China, EU launch high-level people-to-people dialogue

BRUSSELS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) launched the first-ever high-level people-to-people dialogue here on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in fields of education, youth, research and multilingualism amid increasingly cl

China beats Russia to enter Stankovic Cup final

GUANGZHOU, July 8 (Xinhua) -- After two big wins over Tunisia and Australia, the Chinese basketball team proves its best form again by beating Russia 73-67 in the third game and got a berth in the final at the Stankovic Cup here on Sunday. China was

3,600 crocodiles rescued from smugglers in S China

NANNING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Police in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said Saturday they had seized more than 3,600 smuggled crocodiles, saving them from being served as exotic dishes. Veterinarians are providing medical treatment to the endangered

Over 220,000 people evacuated as flood hits SW China county again

CHENGDU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 220,000 people in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been evacuated from low-lying areas following a flood that struck the disaster-prone region on Wednesday, local authorities said. The flood, the third in

Malaga and Athletic take valuable wins on Saturday in Spain

MADRID, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Malaga's exceptional first half to the season continued on Saturday night thanks to a 2-0 win away to Sevilla in the Spanish top league. Malaga's win in the Andalusian derby came thanks to second half goals from Martin Dem

.S. House OKs federal funding through Sept., avert gov't shutdown

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government in operation till September, a move to avert another possible government shutdown. By a 267-151 vote

Obama: End of Afghan War in Sight

U.S. President Barack Obama said in his weekly address that the core U.S. objective for going to war in Afghanistan is within reach. The president said Saturday the goal of ensuring that al-Qaida will never be able to use Afghanistan again to launch

NATO forces in Afghanistan to move to support role "this spring"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that the NATO forces in Afghanistan will move to a support role this spring, advancing a shift that was originally set for this summer. Addressing a joint press conference wit

2 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

2 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan The U.S. military says two American service members have died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. The military says the attack took place on Saturday but provided no other information about the in

Obama Concerned About Afghan Insider Attacks

U.S. President Barack Obama said he is concerned about the green on blue attacks, the recent killings of NATO troops by Afghan security forces. At a news conference Monday, Obama said he has spoken to senior military leaders who are in Afghanistan ta

South Africa 1-1 Mexico

Mexico's Rafael Marquez struck 12 minutes from time to deny hosts South Africa a winning start to the World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg（约翰内斯堡）. Marquez controlled Andres Guardado's cross at the back post and rifled past Bafana Ba

Experts say 53.5 mln suffer from hunger in L. America

LIMA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 53.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from hunger or malnutrition, experts said at an international forum here Thursday. Juan Garcia, coordinator of the 5th work-group meeting of the Latin Am

"The Hunger Games" continues to rule North America box office

LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Hunger Games stayed atop the North America box office chart this weekend, garnering 61.1 million U.S. dollars in ticket receipts which successfully helped the latest Lionsgate actioner to fend off a pair of new fi

"The Hunger Games" to be released in China

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Hollywood box-office smash The Hunger Games is set to be released here in China. Lionsgate has announced the film will open in early June in both dubbed and subtitled versions. The Hunger Games has proven to be a worldw

Obesity, bullying top childhood health concern

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. presidential election season unfolds, a new poll released Monday found that many of the country's adults want the candidates to address childhood obesity and bullying as top priorities. Researchers from the

President Obama Urges Senators to Pass Jobs Bill

U.S. President Barack Obama is stepping up his appeal to Senators to pass his jobs bill in Tuesday's expected vote. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama said the $447 billion American Jobs Act would put thousands of teachers, police and construc

美众议长:移民立法难通过

美众议长:移民立法难通过 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday cast uncertainties over the chances of immigration legislation moving forward in 2014, saying that President Barack Obama must rebuild trust

美国海上钻井平台起火

HOUSTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- An out-of-control natural gas well ignited a fire on a rig off the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, and the raging blaze has caused its production platform to collapse, authorities said on Wedne

美国众议院通过乌克兰援助法案

美国众议院通过乌克兰援助法案 WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday approved legislation that would allow the Obama administration to give Ukraine 1 billion U.S. dollars of loan guarantees. The bill w

委内瑞拉指责美国干涉内政

CARACAS, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua on Tuesday accused the United States of interfering in his country's internal affairs. Respect for Venezuela's sovereignty is a precondition to the normalization of relations with th