US Ends Military Mission in Iraq

The U.S. military has formally ended its mission in Iraq. At a ceremony in Baghdad, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta watched as American troops lowered their command's flag, marking an end to the nearly nine-year war that drove out Iraqi ruler Sad

假扮唐老鸭 美交警为抓违章出奇招

A Donald Duck undercover police ploy to catch law-breaking motoristssparked a row after a woman complained she was scared of the cartoon character. 一名警察装扮成唐老鸭以图抓住违规驾车的司机。一名女士因此收到惊吓后投诉

《中国制造2025》遭欧洲商界批评

Beijings plans to create national champions in 10 high-tech manufacturing sectors by 2025 has come under fire from European businesses, which fear Chinese producers could swamp whole industries with overcapacity and spark a protectionist backlash. 中国

英商务大臣奥尼尔 或因核电项目波折辞职

Jim ONeill, the Treasury minister and former Goldman Sachs chief economist, could quit the government over Theresa Mays new approach to China exposed by her handling of plans for a new Hinkley Point nuclear plant. 英国首相特里萨?梅(Theresa Ma

中国游客因小费问题在越南遭受毒打

A Chinese man's pre-wedding photo-shoot turned into a nightmare after as he was beaten by Vietnamese frontier officers, the Beijing Times is reporting. 据《新京报》报道，一名中国男子的婚纱照之旅却因被越南边防军官暴打而变

巴西恢复生产胰岛素

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will resume production of insulin on a large scale after 14 years of depending on imports, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha said on Tuesday. Today is a historical day. We are showing how important it is fo

U.S. expects Canada to buy F-35

OTTAWA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense（防卫,防护） Robert Gates said here on Thursday that he expects Canada's continued support for the F-35 joint strike fighter plane program, which is under fire from opposition politicians he

Canada's trade with China triples in decade

OTTAWA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Canada's international merchandise trade with China has more than tripled in the past decade, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. Canada's imports from China amounted to 48.2 billion Canadian doll

Canada launches logo for 2015 Women's World Cup

VANCOUVER, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Canada unveiled its logo for the country's hosting of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday as gala ceremonies took place simultaneously in the six host cities staging games. Set against the country's iconic maple l

Ceara announces Iarley's return

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians starting striker Iarley was loaned to Ceara on Tuesday, marking the player's return to his stomping grounds. Iarley helped Ceara win the 2002 Ceara state championship. Ceara president Evandro Leitao mad

Western Digital to buy Hitachi's hard drive unit

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The world's leading hard rive producer Western Digital Corp. on Monday announced that it has agreed to buy Hitachi Ltd.'s hard disk drive unit for about 4. 3 billion U.S. dollars, a move that will create a dominant

Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges

Advancing digital technology is bringing major changes to higher education, after upending journalism, the music business, manufacturing and many other industries. In a few cases, this digital revolution means tens of thousands of students can sign u

Chronic diseases top killer in China

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are the leading cause of mortality in China, representing 85 percent of all deaths, said a senior health official. Ko

你对鸡蛋的了解有多少?

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- There are three little-known effects about eggs, except its rich nutrition that is necessary for people. First, eating eggs can brighten your eyes. Those who eat eggs every day have little risk for cataract according to

中国特殊的节庆传统 童子尿煮鸡蛋

China is a place with many unusual annual traditions, including a mud-flinging festival in the countrys tropical southwest and a June celebration of eating worms. But one of the most exotic rituals comes in spring, when residents of Dongyang, in coas

China lacks quality environment assessment agencies

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China lacks quality environment assessment agencies, according to a government report issued on Monday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) publicized a report after a three-year survey into the country's envir

White House Photo Shows Obama Engaged in Sport Shooting

WASHINGTON The White House has released a recent photo of President Barack Obama shooting a shotgun, in response to a lawmaker who questioned whether he had ever been skeet shooting. The president's top communications adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, sent the

Beijing orders removal of garbage near reservoir

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing authorities have ordered removal of the garbage in a pit near the Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city, the local environmental protection bureau said late Sunday. According to a statement issued

Obama Speaks to Jobs Council

President Obama on Thursday presided over the first meeting of his new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. During a more than hour long session（会议,开庭）, Mr. Obama told its members they have an important mission to help build American's co

UN agency joins petition against Israeli infiltration law

JERUSALEM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) joined a petition filed by human rights organizations to the Supreme Court against the Israeli law of infiltration and asked to revoke it, local media reported