Cause of Amy Winehouse's death still unknown

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The initial autopsy of deceased British singer Amy Winehouse found no conclusive cause of death, police announced Monday. The additional toxicology tests will be conducted, and that could take two to four weeks to comp

Cholera deaths increase to 109 in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths caused by cholera in the Dominican Republic have increased to 109, and there are 15,876 suspect cases, according to government figures released on Friday. Public Health Ministry said in a statem

新型路由:停电依然可以上网

BERLIN A team of Americans and Kenyans has developed a new Internet router - and it's creating buzz. That's because it is an affordable, reliable solution for people without consistent Internet access. It can run while plugged in or on battery power,

Toni Braxton is bankrupt, again

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. singer Toni Braxton has filed for bankruptcy(破产) a second time, citing millions of dollars in debt, according to media reports Friday. The six-time Grammy Award winner filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles, meani

One week after Rio storms, death toll hits 742

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A week after storms devastated part of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil, the death count reached 742, local authorities said Wednesday. According to the authorities, there are at least 200 people missing.

开罗警察学院爆炸1人受伤

开罗警察学院爆炸1人受伤 CAIRO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least one people was injured on Saturday in a bomb attack near the Institute of Police Representatives in eastern Cairo on the third anniversary of an upheaval that toppled the 30-year

US Doctors Perform Full-Face Transplant

Doctors at a hospital in the eastern city of Boston have performed the first full-face transplant(移植) in the United States on a man who lost most of his face in a crippling electrical accident. In a 15-hour surgery performed last week, patient Da

Doctors won't follow their own advice: study

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Doctors may choose riskier treatment with fewer severe side effects for themselves than they'd recommend for their patients, according to a study in the Archives of Internal（国内的） Medicine Tuesday. In the stu

A book a day helps keep doctors away

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhuanet) -- New retirees suddenly confronted with plenty of time on their hands might be happy to learn that reading keeps one mentally alert and abreast of current aff airs, says Ursula Lenz of Germany's working group of senior ci

Greek Doctors Warn of ‘Health Catastrophe’

Doctors in Greece are warning of an impending health catastrophe brought about by the financial crisis. They say government cuts mean patients are unable to afford treatment, while hospitals are facing staff cutbacks and shrinking budgets for medicin

Doctors Call for Tymoshenko to be Treated Abroad

German doctors who have examined jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko have appealed to the president to let her be moved abroad for treatment. Karl Einhaeupl, head of Berlin's Charite university hospital, told reporters Friday that his

Sichuan colliery blast death toll rises to 45

PANZHIHUA, Sichuan, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from Wednesday's colliery blast in southwest China's Sichuan Province has climbed to 45, with one still missing, authorities said on Sunday night. Search was continuing in the Xiaojiawan Coal Mine in

SW China colliery blast kills 3, injures 4

GUIYANG, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and four others injured, including three who were seriously injured, in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Tuesday. The blast occurred around 5:25 p.m.

China's July auto sales rise 8.2 pct

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's auto sales rose 8.16 percent year on year to 1.38 million vehicles in July, slowing from 9.9 percent in June, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Thursday. Auto output hit 1.44 million uni

调查揭示我国90后大学生的心态

The majority of post-1990s Chinese college students see themselves as socially conscious and financially responsible, a new survey by Fudan University and Shanghai Open University suggests, challenging the common stereotype of them being self-centere

Inter break San Siro taboo, says Ranieri

ROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Inter head coach Claudio Ranieri hailed his side's win over Chievo on Sunday ended the San Siro taboo. The Nerazzurri were the only team yet to score a single goal on their own turf this season, but Thiago Motta earned a 1-0

Leo Messi wants no mistakes in final title decider

MADRID, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona striker Leo Messi stressed that he and his teammates（队友） can't fall at the final hurdle as they look to retain the BBVA Primera Liga title. Barcelona entertains(招待) struggling Valladolid this Sunday in

太突然! 拜仁队长拉姆宣布本赛季结束后正式退役!

Philipp Lahm said that he will hang up his boots at the end of the season and rejected the role as Bayern Munich's sports director. 德国球星菲利普拉姆于日前表示，自己将在本赛季结束之后挂靴退役，并且拒绝担任拜仁慕

4 suspected AT&T hackers linked to terrorist group

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The U.S. FBI and police in the Philippines have arrested four alleged hackers in Manila with connections to a terrorist group in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports Monday. The four who were arrested last Wednesda

杭州G20峰会 明日之星的世界级舞台

The city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province is a frequent headline grabber. 浙江省杭州市总是频繁地占领媒体的头条。 As a major tourist attraction in China, there were so many tourists during last years peak travel seasons that most of