美国参议院推进失业救济金延长法案

美国参议院推进失业救济金延长法案 WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the unemployment benefits extension bill, clearing procedural hurdle for the legislation. In a 60-37 vote, the Democratic-cont

美国参议院确认新的国土安全部长

美国参议院确认新的国土安全部长 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm Jeh Johnson, a former top Pentagon lawyer, to be the secretary of homeland security. Johnson was approved by a vote of 78 to 16 to su

美同性恋就业保障有望在参议院通过

美同性恋就业保障有望在参议院通过 CAPITOL HILL A bill to protect gay and trans-gendered Americans from workplace discrimination is expected to pass the Senate this week, but stall in the House of Representatives.The Employment Non-Disc

美国参议院施压俄罗斯不要给斯诺登庇护

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday approved an amendment to State Department funding bill aimed at pressuring Russia and other countries against giving asylum to Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) surveill

中央军委:军队有偿服务3年内全面停止

The Central Military Commission (CMC) has planned to gradually terminate all paid services in the military in three years, according to a CMC circular recently issued. 中央军委近日发布的通知指出，计划3年内逐步停止军队和武警部

坑爹 阿凡达电影推迟上映 续集分三部

The sequel to 2009 hit Avatar has been delayed a year and will not be released until 2017, James Cameron has revealed. 詹姆斯卡梅隆透露，2009年的大热影片《阿凡达》续集要推迟一年，直到2017年才会上映。 The Oscar-winn

美国固定抵押贷款利率进一步缓解

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates declined for a second consecutive week as housing construction data fell short of market expectation, a survey showed on Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) slid to 4.27 percent i

中国政府将打击影子贷款机构

Chinese authorities are seeking to crack down on a surge of unregulated lending that is pushing up property prices in the countrys biggest cities, before it wreaks damage on the wider economy. 大量不受监管的贷款推升了中国一线城市房价

李克强总理:中国将为东南亚五国提供百亿美元贷款

China will offer 11.5 billion dollars in loans and credit lines to five Southeast Asian countries for infrastructure and other projects, Premier Li Keqiang said on last Wednesday. 上周三，李克强总理表示，中国将会为5个东南亚国家的

巴西总统：通货膨胀受到控制

BRASILIA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday that the country's public-sector accounts and inflation are under control, and the government has all the factors to prevent an unwanted rise in prices. During a ceremony

Dealing with Distractions and Overreactions

More than five million American children and teens have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, a condition that makes it difficult - if not impossible - to focus and complete tasks. When Katherine Ellison found herself yelling

104 music scores eligible for Oscar race

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has chosen a total of 104 scores from feature-length motion pictures to vie for nominations in the Original Score category of the 85th Academy Awards, it was ann

Apple sues Samsung over Galaxy phones, tablets

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. has sued Samsung Electronics(电子) Co. over patent infringement in a latest suit, U.S. media reported Monday. The suit, filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Northern California, alleged that Sam

Samsung Electronics launches Galaxy Note in S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones, said Monday that it launched its latest smart mobile gadget Galaxy Note in South Korea in a bid to take the lead in a new phase of the mobile ph

U.S. jury finds Samsung infringed Apple's patent

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. federal court jury on Friday said it has found Samsung infringed six of Apple's patents and ordered it to pay more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in damages to Apple. The verdict was read in a U.S. district cour

China vows to markedly improve food safety in three years

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The State Council on Tuesday announced a decision to markedly improve food safety, aiming to effectively solve prominent problems in three years. According to a State Council statement posted online, the government also ai

China needs time, room to improve air quality

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Disputes regarding the quality of Beijing's air have sparked criticism against the Chinese government for allegedly dismissing its responsibility to provide a better environment. The U.S. embassy in China releases hourly a

叙利亚军队从ISIS夺回巴尔米拉

Syrias armed forces say they have driven Isis militants out of Palmyra, recapturing the city of Roman ruins as part of a regional push that is putting pressure on the jihadis across Syria and Iraq. 叙利亚武装部队表示，他们已把伊拉克和

Cannes to celebrate Bollywood on screen

PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Bollywood will share the spotlight at the 64th Cannes Film Festival from May 11 to 22, with a special film showcasing India's unique film culture, organizers announced Friday. Bollywood - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told,

Mexican drama wins new talent prize in Cannes

CANNES, France, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican drama Despues de Lucia has won the top prize of the 65th Cannes film festival's new talent section, or the Un Certain Regard, as the world's top movie showcase is set to close on Sunday. The jury of the