De Canio sacked by Genoa

De Canio sacked by Genoa ROME, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Gigi De Canio has been sacked by Genoa after the Rossoblu squandered a two-goal lead in their 4-2 loss against Roma. Genoa were 2-0 ahead in the first 15 minutes on Sunday night, then desparately saw

Sacked Valencia coach Pellegrini criticizes decision

MADRID, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Former Valencia coach Mauricio Pellegrini this Sunday criticized the club's decision to sack him from his post on Saturday after just 14 league matches in charge of the club. Pellegrini was relieved of his duties on Saturda

Boca Juniors sack coach Falcioni

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Argentine football giants Boca Juniors are seeking a new coach after parting with Julio Cesar Falcioni on Monday. Former boss Carlos Bianchi, who led the club to three Copa Libertadores triumphs in four years in the

Deportivo la Coruna sack coach Oltra

MADRID, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Spanish BBVA Primera Liga club, Deportivo la Coruna this Sunday announced the sacking of coach Jose Luis Oltra. Oltra, who last season oversaw Deportivo's return to the Spanish top flight, has paid the price for a poor sta

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic growth has started to stabilize and shown positive changes, said a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

Roskilde music festival 2012 gets resounding approval from reviewers

ROSKILDE, Denmark, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The 2012 edition of Denmark's Roskilde Festival, one of the biggest in Europe, closed Sunday with music critics and reviewers here saying the event delivered a host of sterling performances and a crop of upcoming

Strong earnings reports push U.S. stocks higher

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks snapped a 3-day losing streak to close higher on Tuesday as strong earnings reports helped inject confidence into the market. Alcoa, the aluminum（铝） manufacturer which is traditionally the first com

Senior leader launches high-end automobile production base

Senior leader launches high-end automobile production base BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Senior leader Jia Qinglin has officially launched a high-end production base for Beijing Automotive's Chinese branded automobiles. Jia, a member of the Standing C

Obama, Romney Alter Campaigns in Face of East Coast Storm

Obama, Romney Alter Campaigns in Face of East Coast Storm Facing a massive East Coast storm, U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney adjusted their campaigns for the White House Saturday to avoid torrential rains and strong

Li Na into last 16 of Mutua Madrid Open

MADIRD, May 7 (Xinhua) -- No. 8 seed Li Na enjoyed a comfortable passage into the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday after defeating Spaniard Silvia Soler Espinosa in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Li Na showed the power of her serve and looked stro

Life ban sought for food safety crime in Beijing

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- People convicted of crimes related to food safety in the capital will be banned from the food industry for life, under a draft amendment to the Beijing Food Safety Regulation. The new draft, which aims to achieve tough

China, Russia starts tourism year to boost exchanges

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia on Friday started the Tourism Year of Russia, a move designated to foster exchanges and friendship between the two countries and their peoples. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and his Russian counterpar

Fair treatment for private capital in railway investment

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's recent move to give private capital equal treatment in investing in the country's railway projects is expected to inject new vitality into the long-monopolized railway sector amid concerns of an economic slowdown.

China tightens railway security checks for travel rush

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Railway police said Tuesday they have handled 240,000 cases concerning inflammables, explosives and dangerous goods since the start of the Spring Festival holiday travel rush. Police authorities under the Ministry of Railw

美国大学校园设玩手机行人专用通道

Theres a culture of walking and texting on the Utah Valley University campus, according to conversations with students, but thats not the main reason Matt Bambrough, the creative director at UVU, came up with an idea to paint a texting lane on a stai

调查显示 五成初中学生遭受校园欺凌后选择沉默

Nearly half the victims of bullying in junior middle schools choose to stay silent rather than seek help or solutions to the problem, China Youth Daily reported. 据《中国青年报》报道，在遭受校园欺凌后，近半初中生受害者选择

Jewish refugee movie to be shot in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Schindler' s list producer（制作人） Branko Lustig visited the Jewish Refugees Museum in Shanghai on Friday, announcing his plan to produce a movie about Jewish refugees in Shanghai during the Second World WarWith

Beijing-Tokyo Forum opens in Beijing

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- The 7th Beijing-Tokyo Forum opened in Beijing on Sunday. This years forum, the Future of Asia and China-Japan Cooperation in Economic Reshaping, expects about 600 leaders from the political, business, academic and medi

China calls for int'l peace, security at nuclear summit

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday called for the upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit to make positive contributions to international peace and security. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press bri

DiCaprio, Depp top list of best-paid actors

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Forbes listed Hollywood's highest-earning actors on Monday with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp on top, according to media reports. Hollywood careers are built on smart (and not always obvious) choices, and DiCaprio a