Ariane 5 launch aborted due to technical hitch

BEIJING, Apirl 1 (Xinhuanet) -- An Ariane rocket launch of two communications satellites was aborted Wednesday after a technical hitch at the scheduled moment of liftoff in French Guiana on Wednesday. According to Arianespace, the Ariane 5 rocket's V

Ariane 5 lifts off from French Guiana

PARIS, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Heavy-load launcher Ariane 5, carrying two communication satellites GSAT-8 and ST-2, lifted off at around 22:38 p.m. Paris time (GMT 2038) on Friday from Europe' s Spaceport in French Guiana. Built by Japan's Mitsubishi Elec

奥巴马总统撰文称计划2030年送人类上火星

President Barack Obama has his eyes on the stars -- or more accurately -- a planet. 美国总统贝拉克奥巴马一直关注着夜空中的繁星或者更准确的说，是其中一颗行星。 In an op-ed published last Tuesday on CNN, Obama set a

A bit too bright for its own good

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- A new film about one of the most heartrending episodes in recent Chinese history leaves more to be desired. The Flowers of War is not the first Chinese movie to tackle the painful subject matter of the Nanjing Massacre

美国非盟协议建疾控中心

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The United States and the African Union (AU) signed an agreement on Monday to establish a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Africa. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chai

"Risky" Boll converted to Volkswagen final

GUANGZHOU, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Germany's world No.1 table tennis player Timo Boll moved one step closer to retaining the Volkswagen Cup title here on Wednesday. Boll came back from 2 games down against Japan' s Jun Mizutani in their semi-final encou

美国建筑商信心指数继续下降

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes continued to drop in April, indicating the market had been losing momentum since the beginning of this year, a leading industry report said on Monday. The b

美国建筑商信心降至一年来最低

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. builder confidence for newly- built, single-family homes fell to the lowest level in a year in May as the recovery of housing market is cooling, a leading industry report said Thursday. The builder sentiment index

昔日天才教练,现今科尔的得力助手

The Golden State Warriors have named Mike Brown an assistant coach on Steve Kerr's coaching staff. Brown, who was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2008-09, replaces Luke Walton on the team's coaching staff. 麦克布朗曾在2008-2009年当过教练，如

民主党静坐抗议 众议院一片混乱

WASHINGTON Several dozen lawmakers led by Representatives Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and John Lewis a longtime civil rights leader disrupted the US House Wednesday by staging a sit-in on the floor of the chamber to demand that the Republican le

民主党正式提名希拉里为总统候选人

PHILADELPHIA Democrats formally nominated Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday, looking to move beyond the lingering anger that has brought protests and dissension to their convention as they unite behind the first female candidate to represent a

美民主党众议员静坐 要求表决控枪议案

Rallying around their cry, No bill, no break, House Democrats pressed on early Thursday in their sit-in calling for a vote on gun control legislation before leaving on their Independence Day break. 星期四清晨，美国民主党众议员继续在国

美民主党候选人最后一次辩论

The three Democratic presidential candidates are holding their last debate Sunday before voters get to weigh in at caucuses in Iowa. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Mall

Asthma gene found in African Americans

BEIJING, August 1 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that links to heighten their asthma risk, according to reports published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics. Researchers of Univers

必胜客员工遇车祸 警察路过帮送餐

It can be very frustrating when a pizza youve ordered isnt delivered on time. 你点的披萨要是不能按时到，那可真够糟糕的。 That said, given many drivers deliver their food on motorbikes, theres one good excuse for turning up late,

美国学生失踪12年 最后竟成金正恩的老师?

If true, it could be one of the most astonishing stories to ever emerge from North Korea. 如果这是真的，那么这将会是朝鲜最匪夷所思的故事。 A media report last Friday repeated claims that a 24-year-old American man was kidnappe

金正恩摆射星庆功宴 要求发射更多卫星

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has promised to put more satellites in space, even as the international community prepares to punish his regime over a long-range rocket launch just last week. 朝鲜领导人金正恩近日承诺会向太空发射更多

Greek FinMin receives bullet in envelope

ATHENS, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras received a bullet in the post, Greek media reported on Monday. Stournaras' aides alerted security forces, when they opened the envelope at his office and discovered the enclosed bull

Sevilla confirm Michel to continue as coach

MADRID, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Spanish BBVA Primera Liga club Sevilla on Wednesday confirmed that Michel Gonzalez will continue as the club's first team coach next season. The 49-year-old joined Sevilla on Feb. 6, replacing the sacked Marcelino Garcia on

World No. 1 Nadal romps into final at French Open

PARIS, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The world No. 1 and five-time French Open champion Rafael Naal outplayed the fourth seed Andy Murray in straight sets on Friday to reach the final for the sixth time at Roland Garros. Nadal, from Spain, continued to play dow