Hariri will not quit race to the PM's post

BEIRUT, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Caretaker Lebanese（黎巴嫩） Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Thursday he will not quit the race to form Lebanon's new cabinet. In a brief speech broadcasted in the local Future TV, Hariri said his Future Movement parl

中国加拿大互发有效期10年签证

Chinese and Canadian authorities have begun issuing travel visas with lengths of up to 10 years. The move is meant to make life more convenient for people from both countries who travel to the respective countries for business, travel or study. This

美国签证系统崩溃 全球赴美签证暂停

A computer glitch at the U.S. State Department is causing a backlog for people trying to get passports and visas. 美国国务院电脑系统出现故障，导致大批申请护照和签证人员积压。 Its also creating a huge nightmare for some C

古巴，尼日利亚签署免签证条约

古巴，尼日利亚签署免签证条约 HAVANA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Cuba and Nigeria signed a visa-exemption treaty Monday for diplomatic and official passports, according to local media. The visa waiver applies to diploma

近6万人签证因特朗普移民禁令被取消

Nearly 60,000 individuals had their visas cancelled as a result of President Donald Trumps immigration clampdown, the state department said on Friday. 美国国务院周五表示，总统唐纳德?特朗普(Donald Trump)对移民的压制导致近6万人

Berlin marks 125th anniversary of automobile invention

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Since the beginning of 2011, China has taken a series of measures to cool rising prices, such as introducing a prudent monetary policy, boosting supply and containing inrrational demand while establishing a price contr

14岁学霸被困电梯5小时 淡定写完家庭作业

A 14-year-old Chinese boy overcame two of humankind's most dreaded fears--getting stuck in an elevator and getting homework done, in a single night thanks to his quick-witted character. 日前，一名14岁的中国少年，在一个晚上的时间内克

会9国外语的超级学霸 看他怎么学？

Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more. In fact, for the longest time I didnt even know he was British. When I told Matthew how Ive been struggling to merely pick up a second language, he had the followi

学霸大水中蹲椅子上复习 引发众网友调侃

If you thought you were hardworking, you might want to think again. 如果你认为自己很刻苦，那么你有必要再考虑一下了。 A picture of a Chinese university student in the city of Wuhan apparently studying hard at his desk surrounde

Turkey's Economy Still Booming

For the first time in its modern history, Turkey has resisted a serious global economic crisis, and also has decoupled itself from the rest of Europe by rebounding strongly in 2010. Although Turkey's economy is booming, however, the new government ha

US Economy Growing More Slowly Than Expected

The head of the U.S. central bank says the economy is growing more slowly than expected. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday that the slower growth is due to temporary problems such as the disruptions caused by Japan's earthquake and

Obama On Economy: 'Things Will Get Better'

The U.S. unemployment rate was slightly better than expected in July. The relatively good news gave President Barack Obama a break from the weeks relentlessly bad news on Wall Street. As stock prices continued to slide in New York, the government rep

German economy speeds up: leading institutes

BERLIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday. The expectation was much better than the 2 percent increase for 2011 in the predict

IMF: Global Economy Growing But Faces Risks

The International Monetary Fund said Monday that the global economic recovery not only is continuing, but it is also strengthening. But, economists（经济学者） caution that unemployment and commodity prices remain high. IMF Chief Economist Oliv

US Economic Growth Slows

U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of this year, as energy prices rose and state and local government spending fell. But many experts expect growth to recover later this year. The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday that the U.S

Obama: Economy Still Faces Tough Times

President Barack Obama has defended his economic policies, saying the latest disappointing national employment figures demonstrate that more work needs to be done despite some growth in the economy. The president's remarks Friday were made at an auto

Japanese Quake Has Limited Effect on Southeast Asia Economie

The disaster in Japan is expected to affect economies in Southeast Asia, but economists（经济学者） say the damage is likely to be limited. They say the region may even see increased investments from Japan as companies seek to diversify away fr

U.S.economy expands 3.2 percent in 4th quarter of 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy expanded by an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, partly boosted by personal consumption and exports, the Commerce Department（商务部） reported Friday. U.S. real gross dome

美国海军洗礼新航母

美国海军洗礼新航母 NEWPORT NEWS, the United States, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Navy on Saturday christened the first ship of a new class of aircraft carriers after the 38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. A special ceremony was organized to mark

美国国防长官登上巡航南海航母

Theodore Roosevelt, who more than a century ago was the first to define the Pacific as a core US interest, once urged his countrymen to speak softly and carry a big stick. 一个多世纪前首位将太平洋界定为美国核心利益的美国总统西