乌克兰央行降息至7％

KIEV, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian National Bank (NBU) decided on Friday to reduce the key interest rate by 0.5 percentage point to 7.0 percent starting from June 10, the bank's press service said. This is the first time for the central bank to c

乌克兰工厂爆炸死亡人数上升到5人

KIEV, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in a chemical plant explosion in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region has risen to 5 after two of the wounded succumbed to injuries, the Ukrainian State Service for Emergencies said on Tuesday. The blast occurred a

乌克兰法国寻求促进贸易经济关系

乌克兰法国寻求促进贸易经济关系 KIEV, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine and France on Monday agreed here to further deepen their economic and trade relations to tap cooperation potential between the two countries. The agreement was reached du

乌克兰当局要求示威者退出

乌克兰当局要求示威者退出 KIEV, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian authorities on Monday urged demonstrators to abide by the law during mass protests, promising to further the country's European Union (EU) integration efforts. When we are buildi

Horoscopes and astrology

BBC Learning English6 Minute EnglishHoroscopes and astrology（占星） Kate: Hello, Im Kate Colin and this is 6 minute English. Today I'm joined by JackieDalton and were talking about horoscopes and astrology. This is the idea thatyou can find out w

Iran urges for quick formation of Iraqi government

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian（伊朗） leaders on Monday urged for the quick formation of the Iraqi government, saying that will serve the interests of the Iraqi people and enable them to enjoy stability, security, unity and prosperity（繁荣

Scientists solve mystery over copycat butterflies

CANBERRA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientist on Wednesday said his international research team has discovered the trick on how butterfly learn to change its wing pattern to avoid being eaten by birds. The Amazonian butterfly, Heliconius numata,

中国的风力发电厂问题难解

Chinas wind farms have long had a cloud hanging over them: not enough of their clean energy is consumed. That seems odd; a combination of rapid urbanisation and thousands of coal-fired power stations makes for severe pollution problems, which the sta

Stephen Chow's blockbuster continues box office conquest

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, a period adventure comedy created by writer-director Stephen Chow, had raked in more than 1.1 billion yuan (176.7 million U.S. dollars) as of Sunday, the film's production compa

Buffon expects to return in January

ROME, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said on Sunday that he expects to return in January from his back injury. I think by January I should be ready to go again, he said. Buffon was replaced after the first half of

皮特朱莉叫卖法国成婚庄园 二人联名酒绝版

Estranged couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are saying goodbye to Chateau Miraval, their expansive estate and vineyard in the village of Correns, France. 布拉德皮特和安吉丽娜朱莉准备卖掉位于法国柯翰思村的米拉瓦尔酒庄。

英地方议会规定上班吸烟须打卡

Workers at a district council（议会） in eastern England must now clock off（打卡） and back on if they take a cigarette break. Staff at Breckland Council in the eastern English county of Norfolk will no longer be paid for time spent smoking

中国“蓝盔”维和25年

A team of 700 Chinese soldiers from an infantry battalion has been sent to South Sudan, representing the latest deployment. The final 130 members of that group arrived days ago aboard a UN chartered flight. China's peacekeeping missions started back

Pakistan, India swap nuclear sites lists

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan and India exchanged lists of nuclear installations（核设施） and facilities on Saturday in spite of a tension over the 2008 Mumbai attacks that has disrupted the dialogue process between the two countries,

French 2010 jobless rate stable at 9.9%

PARIS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- French jobless rate（失业率） will stay stable at 9.9 percent for 2010, the highest level in a decade（十年）, according to a report published Wednesday by the national statistics bureau Insee. In the short-term an

U.S.jobless claims up sharply last week

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose by 51,000 from the previous（以前的） week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. The Labor Department said that the advance fi

英国小王子乔治受洗仪式举行

英国小王子乔治受洗仪式举行 LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Prince George, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was being christened at the St. James's Palace on Wednesday. He was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury, while the Queen

数据显示:珠穆朗玛峰的冰川已经缩减28%

The 8,844-meter-high Mt. Qomolangma, located on the border of China and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain. 珠穆朗玛峰高8844米，位于中国和尼泊尔边境上，是世界上最高的山峰。 Glaciers on Mount Qomolangma have shrunk by

China's top legislature opens bimonthly session

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Monday started to review nine draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. At a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Stan

China's top legislature mulls Internet regulatory measures

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The top legislature on Monday began deliberating a draft decision that will strengthen the protection of personal information online by requiring Internet users to identify themselves to service providers. The move is int