希腊暴发流感疫情

ATHENS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 42 people died of flu in Greece since the start of the past winter, Greek authorities announced on Wednesday. According to the latest data from the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), a to

More equipment parts exempted from import tax

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has revised a list of major items of technical equipment enjoying import-tax exemption, according to a circular issued by the body on Monday. Chinese manufacturers of items of large tech

Beijing Filmfest brings film feast to citizens

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of film fans have sat in the open air of the Beijing Olympic Park and watched movies screened for free as part of a program attached to the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival that closes on Saturday. Among

美国声称津巴布韦总统投票选举违规

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday claimed substantial electoral irregularities in Zimbabwe's presidential poll, urging regional blocs to address the concerns expressed. In light of substantial electoral irr

津巴布韦俄罗斯合作开发铂金

HARARE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Top Zimbabwean and Russian officials on Tuesday launched a joint venture platinum mine that will start producing platinum in 2017 with ultimate investment mounting to 4.8 billion U.S. dollars. Located 70 km west of Harare

Wen says China against "any extreme acts" at Hormuz

DOHA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz should be kept open under all circumstances and Beijing opposes any extreme acts at the strategic passageway. Any extreme acts across the Stra

"Unknown" opens to No. 1 in North America box offi

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Unknown, an actioner/ thriller featuring Oscar-nominated Liam Neeson, opened atop the North America box office, grossing a projected 21.8 million dollars on the Presidents' Day weekend, statistics provided by distribu

US New Home Sales Fell in March

Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell last month, but still are edging higher than in the last months of 2011. The government's Commerce Department said Tuesday that buyers in March bought new houses at an annual pace of 328,000, off more than 7 percen

Romney Heading for Victory in Washington State Caucuses

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is heading for big victory in the Washington state Republican caucuses. With about 60 percent of the vote counted, Romney had about 37 percent support in the straw poll. Texas Representative Ron Paul and form

Obama to Introduce TV Showing of Classic Film

U.S. President Barack Obama will make a special introduction to an upcoming broadcast of the classic U.S. motion picture To Kill a Mockingbird. Cable television's USA Network is airing a fully restored version of the film Saturday to mark the 50th an

IMF chief calls for seizing "Washington moment"

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Policymakers in different countries should seize the moment to strengthen cooperation, bolster global financial firewall and address key economic challenges, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International M

Vilanova, Mourinho accept Classico draw

Vilanova, Mourinho accept Classico draw MADRID, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova was pleased with the display of emergency defender Adriano during the 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in the Clasico between his side and Real Madrid on

Real Madrid win second classic in 5 days

MADRID, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid took their second victory, a 2-1 win, over eternal rivals, FC Barcelona in just five days on Saturday afternoon in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Although the game had appeared as if it was to be slightly de-ca

Right things done in Kubuqi desert: Israeli ambassador

KUBUQI (Inner Mongolia), July 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Amos Nadai, ambassador of Israel to China, spoke highly of the desertification control efforts in the Kubuqi desert of China during an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet here Saturday. It's a huge area,

Beckham shares joy of having baby girl on Facebook

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhuanet) -- David Beckham has posted a video on his Facebook page to share his joy of having a new baby girl Harper Seven Beckham in the house. In the video, the footballer said: Having a daughter is a whole new thing. Having pink

Low form keeps Beckham out of Olympic team

LONDON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- British sport sensation David Beckham was not given the chance to play for his home team in the upcoming London Olympic Games because of low form. British Olympic football coach Stuart Pearce Monday told reporters at a news

美副总统拜登启程访问东亚

美副总统拜登启程访问东亚 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden on Sunday embarked on a week-long visit to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea, in the administration's latest effort to rebalance toward Asia. In

我国首列坐卧转换动车组正式下线

China has developed a bullet train that can convert its sleeping berths to seats to meet demand for around-the-clock operations, a train maker said last Monday. 一家列车生产商与上周一宣称，我国已研制出一种具有座卧转换功能的

收购非洲最大铜矿 中国长远布局钴供应

As China Molybdenum announced it was buying one of Africas largest copper mines earlier this month one thing was soon clear: the acquisition was about far more than the red metal. 随着洛阳钼业(China Molybdenum)本月早些时候宣布正在收购

Obama presses Netanyahu over two-state plan

Obama presses Netanyahu over two-state plan 奥巴马在两国计划中强迫内塔尼亚胡 US President Barack Obama has urged visiting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state. After their first talks since both took office, Mr Obama restated