Chinese shares plunge 5% on profit taking

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese equities ended 5 percent lower Wednesday after rebounding from plummeting more than 7 percent in the afternoon trade, as investors cashed in on earlier gains during the past five trading days. The benchmark Shangh

Clinton to hold key Somalia talks

She is expected to endorse Somalia's beleaguered transitional government amid fears the country is becoming a haven for Islamist militants. Large swathes of Somalia are out of the government's control. With the al-Shabab rebels growing in strength,

Australia detains terror suspects

Australian police have arrested（逮捕） four people in the city of Melbourne after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide（自杀） attack. The group was planning to carry out the attack on an army base, police said. More than 400 off

Chinese PLA targets on defense might in multidimensional bat

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The major part of China's armed forces, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), has targeted on building up a defense might capable to handle threats in multidimensional battlefields. Celebrating the PLA's 82th founding a

China, Russia satisfied with joint anti-terror military exer

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia are satisfied with the Peace Mission-2009 joint anti-terror military exercise, senior military officers of the two countries said here on Friday. Guo Boxiong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Com

Chinese leaders meet UN chief

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday that the role of the United Nations should be bolstered in handling the global economic downturn, achieving sustainable development, and safeguarding world peace and security. As a

G8 set new global warming targets

G8 set new global warming targets Leaders of the G8 leading industrial countries have agreed to try to limit global warming to just 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050. The summit, in the Italian city of L'Aquila, also set tough new target

World pays tribute to Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, July 18 (Xinhua) -- World leaders, civilians and celebrities alike took time off their busy schedules on Saturday to pay tribute to the father of the South African nation on his 91st birthday, the South African Press Association reporte

Clinton's Indian trip inks strategic pacts

NEW DELHI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The fully-packed, high-profile visit to India by the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended Monday mid-night, with the announcement by the U.S. and India of the inking of some key strategic pacts betwee

China aims to record 40-minute image of solar eclipse corona

NEW DELHI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The fully-packed, high-profile visit to India by the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended Monday mid-night, with the announcement by the U.S. and India of the inking of some key strategic pacts betwee

Indonesians voting for president

Indonesians voting for president Indonesians are voting in the country's second direct presidential election since the overthrow of the Suharto regime in 1998. Opinion polls have given incumbent President （现任总统） Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a comf

美国新增25万就业机会，薪资增长加快

Chinese President Hu Jintao has cut short a visit to Italy for the G8 summit amid ongoing unrest in Xinjiang. Troops are on the streets after a curfew in Urumqi, Xinjiang's provincial capital, where ethnic riots （骚乱，闹事） on Sunday left 15

Activist helps US HIV law change

Activist helps US HIV law change UK activist has spoken about his role in pushing the US government to overturn a law which bans people with HIV from visiting the country. Paul Thorn, 38, an expert on HIV and TB, was stopped from speaking at the Pac

Beatles 'shark' Klein dies at 77

Beatles 'shark' Klein dies at 77 Music entrepreneur Allen Klein, blamed by many for contributing to the demise of The Beatles, has died in New York at 77 after suffering from Alzheimer's. In a career spanning five decades, Klein earned a reputation

Jackson fans await ticket results

Jackson fans await ticket results Fans who took part in an online draw to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday are set to find out if they have won one of 17,500 tickets. More than 1.6m people signed up for the chance to be at the ce

Scores killed in China protests

Scores killed in China protests Violence in China's restive （不安的，不稳定的） western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and more than 800 people injured, state media say. Several hundred people have also been arrested after the

Suicide attack on Pakistani hotel

Suicide attack on Pakistani hotel 巴基斯坦酒店自杀性袭击 A suicide bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar, has killed 15 people and injured at least 60. Gunmen（枪手，歹徒） stormed the outer security barrier at t

rivate funeral held for Fawcett

Private funeral held for Fawcett 福塞特的私人葬礼 A private funeral has been held for US actress Farrah Fawcett, who died last week of cancer. Her partner, actor Ryan O'Neal, was a pallbearer （抬棺者） Their son Redmond, who was recently jailed on

Concerns over older mother trend

Concerns over older mother trend 关注高龄母亲 An urgent public debate on the trend for women to delay motherhood is needed, leading doctors say. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will publish evidence on Monday about the increase

Honduras leaders reject deadline 洪都拉斯领导人拒绝最后期限

Honduras leaders reject deadline 洪都拉斯领导人拒绝最后期限 The newly installed government in Honduras has rejected international calls to reinstate deposed （免职的） President Manuel Zelaya. The Organization of American States has given Honduras a