SCO speeding up establishment of special account

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will speed up the establishment of a special account and development bank in order to enhance its members' ability to cope with new threats and challenges. Foreign Minister Yang

联警在桑托斯查获37吨可卡因23人被捕

联警在桑托斯查获37吨可卡因23人被捕 RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Federal Police said Monday they have arrested 23 people and seized nearly 4 tons of cocaine as part of a long-running anti-narcotics operation. The campai

"Lonely Boy" songwriter Andrew Gold dies at 59

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Andrew Gold, versatile singer, musician and composer whose songs included the chart success in the 1970s Lonely Boy and Thank You For Being a Friend, has died at his home in California, aged 59, according to media repor

Inter beat Catania to maintain pressure on Juventus

Inter beat Catania to maintain pressure on Juventus ROME, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Inter beat Catania 2-0 at home on Sunday to keep in touch with Italian Serie A pacesetters Juventus. Inter went ahead in the 28th minute when Antonio Cassano converted from

Juventus beat Catania thanks to controversial goals

Juventus beat Catania thanks to controversial goals ROME, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Juventus extended their lead in the Serie A with a 1-0 win over 10-man Catania after the referee's controversial decisions apparently changed the game. The hosts had a goal

AC Milan rally to beat Catania

ROME, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Stephan El Shaarawy scored a brace as AC Milan came from one goal down to beat Catania 3-1 in the Italian Serie A on Friday. Nicola Legrottaglie opened the scoring after 11 minutes with a powerful header, but the hosts suffe

Varas the hero as Barca held at home

MADRID, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas was the hero of the night as his side produced a stunning defensive display to earn a 0-0 draw against FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou stadium. Varas made a string of spectacular saves, including

北京首要空气污染物PM2.5下岗 取代者臭氧危害更大

Warm days come with a downside, as masks can't stop pollutant at ground level in Beijing 温暖的天气也有一个不好的地方，那就是口罩挡不住北京地表层的污染物了。 Excessive ozone gas has become the prime pollution problem

李冰冰英文致辞全球气候峰会

The United Nations General Assembly got a dose of star power last night, as American actor Leonardo Dicaprio and Chinese actress Li Bingbing laid the groundwork for a new global treaty to tackle climate change. UN ambassador on Climate Change DiCapri

上海消保委调查房产中介乱象

Reporter: The investigation has been jointly conducted by the Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission and a group of local lawyers. They launched the probe amid a spike in complaints about real estate companies to the commission last year, whi

Web China: Behind war of words about Games

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing London Olympics has become a huge topic in China as many express their excitement, anger and grievances through the country's fledgling social media. Behind the war of words is a collision of values among peopl

Chile wins tennis gold in Bolivarian beach games

Chile wins tennis gold in Bolivarian beach games LIMA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chilean women's beach tennis team Monday defeated Venezuela to win the doubles gold medal at the first Bolivarian Beach Games Lima 2012, held in the Peruvian capital city. Fran

Mavericks' forward Marion to miss three games

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- NBA Dallas Mavericks' forward Shawn Marion will miss the next three games due to a left knee injury before being re-evaluated next week, the team announced on Tuesday. Marion suffered a sprained medial collateral kne

Sao Paulo wins in Rogerio Ceni's 1000th game

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Amidst a festive atmosphere at home against Atletico-MG in the 22nd round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Sao Paulo battled to 2-1 victory on Wednesday. The match marked team captain Rogerio Ceni's 1000th caree

NBA cancels 43 pre-season games

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The NBA announced the cancellation of 43 pre-season games and the postpone of training camps indefinitely. The representatives for the NBA owners and players union are still at an impasse over a new collective bargainin

Plushenko given 2014 Sochi Games green light

MOSCOW, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Yevgeny Plushenko, three-time figure skating world champion, got the green light for the 2014 Olympics after the International Skating Union (ISU) restored the Russian's amateur status on Sunday. The ISU council decided to

三星在诺基亚主场攻城掠地

Samsung Electronics Co. likes to bring the fight to its rivals: after launching its latest smartphone in iPhone country, the South Korean giant is making space for itself in Finland Nokia Corp.'s NOK1V.HE -0.86% home market. 三星电子(Samsung Elec

三星发布智能手表 抢占“可穿戴技术”时代

We've all been there, looked at our watches and panicked, just like in Alice in Wonderland. -It's just a rabbit with a waistcoat -- and a watch! -Oh, my dear and whiskers, I'm late! I'm late! I'm late! Now it seems, time is also running out for Smart

都是iPhone 6惹的祸 三星Q1利润下降三成

South Korean tech giant Samsung said on Tuesday operating profit likely dropped 30.5 percent in the January-March period to 5.9 trillion won ($5.44 billion) nonetheless beating expectations. 周二，韩国科技巨头三星表示其1到3月的营业利

三星或提前于明年1月发布新款Galaxy S智能手机

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to bring forward the unveiling of its next Galaxy S smartphone to January in an attempt to compete better with rival Apple Inc's new iPhones, South Korea's Electronic Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.