Real Madrid president Perez defends under fire Mourinho

MADRID, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid president Florentino Perez this Saturday defended under-fire coach Jose Mourinho at an event with the club's supporters. Perez used the award of medals to some of the oldest Real Madrid club members to praise M

FIFA确定引入录像回放技术 最晚于2017年开始试行

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which governs the rules of the game, has approved testing of video technology to aid match officials, it was announced on Saturday. 上周六，掌管足球比赛规则的国际足球协会理事会宣

布拉特 美国调查FIFA是因为输不起

Sepp Blatter believes he would still be in charge of world football if he had succeeded with a secret plan to award the World Cup to the US. 塞普布拉特(Sepp Blatter)认为，如果当初他成功实施了一项秘密计划、将世界杯(World C

国准备逮捕更多FIFA腐败案涉案者

The United States has warned it is planning to make further arrests as its criminal investigation into Fifa deepens. 随着对国际足联(FIFA)展开的刑事调查不断深入，美国已警告称，打算逮捕更多涉案人物。 We do anticipat

FIFA issues third goal-line technology license

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA has approved a third company to provide goal-line technology. German firm Cairos will be among the bidders to install systems for next year's World Cup in Brazil and the 2013-14

FIFA to adopt goal-line technology at 2014 World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA has announced that goal-line technology will be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. System providers have been asked to submit bids by April with the technology set to be

Maracana strike no threat to FIFA deadline, says government

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Rio de Janeiro's state government insists Maracana Stadium remains on target to be ready for June's FIFA Confederations Cup, despite a workers strike that threatens further delays to the venue's 450 million US-doll

Ghana rises to 26th spot on FIFA world rankings

ACCRA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ghana moved four places up to rank 26th on the January edition of the overall FIFA world rankings, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced here Thursday. Ghana jumped from the 30th position on December's rankings to

FIFA承认两届世界杯贿选 欲追讨千万资金

FIFA acknowledged last Wednesday that bribes were paid for votes in bids for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, and the organization is trying to recoup tens of millions of dollars in damages. 上周三，国际足联(FIFA)承认在1998年和2010年世界杯

Sudan Oil Talks Fail; Pipeline Shutdown Looms

Sudan and South Sudan have failed to resolve a dispute over oil revenues, less than 24 hours before the south is due to halt crude production and close its pipeline to the sea. Failure to settle the dispute could have grave implications for the econo

Japan, U.S. agree to monitor ships from space

TOKYO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United States on Monday held their first meeting of the Comprehensive Dialogue on Space and agreed to cooperate in monitoring ships from space, local media report. In a joint statement after the meeting, the

Obama touts building rising, thriving middle class

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday stressed the importance of building a rising and thriving middle class as the engine of U.S. economic growth. The United States should endeavor to bring more manufacturing jobs b

Germany reveals Afghan troops withdrawal timetable

Germany reveals Afghan troops withdrawal timetable BERLIN, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Germany plans to cut the number of its troops in Afghanistan from 4,760 to 3,300 by the end of February 2014, top government officials said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Gui

Pentagon Officials Work to Stop Leaks

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered top military officials to monitor major U.S. news media for leaks of classified information, in an effort to stop the unauthorized release of government secrets to the public. The Pentagon made the anno

Pentagon scraps rule prohibiting women from combat

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday announced as part of the department's plans to remove gender-based barriers to service, the Pentagon is to rescind a 1994 rule that prohibits women from assignment to dir

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance SHENYANG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two drone bases will be established in northeast China's Liaoning Province for real time surveillance on coastal waters, local authorities said Saturday. One of

A California company has unveiled a tiny flying drone

A California company that makes unmanned drone aircraft for the U.S. military has unveiled a tiny flying drone that looks like a hummingbird(蜂鸟). The airborne spy is part of a new kind of military technology that also has civilian uses. Several y

Drone Strike Killed Al Qaeda's No.2

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Palestinians differ over holding elections by September

GAZA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian political powers had on Sunday differed over the decision of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee that was made on Saturday which called for holding parliamentary(国会的议会的) an

Apple to unveil faster iPhone in September: report

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. plans to introduce a new iPhone in September featuring faster chip and more advanced camera, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. The new iPhone model, which will closely resemble iPhone 4, will include the