Half of Companies Bribe Officials in Vietnam

Nearly half of Vietnams companies say they have had to bribe officials in order to do business, a new survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) revealed. Some 80 percent of businesses in the country reported their operat

Wu Di makes tennis history for Chinese men

MELBOURNE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- History was made when Wu Di became the first Chinese man to have played a Grand Slam match here on Tuesday. History was also made by Japan's 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm, who shocked 12th seed Nadia Petrova to become t

Obama defends campaign, jabs Republicans

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday defended his campaign, denying accusations that he is running a negative reelection campaign, while jabbing the Republicans. In an impromptu news conference at the White House, Oba

Djokovic Advances to Semifinals after Hard-Fought Match

TORONTO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- In the most dramatic match played at the Rogers Cup tournament, Novak Djokovic managed to overpower veteran Tommy Haas 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in quarterfinals. Despite his valiant efforts, Haas, 34, the oldest player in the tourna

Tunisian security forces arrest eight foreign nationals

TUNIS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Tunisian army and security forces（保安部队） arrested eight foreign nationals including four Germans, the Tunisian television reported Sunday. Tunisian TV showed footage of the men arrested, as well weapons, maps

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president,

Kobe lifts Lakers to blow off Hornets' 25-point lead

NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Kobe Bryant finished with 42 points and 12 assists to help the Lakers make up 25-point deficit in the second half and beat the Hornets 108-102 Wednesday at New Orleans. Kobe, who injured his right elbow in a loss at Okla

Hector Cuper resigns as Racing Santander coach

MADRID, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Hector Cuper resigned as coach of Spanish La Liga club Racing Santander on Tuesday. Cuper, who has previously coached Valencia, Mallorca and Betis in Spain, leaves Racing with the club rock bottom of the league and with ju

Italian Divers Resume Search of Wrecked Cruise Ship

Italian divers resumed their search Thursday for at least 21 people missing from a wrecked cruise ship off Italy's northwestern coast. Officials say divers began searching again after the operation was suspended Wednesday out of concern the Costa Con

Obama Applauds Italian Leader’s Economic Reforms

President Barack Obama has praised Italys Prime Minister Mario Monti for his efforts to pull his country out of financial distress. After replacing Silvio Berlusconi the past November, Monit has implemented tough austerity measures designed to cut It

Siena beat Bologna 1-0 in Italian Serie A

Siena beat Bologna 1-0 in Italian Serie A ROME, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Siena beat Bologna 1-0 on Thursday to move off the bottom of the Italian Serie A table. Siena kicked off the new season with a six-point penalty - meted out for their involvement in

Italians want to have a say in the way their country is run

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- After traveling his country far and wide for years, Italian Paolo Galimberti stepped back as head of young entrepreneurs of Confcommercio business association in order to give a helping hand to the upswing of nationa

China's education ministry reiterates school bus safety

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Education on Tuesday reiterated it will fully implement the school bus safety regulation after some local schools were not aware of the new rules. A number of illegal kindergartens are still using disq

Hackers Steal French Finance Ministry Information

Computer hackers have attacked and infiltrated some 150 computers in the French Finance Ministry（财政部 ）, stealing sensitive information related to the country's leadership of the Group of 20 economic group. Budget Minister Francois Baroin sa

Ministry urges school safety after fatal van crash

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Education on Tuesday issued a circular urging school safety after a fatal school van crash in east China's Jiangxi Province that killed 11 kindergarten students on Monday. The ministry called on education

Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever

DALLAS Officials in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding county of the same name are continuing to spray by land and air in an effort to suppress mosquitoes that spread the West Nile virus. Health officials have reported more than 200 cases of fever cau

Late fighter jet director honored as "most beautiful"

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan on Monday praised a recently deceased fighter jet production director as a most beautiful Chinese. Luo Yang, head of production for China's new J-15 fighter jet,

Kung fu more than fighting: Tony Leung

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai has told of his epiphany while preparing for his role in high-kicking new film The Grandmaster that kung fu is more spiritual practice and way of life than pure fighting. In the latest

Europe to cooperate with China for financial stability

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday that the European side will consult and cooperate with China in a concrete way to ensure the financial stability of the eurozone. Together with European Commissi

China, Japan pledge closer financial cooperation

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan pledged on Sunday to boost their financial cooperation as the global economic situation remains complex and grim. Financial cooperation is a major part of the economic cooperation between China and Japan,