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A Lenovo smartphone unveiled last Thursday will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings such as the room's size and the presence of other people and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming. 联想公司于

Obama likely to seek reelection: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday said President Barack Obama is likely to run for reelection（改选） in 2012. I think it is likely that is going to happen, said Gibbs during a regular briefing, noting

EU in urgent need of structural reforms, Barroso says

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- European Commission（委员会） President Jose Manuel Barroso said Saturday Europe could no longer postpone fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in order to return to growth after the economic crisis. In a

Damiao brace leads Internacional to victory

PORTO ALEGRE, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham Hotspur target Leandro Damiao struck twice as Internacional beat Sao Luiz 5-0 to claim Brazil's Piratini Cup on Sunday. The Brazil forward opened the scoring at the Estadio 19 de Outubro with a 28th-minute

U.S. strongly condemns attack on Maldivian journalists

COLOMBO, Feb. 24 ((Xinhua) -- The United States on Sunday strongly condemned the attacks on Maldivian media personnel after three journalists were attacked in capital Male on Friday, officials said. The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in a statement said th

Over 9,000 volunteer candidates for Euro 2012

WARSAW, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Over 9,000 candidates from 71 countries and regions have applied for voluntary work during the 2012 European Championship in Ukraine and Poland, local media reported on Tuesday. Euro 2012 volunteers are recruited both by c

Four Republican Candidates to Face Off Super Tuesday

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US Presidential Race Still Close as Candidates Make Final Push

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US Presidential Candidates Visit Key States on Election Eve

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Australia should put more money into football diplomacy

CANBERRA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government should put more money into football diplomacy as Australia prepares for the 2015 Asian Cup and use the Asian Cup to strengthen Australia's ties with Asia, an Australian think tank said in a late

Obama, Romney Confident on Election Day

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Japan's lower house election begins

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 46th Japan's House of Representatives election began at 7:00 a.m. local time Sunday. A total of 1,504 candidates will run for the 480 seats in lower house election. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) registered

Carbon monoxide kills 12 in NE China mine

HARBIN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Carbon monoxide has been blamed for the Tuesday deaths of 12 workers in a coal mine in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, a local official said Thursday. Three workers entered the Yongsheng mine in Dongning County to

China pledges to help private firms invest abroad

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday pledged to help private companies invest abroad while guiding and regulating their investment activities. The country will strengthen macro guidance on private companies' overseas investment and help them

China, EU pledge to set good example of international cooperation

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) pledged Tuesday to set a good example for international cooperation in the 21st century. The two sides made the pledge in a joint press release issued after the third China-EU high-level

Obama Pledges Aid to Drought-Stricken Farmers

U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged a wide-ranging response for farmers and ranchers to the one of the worst droughts in more than 50 years. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday the current corn crop is in poor or very poor condition and cat

China, Australia pledge closer military ties

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China and Australia pledged on Thursday to strengthen their militaries ties during a meeting between the two countries' senior military officials. The pledge was made when Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military

Two killed in helicopter crash in central London

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two were injured after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane near Wandsworth Road, south of River Thames in central London earlier on Wednesday. Two people confirmed dead at scen

Obama campaigns against gun violence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday went all out against gun violence, using two public appearances to stress the issue, hammering home his message of tougher gun control. Obama tackled the issue directly with a camp

Cuba's Robles not to race against Liu Xiang

SHANGHAI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic and world champion Dayron Robles will not race against local hero Liu Xiang at a May 23 meet in Shanghai, according to the name list announced by organizers. Jamaican（牙买加） sprint king Usain Bolt will hea