Four dead, millions affected as storms batter east China

JINAN, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Rainstorms have left four people dead and affected more than 3 million people in east China's Shandong Province over the last week, local authorities announced Friday. More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate l

One Million Zimbabweans Need Food Aid

A United Nations agency says more than one million people in Zimbabwe are in urgent need of food aid. The World Food Program says about $42 million is needed to get people through the lean season until the March harvest begins. The agency said Monday

Three million without power after early U.S. snow

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- About 3 million people are without power on Sunday after the U.S. Northeast was struck by an unusually early snow which began to fall a day before, and at least three people have died of reasons related to the snow. El

Google+ may top 10 million users

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Google+, the social networking service Google unveiled only two weeks ago, is estimated to surpass 10 million users on Tuesday, possibly becoming the fastest growing product in the history of the Internet. According

Nearly 6 million children in U.S. have food allergy

LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- About 8 percent of children, or nearly 6 million in the U.S., have a food allergy, a much higher rate than previously estimated, a new study suggests. Not only is this estimate higher than some previous research has r

Two million die of air pollution each year

GENEVA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two million people worldwide are estimated to die from air pollution each year, the Geneva based World Health Organization (WHO) said in its air quality report published on Monday. According to data collected by the WHO f

欧盟取消对缅甸经济制裁 不解除武器禁运

BRUSSELS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday decided to lift sanctions against Myanmar, while keeping the arms embargo. In response to the changes that have taken place and in the expectation that they will continue, the Council h

World Energy Market Adjusting to Japan Nuclear Crisis

The earthquake and tsunami（海啸） disaster in Japan has disrupted that Asian nation's power plants, including nuclear facilities（核设施） that are still threatening the area with radiation leaks. The crisis at Japan's nuclear plants has ca

Japan Quake Weighs on Financial Markets

Mil Arcega March 11, 2011 - The worst quake to strike Japan in 140 years sent shock waves through financial(金融) markets around the world. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake（地震） struck toward the end of the Asian trading session, sending Japan's

Markets Calm After European Credit Downgrades

European markets reacted nonchalantly Monday after credit rating agency Standard Poor's downgraded nine countries, including France and Austria, late Friday. The widely followed agency also reduced the ratings of Italy, Spain and Portugal, as well as

Markets Welcome Central Banks' Efforts on Europe

Stocks soared after the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks agreed to make it easier to borrow dollars overseas, in a bid to ease the fallout of the European debt crisis. The move came as European finance ministers delayed key decision

Markets Calming as Italy Approaches Unity Government

Italy's Senate rushed to pass laws that clear the way for establishing a new government in a bid to restore confidence in Europes second-biggest debtor. The new administration may be led by former EU Competition Commissioner Mario Monti, - a man mark

周星驰新电影《美人鱼》发布预告片和海报

Comedy King Stephen Chow's upcoming film 'The Mermaid' has released its first trailer. 有喜剧之王之称的周星驰的最新电影作品《美人鱼》近日发布了预告片。 Actor Deng Chao, who plays the leading role in this film, appeared

Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party splits into two groups

OSAKA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party on Friday split into two groups only a month after its inception due to internal conflicts over personnel matters, local press reported. Yukiko Kada, governor of Shiga Prefecture and the f

French club Paris Saint-Germain signs Brazilian defender Silva

PARIS, July 14 (Xinhua) -- French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced on Saturday the recruitment of Italy-based center back Thiago Silva. Silva... has been transferred from AC Milan by Paris Saint-Germain, for a duration of 5 years, the

奥巴马邀请摩洛哥国王

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday invited King of Morocco Mohammed to visit Washington for discussions on regional security issues. The White House said the two leaders reaffirmed the historic relationship between

Decline of Big Fish Upsets Ocean Balance

By 2050, small fish could dominate(控制支配) the oceans because of the rapid decline of larger, predator fish. In a new report, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization finds that one-third of the worlds fisheries are overexploited, depleted or

Mandela misses World Cup opening

The World Cup has opened amid jubilant scenes in South Africa, but Nelson Mandela missed the event after a car crash killed his great-granddaughter（曾孙女）. Zenani Mandela, 13, died when the car taking her home from a pre-competition concert i

联合国秘书长潘基文强烈谴责埃及暴力

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Sunday strongly condemned the upsurge of violence in Egypt, which reportedly left more than 70 people dead, and urged all Egyptian leaders to urge their supporters to show restraint. The secretary

潘基文关注叙利亚危机的恶化

潘基文关注叙利亚危机的恶化 UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday called for an early end to the Syrian crisis while expressing concern for the deterioration of the conflict in the passing year of