Porto crush Villareal for UEFA Europa League

LISBON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- With four goals from the Colombian player Falcao, Porto defeated the Spanish team Villareal 5-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinals（半决赛 ）. Playing at home, Porto, called by the supporters as th

全球最堵15个城市,中国占了6个

Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year, according to GPS manufacturer TomTom. 根据GPS制造商TomTom的数据分析，曼谷已经连续两年成为全球晚高峰最堵的城市。 The results we

Russia Expects Full Economic Recovery Next Year

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, says his country is still struggling with the debilitating effects of the global economic crisis, but expects Russia's economy to fully recover by next year. Putin presented his views on the economy, labor and

经典译文:奥巴马新年贺词 力挺中产阶级

经典译文 With the New Year just around the corner， President Obama said there will be difficult debates and tough fights ahead but that hes hopeful the American people will come together to grow the economy and strengthen the middle class. 2012年

Violence takes mental health toll on women

BEIJING, August 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Women who experience any form of gender-based violence are at greater risk of mental health disorders and related dysfunction and disability, according to Australian researchers Wednesday. Those who'd been through at

委内瑞拉总统誓言提高粮食供应

委内瑞拉总统誓言提高粮食供应 CARACAS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday that he was preparing the country for a new round of socialist Bolivarian Revolution to improve food supply. Maduro asked Foo

为纠正课文配图 五年级小学生'叫板'人教社

A Beijing primary school student recently wrote to the People's Education Press(PEP) for answers after she found the color of a magistrate's official habit illustrated in a Chinese textbook was historically inaccurate. 近日，北京市一名小学生

研究发现 高个男性比矮个子要挣得多!

A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research traced the professional activity of 5,000 men in Indonesia for seven years. 国家经济局在一项历时7年的研究中，追踪记录了印度尼西亚5000名男性的职业历程。 By the end,

朋友借钱忘了还？3招帮你巧妙化解

How many times have you lent a friend some cash for lunch or a movie only to never see it again? Here's how to get paid back easily and how you can prevent this problem in the future. 你曾有过这样的经历吗？借朋友午饭或电影票钱，却

China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts

China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is likely to cut its gasoline and diesel prices this month, as the international crude oil prices to which China's prices are linked are expected to head south. Da

Analysts: Indian Economic Slowdown May Linger

The slowdown in Indias economy is expected to continue into the next year, as growth in Asia's third largest economy plummets to its lowest level in two years. India's July-to-September quarter registered only 6.9 percent growth, far lower than proje

Fiji reports 60 cases of typhoid

SUVA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- There are 60 typhoid cases in Nanoko, with 29 already hospitalized, according to Fiji's Health Ministry. Senior Health Inspector Paula Laqere said Sunday that the increas means that people are not practicing proper hygiene s

老人携已故妻子照片就餐：去哪都会带着她

This picture of an elderly man eating out with a photo of his late wife has melted the hearts of thousands after it went viral last week. It was tweeted by Madina Bashizadah, who clicked the picture while having lunch with a friend at In-N-Out Burger

Hatoyama to take over as Japan PM

Japan's parliament is meeting to formally name Yukio Hatoyama as the next prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month, ending more than 50 years of almost unbroken rule by the Liberal Democratic Party. Prime Mini

Chinese 'assault' concerns spread

A senior pro-China figure in Hong Kong has said he will convey concerns about alleged police brutality against Hong Kong journalists to Beijing. Convenor of the Executive Council Leung Chun-ying's promise echoed the concerns of several pro-China fig

Bonucci apologises for dive

ROME, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci apologised for his embarrassing dive following his side win 1-0 at Palermo on Sunday. Bonucci was warned by the referee when he fell to the ground after being challenged by goalkeeper Samir

爸爸抱瘫痪女儿跳舞 赢得舞会冠军

Like many 12-year-old girls, McKenzie Carey loves to dance. And though McKenzie has a rare genetic disease that keeps her in a wheelchair, she has a devoted dance partner in her father, who's waltzed her through many local pageants. 和许多12岁女孩

后奥巴马时代,世界将面临一个更加混乱的中东

With only months to leave the White House, Barack Obama is very likely to be another US president doomed to the same failure after nearly eight years of futile efforts to make peace in the Middle East. 尽管离卸任还有几个月，但在解决中东

小羊傻笑为哪般 只因误食千磅大麻

A flock of sheep were left feeling rather woolly-headed after accidentally munching on thousands of pounds worth of cannabis plants. 一群绵羊感到头晕目眩，原来它们不小心嚼食了价值数千英镑的大麻类植物。 The animals be

European Debt Crisis Summit Starts

European leaders have started a two-day summit in Brussels in the latest effort to resolve the continent's debt crisis and save the euro. Some officials have described the European summit as a moment of reckoning for the common currency, under siege