China to tackle woes of unpaid migrant workers: minister

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China has pledged to eradicate crimes related to delaying or denying salary payments before 2015, a prominent source of complaints for migrant workers, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, said Wed

Ashton Kutcher tops Forbes highest-paid TV actors list

Ashton Kutcher tops Forbes highest-paid TV actors list LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Actor Ashton Kutcher rose atop the Forbes annual list as the highest paid actor on U.S. television, while his predecessor on Two and a Half Men and the ranking's

Japan sends new spy satellite into space

TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan's H-2A rocket carrying a new information gathering satellite was launched at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, local media reported. Japan has already introduced three information-gather

男士在下午六点最"听话"

A woman may not always gets what she wants... but she may stand more chance if she waits until 6 pm to ask for it. This is the time when a man is likely to grant a loved ones wishes, according to a poll（调查投票）. Anything from taking out the

最励志断臂女飞行员：用双脚驾机

Jessica Cox is not your average pilot. 杰西卡考克斯可不是一般的飞行员。 The 32-year-old, who was born with a rare non-genetic birth defect that left her without arms, has never let her disability hold her back. Growing up, Cox did it

Obama signs executive order to boost cyber security

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order to boost cyber security of critical infrastructure by strengthening cooperation between the government and the private sector. The executive order increa

Iran's soccer legend Daei survives car crash

TEHRAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's soccer legend Ali Daei has survived a serious car crash, local media reported on Sunday. Former captain of Iran's national soccer team was injured on his way from Isfahan to Tehran after his car overturned on Satur

Explosion at Moscow's airport kills at least 31

MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people were killed and over 130 were injured in an explosion（爆发） at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Monday, the Russian Health Ministry said. The Russian Investigative Committee's Transport Investigative

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

China eyes protecting online personal information via legislation

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A draft bill on strengthening Internet information protection will formally be tabled for deliberation at a bimonthly session of China's legislature set to open on Monday. Widely hailed by Internet and telecom experts and

Fluminense defender eyes national call-up

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense defender Gum has begun 2013 by making public his desire to pull on the yellow shirt of the Brazilian national team. One of the star performers in the Rio de Janeiro club's league success last year, the ce

China promises to promote sustainable development

China promises to promote sustainable development SAN JOSE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official Thursday expressed here China's willingness and determination to work with the international community to promote sustainable development. Speaking at

London police arrest six people in counter terrorism operation

LONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Metropolitan Police (MPS) arrested six people on terror charges in London on Thursday. The arrests, including five men and one woman, were made by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command as part of a plann

Turkey's Former Army Chief Jailed on Terror Charge

Turkey's former army chief was arrested on Friday over an alleged plot to topple the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. General Ilker Basbug is accused of leading a terrorist organization. Basbug was questioned for seven hours

Five Terror Suspects Depart Britain to Face US Charges

Five Terror Suspects Depart Britain to Face US Charges Two U.S. planes carrying radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other suspected terrorists have departed Britain for the United States, hours after Britain's High Court cleared the w

U.S. moves to block AT&T's buying of T-Mobile

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit to block AT T's acquisition of T-Mobile, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole said at a press conference. Cole said that four nationw

Russia determines cause of failed satellite launch

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russia's space agency said Tuesday that a Proton-M rocket launch failed earlier this month because of a malfunction in the upper stage. The conclusion was reached by an independent investigation commission following a seri

GM sales jumps 11.4% in March on strong demand

CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- General Motors Co. said on Friday that it sold 206,621 vehicles last month, up 11.4 percent from a year ago, as higher gasoline prices triggered demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles. The U.S. automaker said

Romney Says He Paid at Least 13 Percent in Taxes

The presumptive U.S. Republican presidential candidate says he has not paid less than 13 percent of his income in federal taxes during the past 10 years. Speaking to reporters in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said he had examined his tax returns for th

Egypt: 80% of oil slick cleared off Red Sea coast

JERUSALEM, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Israeli（以色列） government Sunday announced moves to loosen its land blockade against the Gaza Strip, but said it will continue the naval lockdown on the Palestinian enclave. Following a security cabinet meeting（