一笑倾城：贝嫂伦敦首绽笑容

She is renowned for her pouting poses but if there's one thing that can make Victoria Beckham smile, apart from her family, it's her flagship London store. 她的标志性造型就是撅嘴，但是如果有什么能让维多利亚?贝克汉姆微笑的

中国在世界技能大赛取得突破

Chinese competitors have managed to clinch gold medals in car painting, fashion technology, welding and manufacturing technology. They are the first gold medals for China at the world's largest skills competition. Yang Jinlong, gold medalist in car p

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio

Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso could be forced to wait until next year to make his debut for new club Sao Paulo. Ganso, who joined the Brazilian top division outf

Iran Shows Footage of Purported US Drone

Iranian state television on Thursday released the first images of what it said was a U.S. unmanned reconnaissance drone downed on Sunday along Iran's eastern border after it made a brief incursion into its airspace. The footage shows Iranian military

北京发布控烟条例草案

Municipal authorities in Beijing are circulating new draft legislation to toughen-up the city's indoor smoking legislation. CRI's Xie Zhao has more details. Reporter: Under the new rules, indoor smoking will not be permitted in any enclosed public sp

Police fire tear gas at Tunisian protestors

CAIRO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Police in Tunisia have fired tear gas at anti-government protestors to disperse demonstrations(示范,展示) outside the prime minister's office, Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV reported. The confrontation(对抗) comes after hu

Botafogo fires head coach Caio Junior

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- One day after the team's 2-1 loss against America-MG, the Botafogo administration decided to fire head coach Caio Junior on Thursday. Losing five of its last six games, the vice-president of soccer at Botafogo Andr

No casualties in Wal-Mart fire

DALIAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A fire that ripped through a Wal-Mart outlet in Dalian was put out Wednesday morning, local authorities said. No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out at 9 a.m. on the fifth floor of the outlet in the port cit

Fires leave 399 dead, 258 injured in China from Jan. to July

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 46,653 fires broke out in China in the first seven months of the year, leaving 399 people dead and another 258 injured, the Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday. The number of fires and the death toll saw

Fragile Israeli-Gaza Cease-Fire Begins

Fragile Israeli-Gaza Cease-Fire Begins GAZA CITY A cease-fire in Israel-Gaza hostilities brokered by Egypt went into effect Wednesday night, but not before last-minute exchanges of volleys between Israeli forces and Hamas militants who run the Palest

Barca five points behind Real for derby draw

MADRID, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona dropped to five points behind Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga following a 1-1 draw with Espanyol on Sunday. Barca could only draw 1-1 away to neighbors Espanyol in a thrilling and controversial game. Against

Fund established to fight child abduction in China

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A fund dedicated to fighting child abduction via online microblogging services was established Thursday by the China Social Assistance Foundation (CSAF). The CSAF said the public fund, which was initiated by some Chinese c

养老保险新投资方案将上报

Social Security minister Yin Weimin says potential changes to the pension fund investment program are going to be submitted to the NPC Standing Committee later this year. Our first priority is to allow market to manage pensions. The fund will be run

中国养老保险基金将投资股市

Amid worries about the pension fund's low investment return over the past years, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) released a draft guideline that allows the fund to be invested in the stock market. Ministry spokesperson Li

Djokovic and Federer to vie for title of ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and six-time champion Roger Federer will fight for the title of year-ending ATP World Tour Finals on Monday after beating Juan Martin del Portro and local hero Andy Murray respectively at the sem

Liu Xiang takes opening win in outdoor season

TOKYO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's star hurdler Liu Xiang took the opening win in his outdoor season, storming to top podium in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, Japan on Sunday. With the absence of big names

Argentine soccer player killed in gunfire

BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A 20-year-old Argentine soccer player was killed Sunday when he was shot in the middle of a gunfire between a police officer and alleged criminals in Burzaco, located in southern Buenos Aires. The victim, Lautaro Bugat

Surprises and three titles for Chinese shuttlers

BIRMINGHAM, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Curtains of the All England Open were down on Sunday, with badminton powerhouse China bagging surprises and three titles. At the men's singles event, Chinese player Chen Long beat No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia

Title holder Federer ousted in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Julien Benneteau caused a major surprise in the quarter-finals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Friday by beating top seed Roger Federer 6-3, 7-5. Federer, the reigning champion in Rotterdam, was

Djokovic ready to defend his Australian Open title

MELBOURNE, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Should Djokovic lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in two weeks' time, not only will he remain No. 1, he will also become the first player in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. From my pers