New Business Model Redefines Giving

An increasingly popular business model lets participating companies give to charity while making a profit. But the approach is blurring the lines between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and raising questions about the real drivers behind

China to launch manned spacecraft this month

Americans are worse at spelling than Britons, with more than half unable to spell embarrassed, liaison and millennium。 美国人在拼写单词方面不如英国人，超过一半的美国人不会拼embarrassed、liaison和millennium。 Despite th

British PM: Afghanistan Mission Must Continue

British Prime Minister David Cameron has described the alleged killing of Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier as absolutely dreadful. Speaking Monday, Mr. Cameron said the incident will have an impact but that Britains aims in Afghanistan remain the s

Japan: Disasters Slash Manufacturing

The Japanese government says the country's industrial production and consumer spending fell at their sharpest pace on record in March in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. In a report Thursday, the government said that productio

Two dead, two missing in yacht accident in east China

SHANGHAI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two missing when their yacht hit the cable of a cargo ship in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday, local maritime officials said. Eight people, including six students of Shanghai

Western Australia bans new synthetic cannabis

SYDNEY, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Western Australian Government announced on Friday that 14 new substances linked to the manufacture of the synthetic drug Kronic would be banned from Friday midnight. The State Mental Health Minister Helen Morton told th

More Nigerians Slip Into Poverty, Particularly in North

Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation and its biggest oil producer. The West African country exports more than two million barrels of crude oil a day. Despite its oil wealth, however, a new government study says the number of Nigerians sinking int

NW China to lift 100,000 people out of poverty

LANZHOU, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Over the past few days, Rugur and his partners have been reconsidering how to help their village in northwest China's Gansu Province shake off poverty and make more money. Rugur is head of the remote Haikang village in t

"Hawthorn Tree" girl to lead Stanley Kwan's film

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Zhou Dongyu, the starlet in Zhang Yimou's drama Under the Hawthorn Tree, has been cast as a lead for Stanley Kwan's upcoming romantic film, Ta De Guo (His Kingdom), according to the Guangzhou Daily. The newspaper cite

Beijing lends a hand to Europe

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhuanet) --China is ready to help Europe deal with its debt problems, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday. But Europe must solve its own crisis and China expects the eurozone to send clear and positive signals to the world that it

Norwegian Blamed for Deadly Twin Attacks

The normally peaceful Nordic nation of Norway was rocked Friday by twin attacks that left a number of people dead. A mid-afternoon bombing that targeted the country's government headquarters in Oslo, Norway's capital, killed seven people. Hours later

US Debt Deal Compromise Leaves Many Unhappy

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a compromise deal to raise the country's debt limit and cutting spending, one day before the government is due to start defaulting on its debt. In a vote Monday night, 269 House members approved the deal

Israeli warplanes attack Gaza

GAZA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli warplanes carried out several airstrikes（空袭） in the Gaza Strip early Monday despite attempts by Gaza's Hamas rulers to enforce a shaky ceasefire（停火）. The F-16 jets struck two training sites for the mi

US Trade Deals Delayed

The Obama administration has confirmed that it will delay sending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress until lawmakers return from a scheduled August recess. The White House and Republicans disagree over a program d

EU Leaders Pledge New Economic Integration

Key European leaders pledged at a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama Monday that they will push for closer economic integration of the 17-nation eurozone to help resolve the continent's burgeoning debt crisis. European Council President Herman

Beijing international film festival to open

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival is set to kick off Monday evening with an opening ceremony to be held at the National Convention Center. More than 260 films from across the globe will be screened during th

职场Quora 什么是钱能买到的最棒的东西

What is the best thing that money can buy? 钱所能买到的最棒的东西是什么？ Time. More specifically, you can generally choose to pay extra to avoid dealing with those aspects of life that you find tedious, boring or offensive. 时间。更

苹果公司的无人驾驶汽车计划可能已问世

Apple's supposed self-driving electric car efforts may be real -- and far enough along for testing, according to a new report from the Guardian. 根据《卫报》的最新报道，苹果公司设想的无人驾驶电动汽车计划很可能已成为现

E. coli outbreak in Denmark under control

COPENHAGEN, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of infections caused by E. coli bacteria may be over in Denmark as no new cases have been reported here since Friday. According to Denmark's National Serum Institute (NSI), there are 18 confirmed cases of s

Obama: Congress Should Help Responsible Homeowners

Obama: Congress Should Help Responsible Homeowners U.S. President Barack Obama and Republicans both focused on the economy in Saturday's weekly addresses. The president urged Congress to pass legislation that would help responsible homeowners refinan