Flamengo grounds Gremio 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At home against Gremio in the 13th round of the 2011 Brazilian Championship, Flamengo strolled to a 2-0 victory on Saturday. The match marked Ronaldinho Gaucho's re-encounter with the club that transformed him into

Flamengo eliminated from Copa Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on Thursday after a dramatic victory by Emelec over Olimpia in Paraguay's capital Asuncion. Defender Jose Quinonez scored the injury-time winner as Ecuador's Emel

Flamengo upbeat about Adriano return

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo coach Joel Santana admitted he was eagerly awaiting the return of former Brazil international striker Adriano. The 30-year-old is still officially without a club after being sacked by Flamengo's Brazilian

Adriano signs with Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano has signed with Flamengo on a performance-based contract until the end of the year. Flamengo confirmed on its official website on Tuesday that the 30-year-old had committ

Djokovic clinches first Wimbledon title

LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Novak Djokovic of Serbia claimed his first Wimbledon title on Sunday after beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. The serb, who will take over the world top ranking from the Spaniard on Monday, extended

U.S. compensates shooting spree victims in S. Afghan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States has compensated the families of the victims in shooting spree committed by a U.S. soldier in a southern Afghan town on March 11, an official said Sunday. The compensation includes 50,000 U

单身狗慎点：10大类约会达人必知单词

1. Ghosting 如鬼魅般消失 Definition: When the person youre seeing suddenly stops responding to any means of communication. It is literally like they become a complete ghost. 定义：当你约会的对象突然间就不再与你有任何形式的

OECD: Most Global Economies Could Slow Further

A new report says that most of the world's major economies are likely to slow further, but that U.S., Japanese and Russian economic fortunes are showing signs of improving. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Th

China further curbs overuse of antibiotics

BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China's health authority on Tuesday announced plans to further curb the overuse of antibiotics, including setting caps for the variety and use ratio of antibiotics, and punishing doctors found to misuse antibiotics. The M

China, Switzerland make further progress in FTA talks

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China and Switzerland have made great progress in the fifth round of bilateral talks on a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. During the May 8-10 talk, the two countries exchanged vie

Fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC opens further China-Africa cooperation

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) opened here on Thursday, as Chinese and African leaders gathered to discuss measures to deepen China-Africa ties. When addressing the openi

Germany's Credit Warning Underscores Eurozone Problems

PARIS Stock markets and the euro currency dipped Tuesday after the international financial-rating agency Moody's lowered its credit outlook for Europe's strongest economy, Germany. New jitters are also surfacing over two shakier European economies, S

China further cuts stock trading costs to lift confidence

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced Thursday that it will further cut stock market transaction fees in a bid to ease burdens on investors amid sluggish market sentiment. The regulator said in an online

IOC asks for further inquiry into badminton match-throwing scandal

LONDON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The investigation into the match-throwing scandal in Olympic badminton competition is not over yet. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked for further inquiry to know if coaches and team officials were involved

China, Russia vow further inter-parliamentary, economic cooperation

China, Russia vow further inter-parliamentary, economic cooperation BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia on Thursday vowed to further promote cooperation between their two parliaments and intensify bilateral economic ties. In his talks with

China, Italy pledge to further cooperation

China, Italy pledge to further cooperation

Emerging market credit improves in fourth quarter: report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Overall bank lending conditions for emerging markets have improved for the first time since the second quarter of 2011, said a global financial industry report on Wednesday. The emerging market bank lending index rose

Reese Witherspoon premieres new film in S. Korea

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Hollywood Actress Reese Witherspoon has premiered her new film This Means War in South Korea. This Means War is about two CIA agents played by British actor Tom Hardy and American star Chris Pine, who fall in love with

英国首相特蕾莎·梅赢得信任投票

Saturday's massive quake in Nepal has toppled more than 1,200 houses in several Tibetan counties around the city of Xigaze. Nearly 10 thousand other homes have been severely damaged in the quake, affecting some 200 thousand people. Only around 25 tho

浙江财经大学提供各类选修课程 化解学生各种难题

Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) recently offered its students the chance to take an optional course, designed to guide students through difficult decisions using economic methods. 近日，浙江财经大学为该校学生提供了一