US Deficit Super Committee Prepares to Begin Work

As President Barack Obama prepares to unveil proposals to spur U.S. economic growth and job creation, a bipartisan committee of lawmakers tasked with slashing the federal deficit prepares to convene for the first time. The Joint Select Committee on D

Signs of Compromise to Reduce US Deficit

With a deadline looming to cut Americas massive federal deficit, lawmakers of both parties appear to be softening rigid ideological stances in hopes of striking a bipartisan accord that would put the United States on a sounder fiscal path. Economists

U.S. legendary actor Tony Curtis dies

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Legendary Hollywood actor Tony Curtis died on Wednesday night. He was 85. The veteran star, who was best known for his role in Some Like It Hot, died of cardiac arrest（心搏停止） at his Las Vegas home, the Los

Titanic 3D biggest foreign movie tax contributor

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jame Cameron's Titanic 3D was the biggest tax contributor among foreign movies China imported in 2012, according to Beijing Customs Friday. The movie took 144 million U.S. dollars at the country's box office. Figures rele

Titanic returns to China in 3D

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic will return to Chinese screens with a new 3D version on Tuesday, said its distributor in China on Sunday. The film, first released in 1997 casting Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, wa

China mulls domestic criteria for online gaming addiction

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's culture and Internet authorities have decided to develop China-specific criteria for diagnosing minors' addiction to online gaming. If cases are assessed based on imported criteria developed for groups with differ

安倍晋三的新年讲话早公众质疑

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listed achievements in his government's efforts to repair Japan's economy - rising employment and wages - and claims Japan is no longer in deflation. However, consumer consumption levels in the country are still lower than w

安倍晋三放弃秋季祭拜靖国神社 称因顾及中韩感受

On Oct. 17, an offering was given at Yasukuni Shrine on behalf of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 10月17日，日本首相安倍晋三委托他人代表自己出席靖国神社参拜仪式。 However, the prime minister will not pay an in-person

多地为广场舞立规 北京广场舞扰民或受治安处罚

Starting this month, square dancers in Beijing could risk legal repercussions if they are deemed to be disturbing the peace, Chinanews.com reported. 据中新网报道，从本月开始，北京跳广场舞的人们如果被认定为扰乱治安，则有

最新英国大学排行榜出炉 你最想去哪所?

What are the top universities in the UK? If you want to study in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, which universities should you consider? 英国顶尖的大学有哪些？如果你想要求学英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士或者是北爱

which of these cities does NOT have a congestion charge?

Many cities in the world have introduced a 'congestion（混杂，拥挤，过剩） charge'. But which of these cities does NOT have a congestion charge? a) Stockholm b) Singapore c) Geneva Dhaka traffic Jackie:Hello, this is 6 minute English with bbclearnin

埃及命令逮捕22名“黑色集团”成员

CAIRO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's prosecution on Wednesday ordered arrest warrant and travel ban against 22 members affiliated to black bloc group over terrorist crimes, official news agency MENA reported. A report from national security authority

埃及法院判处现任总理1年监禁

埃及法院判处现任总理1年监禁 CAIRO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian court sentenced Wednesday Prime Minister Hesham Qandil in absentia to a jail term of one year over failing to enforce a judiciary verdict to nationalize the Tanta Flax c

Last-minute thrillers render Chelsea win

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Monday's dramatic turns in Premier League matches might let fans of both Chelsea and Arsenal keyed-up like sitting on a roller-coaster. After the last a few minutes, those who like Chelsea would smile and cheer in satisfact

"Contraband" opens to lead MLK weekend

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Adult thriller Contraband has opened atop the North America box office with 24.1 million U.S. dollars in ticket sales, leading the Martin Luther King weekend. The film, an English-language remake of the 2009 Icelandic

怒波帮助中国流失文物回家

黄怒波帮助中国流失文物回家 Chinese entrepreneur Huang Nubo has helped to return seven marble columns from a Norwegian museum back to China. The marble columns were taken about 150 years ago from western Beijing's Imperial Yuanmingyuan Ga

上海科学家研发防水耐火纸 有助纸质文物保存

In January 2015, a fire in one of Russia's largest university libraries damaged more than 1 million historical documents, an incident which some media described as a cultural Chernobyl. 2015年1月，俄罗斯最大的大学图书馆之一发生了火灾

法国摄影大师马克·里布 苦难中捕捉现实的美

Marc Riboud, a celebrated French photojournalist who captured moments of grace even in the most fraught situations around the world, died in Paris on Tuesday. He was 93. 法国著名摄影记者马克?里布(Marc Riboud)于周二在巴黎去世，享年

Wladimir Klitschko defends his three belts

BERLIN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian Boxer Wladimir Klitschko defended his three heavyweight champion's belts against challenger Samuel Peter by technical knockout at the tenth round on Saturday night in Frankfurt. Klitschko dominated(控制) the h

海豚学说话“爱上”女老师 被分开后自杀

Of all the weird and wonderful events of the 1960s, few are as strange as an animal experiment that took place on the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1965. 上世纪六十年代的所有奇闻异事中，很少有能比得上1965年发生在美国维京群岛的