自动化制衣难题被攻克 机器人缝出完整服装

It's hard to teach a robot to sew. 教机器人缝纫是非常困难的。 Robots are good at handling materials that are rigid and easy to lift, cut and maneuver. 机器人擅长处理易于拿起、剪切、调转的硬质材料。 But it's a diffe

自动化是一个“温柔”的终结者

Barack Obama had a parting shot for his successor this week. A day before Donald Trump predicted he would be the greatest jobs producer that God ever created, the outgoing US president appeared like the ghost at the feast, warning of the relentless p

Tough match for Barca in Spain's matchday 6

MADRID, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona face their toughest test of the season to date on Saturday night when they travel to play an in-form Sevilla. With Real Madrid not playing until Sunday again, this is another chance for Tito Vilanova's side t

U.S. imposes strict restriction on cyberspace: report

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- While advocating Internet freedom worldwide, the U.S. imposes fairly strict restriction(限制,约束) on cyberspace on its own territory, said the Human Rights Record of the United States in 2010 issued by the Informati

半脸妆疯传网络：你敢秀吗？

Women are hitting back at all those who have make-up shamed them, or accused them of wearing make-up in order to please other people, with a powerful social media campaign which sees them posting images of themselves with just a half their face cover

俄电视频道在英国银行账户被关闭

The UK arm of Russias state-owned international broadcaster RT has had its British bank accounts shut down, prompting accusations from Moscow that London is attacking free speech. 俄罗斯国有国际广播机构今日俄罗斯(RT)的英国分支在英

法国讽刺漫画杂志社遭袭 12人死亡

Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. 法国讽刺漫画杂志《查理周刊》位于巴黎的办公室遭持枪歹徒袭击，12人死亡，这明显是

中国承认低估燃煤消耗量 减排行动新挑战

BEIJING China, the worlds leading emitter of greenhouse gases from coal, is burning far more annually than previously thought, according to new government data. The finding could vastly complicate the already difficult efforts to limit global warming

China to expand food contaminant monitoring

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has set a goal of equipping at least half of the country's county-level administrative regions to monitor various contaminants and harmful ingredients in food by the end of 2013. A new work plan, released on Friday

Study: Multivitamins may damage women's heath

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Study found that women who took multivitamins may actually be at risk, media reports on Wednsday. Women who took the dietary supplements vitamin B6, folic acid, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron and multivitamins had a hig

安妮箴言：失业者如何重返职场

A 101-year-old woman who lived through the Great Depression received a standing ovation after giving a rousing 90-minute talk to an unemployment group. 一位历经美国经济大萧条的101岁高龄的老人，为一群失业者做了90分钟的演讲

直布罗陀海峡争端升级

Sailing from the strait of Gibraltar in to the bey, a steel, grave warship shaped a reminder that Britain is still the dominant overseas power on the rock. And for the locals, long may it remain so. HMS Westminster is here as part of a long planned n

Chinese firms willing to do more public good

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's state-owned enterprises have showed more willingness to serve the people, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). Business giants posted stories of how they have help

Chinese premier meets UN chief on international issues

ABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks Monday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on major international issues. During their talks, Wen said the United Nations had played an indispensable role in boosting int

Chinese skater Liu wins silver at ISU WC

MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese skater Liu Qiuhong won a silver medalin women's 1,000 meters in ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating here on Saturday. Liu, who is from China's national team, once led the 1,000 meter race but only finished secon

Chinese leaders, lawmakers discuss gov't work report

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and other senior leaders on Monday joined lawmakers in panel discussions on the government work report, which was delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the parliament's annual session. Hu said eff

Chinese men seize team victory at sabre World Cup

MOSCOW, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China beat Russia 45-44 on Sunday to win the men's team crown at the 2012 Moscow Sabre World Cup. Facing the defending champions, the Chinese team of Zhong Man, Wang Jingzhi, Jiang Kelu and Liu Xiao, pulled off an impress

Chinese farmers net 150 bln yuan a year from rural tourism

CHENGDU, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Rural tourism in China benefited 15 million farmers who earn at least 150 billion yuan (23.81 billion U.S. dollars) a year, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Sunday. By the end of 2011, China has at least 1.5 millio

Chinese general calls for international cyber space rules

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, on Monday urged the international community to make joint efforts to formulate rules for cyber space as the world is faced with grim c

Chinese retailers to offer refund to iPad buyers

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's retailers(零售商) will offer refund(退款) to recent buyers of iPad 1 as price dropped with the debut of iPad 2. Apple released the upgraded version of the tablet on March 3 and announced to lower the price ta