another travel peak Saturday and Sunday, when millions of holiday-makers return as the week-long holiday draws to an end. Trains ar

Russia Embraces Asia at Vladivostok Meeting

Russia Embraces Asia at Vladivostok Meeting VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA Russias government has traveled seven times zones east of Moscow to court Asian investors at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Speaking to the regional gathering Frida

Belarus Executes Two Men Convicted in Metro Bombing

Belarus has executed two men convicted for a fatal 2011 metro bomb attack, despite protests from European human rights groups and calls for a re-trial. Belarussian news media reported Saturday that Vladislav Kovalyov and Dmitry Konovalov, both 25, ha

Brazil runs risk of not hosting 2014 World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A long line of poor communication within the Brazilian government and towards FIFA has caused the country to consider the possibility of losing the privilege to host the 2014 World Cup on Monday. A mixed reaction t

Allegri never at risk, says Galliani

Allegri never at risk, says Galliani MILAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has insisted that the Rossoneri boss Massimiliano Alleri was never in danger of being sacked despite the poor start of his side's campaign this s

23 injured as blasts hit Pakistan's eastern city Lahore

ISLAMABAD, August 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 23 people were injured when two blasts hit a fruit market in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday night, reported local media. Local Urdu TV channel Geo quoted police as saying that the blasts took p

US Central Bank Weighing Actions to Boost Weak Economy

U.S. central bank officials are meeting in Washington, to consider whether new measures are needed to boost economic growth and cut the stubbornly high jobless rate. Federal Reserve policy makers are discussing options Tuesday and Wednesday before an