Alonso surprised by Real Madrid left back crisis

Alonso surprised by Real Madrid left back crisis MADRID, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and Spain international midfielder Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday he was surprised by the injuries which have affected defenders Marcelo, Fabio Coentrao and Alvar

Lucas at centre of Real Madrid crisis

SAO PAULO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Attacking midfielder Lucas Moura, who next month will move from Sao Paulo to French outfit Paris Saint-Germain in a multi-million dollar deal, is the reason behind a major rift at Real Madrid, according to the Spanish m

Japan's Crisis Batters Global Nuclear Industry

U.S. President Barack Obama says he believes nuclear power is an important source of energy in the United States. Mr. Obama said in a television interview Tuesday that nuclear plants are designed to withstand certain levels of natural disasters, incl

ndian PM: World Economic Crisis Deepening

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that the world economic crisis is deepening, threatening developing countries and the global financial system. In his address to the United Nations General Assembly Saturday, Singh said the shoots of re

EU Finance Ministers Debate Financial Crisis

EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss how to stabilize banks faced with massive losses related to Greek debt, bailout fund European Union finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to hammer out details on how to stabilize banks faced wi

Cote d'Ivoire's political crisis deepens

ABIDJAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire's political crisis deepens with the appointment of two prime ministers by the two presidential candidates declared the winner of the Nov. 28 run-off respectively by the electoral commission and the Constituti

Political crisis in Pakistani averted

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Political crisis in Pakistan was averted on Friday as the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani succeeded in persuading a key political group to withdraw（撤回） its decision of joining the opposition. The Muttahida Qaumi

麦格理分析师被驱离百富环球业绩会议

A finance director threw an analyst out of a company results presentation in Hong Kong because he disagreed with the analysts negative views, in a rare example of a company lashing out personally and publicly against its critics. 香港一家公司的财

Riquelme not deserve to play at Flamengo: coach

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo coach Joel Santana said Friday that former Argentine international midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme does not deserve to play with the Rio de Janeiro club. The comments followed Riquelme's decision to reject

Gold extends loss amid liquidity crunch

CHICAGO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile extended loss on Monday, the fourth straight drop in a row, as investors rushed for cash amid liquidity crunch due to massive losses on other assets. The most

Singapore nursing homes face bed crunch

SINGAPORE, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The over 60 nursing homes in Singapore, especially those run by voluntary welfare organizations, are facing a bed crunch, local daily Straits Times reported on Sunday. The newspaper found in a check with 20 homes that mo

Djokovic edges out Nadal in historic Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his third Australian Open title after beating 10-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal of Spain 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5) and 7-5 in a historic final here Sunday evening.

广电总局发通知要求医药广告时长不得超1分钟

China's top broadcast watchdog announced that it will tighten regulation over health and medical related TV programs and advertising. 中国最高广播监管机构近日宣布，将对医疗养生类电视节目和医药广告加强管理。 The Sta

广电总局将严控社会类娱乐类节目

China's broadcasting regulator is poised to curb social and entertainment news reporting that lacks positive energy, correct values, or high aesthetic value, according to a circular made public last Monday. 根据上周一发布的一项通知，中国

广电总局发布新规 微博微信需持证播视听节目

China's press and publication regulator has ordered social media platforms featuring video and audio programs to obtain licenses. 我国新闻出版管理部门日前发布规定，提供视频和音频节目的社交媒体平台必须取得相关许可

Archaeologists hunt for Mona Lisa model

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Italian archaeologists(考古学家) are digging the remains of Lisa Gherardini, a 16th-century woman who is widely believed to be the model for the famous portrait Mona Lisa, AFP reported on Wednesday. The team of hist

Cuba's Olympic athletes declared free of doping

HAVANA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- All of the 110 Cuban athletes heading to the London 2012 Olympic Games were declared Wednesday to be free of illegal (performance-enhancing) substances by Cuba's National Anti-Doping Brigade. That fact is another expressio

Early voters turn out to vote in Chicago

Early voters turn out to vote in Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- While most U.S. citizens will vote next Tuesday, some of the country's early voters are already out to cast their ballots. Ms. Megan Keskitaoo from Chicago turned out to vote on Sat

习主席访美促进中美关系

Talking about President Xi's cultural references of sleepless Seattle and house of cards during his speech when arriving at Seattle, Rick Dunham, Co-director of the Global Business Journalist Program of Tsinghua University, says the cultural referenc

珠海澳门今起开启24小时通关

Commuters will now be able to travel back and forth between Macao and Zhuhai at any time of day. This comes as authorities announced the extension of opening hours at the Hengqin Port in Zhuhai, Guangdong. The port, less than 200 meters from Macao, w