叙利亚反政府力量中止和谈计划

Syrian rebels say they are suspending negotiations to join peace talks in Kazakhstan later this month because of what they say are repeated cease-fire violations by Syrian government forces. 叙利亚反政府力量说，他们要中止有关本月在哈

俄军用运输机赴叙利亚途中坠毁 92人遇难

A Russian military aircraft crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday, and none of the 92 people on board were expected to have survived, according to the Russian defence ministry. 俄罗斯国防部表示，俄罗斯一架军用飞机周

联军空袭在伊拉克和叙利亚造成64名平民死亡

The United States military said Wednesday its airstrike campaign targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria killed 64 civilians and injured 8 others during the past year. 美国军方星期三说，过去一年来，针对伊拉克和叙利亚

俄罗斯军机在叙利亚被击落 5人遇难

MOSCOW A Russian military transport helicopter was shot down Monday in the Syrian province of Idlib, killing the three crew members and two officers on board in the deadliest episode for the Russian military since it intervened in the country, Russia

加拿大志愿者向叙利亚难民敞开怀抱

TORONTO One frigid day in February, Kerry McLorg drove to an airport hotel here to pick up a family of Syrian refugees. She was cautious by nature, with a job poring over insurance data, but she had never even spoken to the people who were about to m

奥巴马向叙利亚增派士兵

President Barack Obama plans to send another 250 U.S. troops into Syria to help opposition fighters battle Islamic State, U.S. officials said late Sunday. Obama plans to make a formal announcement Monday in Hanover, Germany - the last stop on a week-

叙利亚停火前景渺茫 避免冲突扩大化成为关注焦点

Top diplomats from the United States, Russia, and the Middle East will attempt to salvage a failed Syria cease-fire agreement this weekend. 来自美国、俄罗斯和中东的高层外交官本周末将努力挽救遭受挫败的叙利亚停火协议。

希拉里反对TPP贸易协定

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said she does not support the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, reached on Monday after marathon talks between the United States and 11 Pa

特朗普上任首日美国将退TPP 中国或成最大赢家

US President-elect Donald Trump announced last Monday that he will withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office. 美国当选总统唐纳德特朗普上周一宣布，上任第一天将让美国退出跨太平洋伙

IMF Unhappy with Zimbabwe Policies

IMF Unhappy with Zimbabwe Policies HARARE The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Zimbabwe's large debt remains a serious impediment to the country's financial future. Ruling out retiring Zimbabwe's $10 billion debt, which is what the country's fi

Report: $2 Billion in Diamonds Stolen From Zimbabwe Fields

Report: $2 Billion in Diamonds Stolen From Zimbabwe Fields A rights group says nearly $2 billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields since 2008, with the money going to cronies of President Robert Mugabe. Partner

Pakistan announces cricket schedule for South Africa tour

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Wednesday the schedule of its national team's tour to South Africa starting later this month. According to the itinerary, Pakistan team will play three Test matches, two Twenty2

Indian Army chief issues stern warning to Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Monday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying the military would retaliate aggressively in case of any further provocation from troops across the border. General Singh said tha

UEFA chief remains opposing goal line technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- UEFA President Michel Platini remains staunch in his rejection of the newly launched goal line technology, insisting it is unnecessary and will waste millions of Euros. Platini, on a visit to the AFC house in Kuala L

Pakistan, U.S. defense officials vow to defeat al-Qaeda

Pakistan, U.S. defense officials vow to defeat al-Qaeda

UN chief calls for inclusion of conflict areas in development planning

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mediating, strengthening governance and creating jobs were some of the UN objectives highlighted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday to ensure that people living in conflict areas or in countries emergin

Del Potro and Benneteau reach final in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Juan Martin Del Potro and Julien Benneteau qualified for the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Saturday. Second seeded Del Potro beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4. The Argentinean did not suffer a s

Pope Benedict XVI's final Sunday prayer

ROME, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Departing Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public prayer ceremony on Sunday noon in Vatican City, drawing tens of thousands of emotional Catholics, together with tourists from across the world. The St. Peter's Square wa

Bradford thrashed in League Cup final but still creates history

LONDON, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Giant killer Bradford failed to have a fairytale ending at League Cup final on Sunday as Premier League side Swansea conquered the fourth-tier team with an overwhelming 5-0 victory to lift their first trophy in more than 1

AZ, PSV reach Dutch Cup Final

THE HAGUE, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar qualified for the final of the Dutch Cup, the KNVB Beker, on Wednesday by beating PEC Zwolle and Ajax by identical 3-0 respectively. Ajax dominated the first half against AZ in Amsterdam, bu