Thousands attend Aquino funeral

Tens of thousands of mourners have gathered in the Philippines' capital Manila for the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino. After a mass in Manila Cathedral, her body was carried through the city to be buried next to her husband, Benigno Aqui

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

Coe to take over British Olympic Association chairman

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Coe is sure to be elected unopposed to be the next British Olympic Association chairman after his only opponent withdrew from the contest. Richard Leman, the head of British hockey, pulled out finding that he wil

Effectiveness of Four-Drug TB Treatment Confirmed

One of the biggest challenges in fighting tuberculosis comes from new drug-resistant(抗药性的) strains of the disease. And one of the main reason those strains have developed is that TB patients often don't take their standard, 14-pill, course of

Do Nothing' Option for US Deficit Reduction Explored

Hopes were dashed this week for bold congressional action to slow the growth of Americas $15 trillion national debt. A special bipartisan committee failed to agree on ways to trim the deficit by $1.2 trillion. But if Congress has shown itself incapab

Shelter-in-place ordered after fire at NASA

HOUSTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A shelter-in-place was ordered after a battery caught fire during a testing at NASA's Johnson Space Center Monday morning. A battery was being tested inside a containment system when it got overheated and caught fire at a

Sichuan post-quake reconstruction completed successfully

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The reconstruction of parts of southwest China's Sichuan province, which was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2008, has been completed, the vice governor of Sichuan province announced Friday. Wei Hong, also the director

Li Bingbing appears on American talk show

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Li Bingbing has made her first appearance on American talk show The View. She is in the U.S. to promote her latest movie, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. When asked what it is like to be a huge star in

IMF Urges Swift Action on US Debt Dispute

As U.S. lawmakers and President Barack Obama haggle over plans to cut Washington's massive debt, the International Monetary Fund says the United States must take urgent and effective action on the issue. Monday, the newest IMF report on the U.S. econ

Cuba launches massive anti-dengue campaign

HAVANA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health launched an intensive sanitation campaign Monday against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which can spread dengue fever. The operation, which is running through Sept. 15, will cover the most vul

Cuba says goodbye to boxing legend

HAVANA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Cuban boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson was buried with honors Tuesday at Havana's Christopher Columbus Cemetery. The three-time Olympic and World amateur boxing champion died suddenly Monday at the age of 60 from a heart at

EU agrees on growth compact, eurozone heads for banking union

BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's (EU) top leaders have agreed on a growth compact for long-term economic revival, while the crisis-hit eurozone has been one step closer to the banking union as a two-day summit ended here on Friday.

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali

Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure has officially resigned weeks after being toppled in a military coup that came just months before his term was to end. A mediator for ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, said he received Mr. To

China issues guideline to create quieter environment

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's 11 government departments have jointly released a guideline outlining major measures to lessen noise pollution amid rising noise disputes and complaints（埋怨,抱怨）, the Ministry of Environmental Protection

US names CIA abuse investigator

The announcement of John Durham's selection came as a report was published detailing the allegations of abuse by CIA agents. Agents threatened to kill a key terror（恐怖） suspect's children and sexually assault another's mother, it is claimed. Th

Fred speaks of Fluminense's Libertadores obsession

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense, who won the 2012 Brazilian league title, have one clear objective for 2013, to win the club's first Copa Libertadores crown. Fred, captain and the team's leading scorer last term, alerted his team-mates

Endangered Tiger Makes Resurgence in India

The endangered tiger is making resurgence in India. A recent census indicates(表明) the number of tigers has risen in the South Asian nation, which is home to half the world's population of the big cats. Using hidden cameras and DNA tests, census d

Norway Gunman Says He Acted Alone

The suspect charged in Norway for a twin attack that killed at least 93 people and wounded a further 86 has told police he acted alone. But Norwegian counter-terrorism police say they carried out a raid in eastern Oslo connected to Friday's shootings

Norway Terrorist Had More Targets in Mind

Police say the anti-Muslim extremist who killed 77 people in Norway last week had considered more targets linked to the government or ruling Labor Party. After a 10-hour interrogation session Friday, authorities said Saturday that Anders Behring Brei

Norway Welcomes Unaccompanied African Children

The U.N. refugee agency reports that 33 unaccompanied children, mostly from East Africa, have left Tunisia's Shousha refugee camp for resettlement in Norway. The children are among 90 who arrived unaccompanied from Libya during the conflict in 2011.