女强人:默克尔执政十年

Angela Merkel took over Germany's top office from Gerhard Schroeder in 2005. She was the first woman to hold the office as well as the first chancellor to have come from the former communist East Germany. When she took over, Germany was in a very dif

EU bans sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a milestone move to better protect the health of EU citizens, an

侧耳倾听 9招成就更棒的倾听者

9 Things Good Listeners Do Differently Despite being taught the importance of listening from a young age -- think about how many teachers have asked you to put your listening ears on -- the truth is, most of us aren't as good at the skill as we ought

South Korea buries marines killed by N Korea attack

South Korea has held funerals for the two marines(海军陆战队员) killed when North Korea fired artillery shells at the South's Yeonpyeong island earlier this week. It comes as the US calls on China to do more to increase its pressure on Pyongyan

Violence erupts at student protest in London

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- British university students Wednesday staged nationwide protests against planned tuition fee increases during which a police van was damaged in central London. Some protesters surrounded the van in Whitehall, smashing the

Obama nominates Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labor Secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first Hispanic chosen for Obam

Obama calls for ending govt spending cuts to grow economy

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- One week after the federal government spending cuts took effect, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to end the spending cuts to bolster the country's economic growth and job creation. We learned

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

Obama urges smart government spending cuts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged lawmakers to adopt smart government spending cuts to reduce economic uncertainty and bolster economic growth. The uncertainty caused by the government spending cuts is alread

Obama decries spending cuts, offers no long-term plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Back from his weekend Florida golf getaway, U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday sounded an alarm on harms to be caused by the looming government spending cuts, but offered no concrete and long-term plan to put U.S.

Obama says gov't spending cuts hurt families

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said that the ongoing government spending cuts will hurt U. S. families and slow the nation's economic growth. The government should manage the spending cuts as best we can, try to

白俄罗斯与中国在保护国家网络合作

白俄罗斯与中国在保护国家网络合作 MINSK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that Belarus is going to expand the scope of its cooperation with China significantly to improve the protection of its natio

白俄罗斯不从乌克兰召回其大使

MINSK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Belarus is not going to recall its ambassador from Ukraine, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik told local media here on Thursday. Belarus will not recall its ambassador from Ukraine after Kiev recalled

Selby beats Hendry in style at Snooker worlds

SHEFFIELD, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Mark Selby comfortably won the opening frame of the last session with Stephen Hendry on Monday, which was enough for him to grab a quarterfinal place in 13-4 at the Snooker World Champoinships held in Crucible Theatre

车价下跌 反垄断调查伸向汽车行业

记忆中，最喜欢说明白了吗这个句子的是中学的老师，每讲完一个知识点，他们都会这样问学生，而且不止一遍，生怕有哪个学生没有听明白，被落在后面。老师的耐心大概就是这样炼成的吧

中国将放开垄断行业

China is ready to launch pilot reforms for state-owned enterprises in 10 areas and open up competitive links of monopolized industries. [File Photo: gkzhan.com] China has decided to open some monopolizes, like energy and power, as part of the country

Qatari wins Day 6 auto race in Dakar Rally

SANTIAGO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Qatari auto racer Prince Nasser Al Attiyah won Day 6 of the legendary Dakar Rally Thursday, behind the wheel of a Buggy. Al Attiyah won the sixth stage of the rugged off-road race, between the Chilean cities of Arica and

宠物狗也分"乐天派"和"悲观者"

If your dog destroys the furniture when you are away, it could be a pessimist( 悲观主义者), researchers have concluded. A study has found that some dogs are natural gloom-mongers while others have sunnier dispositions. We know that people's emot

第三届少林文化节在伦敦举行

Kung fu lovers from all over the world attended the festival at the Shaolin Temple UK, which aims to create an environment for exchanging Chinese culture, religion and philosophy in Britain. One of the arts greatest fighters Master Shi Yanzi, who sta

熊出没注意! 俄发布"遇熊逃生指南"

Officials in a remote Russian city have drawn up a list of practical tips for locals on how to survive(逃生) encounters with bears, after growing numbers have wandered（漫步,徘徊） into the streets in search of food. The officials in the city