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Disappearing words 消失的文字 Kate: Hello, I'm Kate Colin and this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks to Jackie Dalton for joining me today. Good Morrow Jackie! Jackie: Ehpardon? Kate: Good Morrow! I beseech thee, whence comest thou? Jackie: ErmmKat

姚晨入选达沃斯论坛"全球青年领袖"

Chinese actress and UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador Yao Chen was selected as one of the Young Global Leaders in 2016 by the World Economic Forum. 13 other Chinese were also on the list. 近日，中国女演员、联合国难民署亲善大使姚

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世界水周呼吁关注水资源的发展 Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of Stockholm International Water Institute said that as an outcome of broad consultations prior to and during the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm, a statement has been

Tijuana beat Corinthians, remain unbeaten

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Mexican club Tijuana kept their unbeaten Copa Libertadores run intact with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Corinthians on Wednesday. Argentine defender Javier Gandolfi struck the winner with a 64th-minute ba

越来越多公司希望登陆A股

23 different companies are scheduled to start taking initial public offering subscriptions in the Chinese A-share market this week. China National Nuclear Power is among these companies. The nuclear company IPO is said to be the largest in China's A-

A股有望进入国际主流指数

Chinese authorities are taking another step toward opening up the capital markets to foreign investors. The Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Financial Futures Exchange have agreed to set up a joint venture with Deutsche Boerse. The new company, base

A股遭遇一个月来最大单日跌幅

Chinese shares posted their biggest one-day fall in a month yesterday, with indices closing more than 6 per cent lower after a late sell-off. 中国股市昨天出现一个月来最大单日跌幅，在尾盘抛售之后，沪深股指收跌逾6%。

美国无人机在也门中部杀死五名基地武装分子

SANAA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. drone strike killed at least five al-Qaida militants in Yemen's central province of Dhamar on Wednesday night, an interior ministry official told Xinhua. Five al-Qaida operatives, including its leader in Dhamar prov

美国海军无人机完成首次无人着舰

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) drone on Wednesday completed its first-ever carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia, the Navy announced. By evolving an

谷歌收购无人机公司

谷歌收购无人机公司 In its latest purchase of high-tech companies, Google has acquired a manufacturer of solar-powered drones that can stay in the air almost indefinitely, relaying broadband Internet connection to remote areas. It is seen as

美军无人机杀死5名恐怖嫌疑人

ADEN, Yemen, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Five al-Qaida militants were killed on Sunday morning when a U.S. drone carried out an attack against a terrorist training center in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, a government official told Xinhua. The U.S. dro

中国阅兵展示实力与和平

Jeffrey Kinkley is a history professor at St. John's University. The military parade itself of course conveyed an image of China's strength and modernization. President Xi Jinping's announcement he will be cutting the size of Chinese military by 300-

中国抗战阅兵是尊重历史

Michael Seslavinsky, head of Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of Russia, says the commemorative activities have expressed a respect for history. China suffered huge losses during the WWII. We should remember and respect the history and

美籍中国离退休人员可领国内退休金

The policy now allows Chinese retirees who have obtained a U.S. green card to be covered under the Chinese pension plan. Chang Kai, a labor expert with Renmin University, says the policy decision is mostly about fairness. The pension benefits depends

全球气温或达到历史新高

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Last month was the hottest May since record keeping began in 1880, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Monday. 图片1 The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfac

King dethrones Selby at Snooker Masters

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mark King knocked out defending champion（卫冕冠军） Mark Selby in the opening match at the Masters on Sunday, advancing into the quarterfinals of the most prestigious snooker invitation event. Selby, 27, started the

Higgins wins fourth title at snooker worlds

SHEFFIELD, May 2 (Xinhua) -- John Higgins from Scotland defeated England rising star Judd Trump 18-15 to clinch his fourth title at the Snooker World Championship on Monday. The 35-year-old world No. 1 Higgins trailed behind 10-7 after the first two

Chinese Jin ousted in World Snooker Haikou Open

HAIKOU, China, March 1 (Xinhua) --- Chinese Jin Long lost to Robert Henry Milkins 5-2 on Thursday as the English player made it to the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Haikou Open. Jin Long made a break of 48 points to win the first frame 68-21 be

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SHEFFIELD, England, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The newly launched World Snooker International Championship will be staged for the first time later this year, with the biggest top prize ever and top competitive level for a snooker event in Asia. The world r

电广传媒牵手狮门影业

Lions Gate Entertainment, a Hollywood studio, is planning a 1.5 billion US dollar film project with Hunan TV, China's second largest broadcaster, as part of an effort to tap that fast-growing motion picture market. Lions Gate will distribute Chinese