Chavez to keep his presidency beyond Jan. 10

CARACAS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The just re-elected president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, in his address after his confirmation, said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will still be the President beyond January 1

Half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension

BRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A survey conducted by Brazil's Ministry of Health showed Tuesday that half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension(高血压). According to the research, which has been carried out annually since 2006, the proporti

Latvia is 'saved from bankruptcy'

Latvia is 'saved from bankruptcy' 拉脱维亚从破产中得救 Latvia's prime minister says that he has saved the country from bankruptcy. Valdis Dombrovskis told public radio that the decision late on Thursday to cut 500m lats ($1bn; 607m) from the budget

Chinese delegation says BRICS summit a success

NEW DELHI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the five-nation BRICS bloc have reached important consensus in a just-concluded summit here, the Chinese delegation said Thursday. The summit is a success as it has again showcased the cooperative partnershi

China's No.2 automaker's net profit down 4.6 pct in 2011

SHANGHAI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Dongfeng Motor Group Co., China's second largest carmaker, said Tuesday its 2011 net profit fell 4.6 percent year on year to 10.48 billion yuan (1.7 billion U.S. dollars). Sales revenue rose 7.4 percent year on year to

New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant

Workers at a nuclear plant in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown in one of the reactors, following the massive earthquake that struck the north-east part of the country on Friday. The latest government figures figures put the death toll from th

Jackson leaves estate to family杰克逊把遗产留给家人

Jackson leaves estate to family 杰克逊把遗产留给家人。 Michael Jackson's will has been filed in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust. The document, dated 7 July 2002, also reveals the star intentionally （故意的，有意的）

Jackson tickets via internet draw

Jackson tickets via internet draw Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on Tuesday will be available via the internet, organisers have revealed. Details were announced by AEG Live, the star's promoter （发起人） ,

Google to bid for Nortel patents

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc. on Monday announced that it is bidding for patent portfolio of Nortel Networks in the bankruptcy auction for the Canadian telecommunications equipment maker. In a press release, the Toronto-based Nortel

Apple awarded broad patent on touch screen

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. has been awarded a long sought-after patent for touch screen functionality on portable devices, a set of exclusive rights expected to play into its current litigation against its counterparts in the mobil

Legal methods urged to stem private debt crisis

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Monday report has urged for the increased use of legal methods to regulate private loans following a number of incidents in which the leaders of large companies were unable to pay back informal high-interest loans, forc

专家表示 在线MBA教育时代即将来临

There are signs that the online Master of Business Administration (MBA) could become the most popular option eventually. 有迹象表明，工商管理学硕士(MBA)在线教育最终可能成为最受欢迎的选择。 A growing number of teaching i

Aspirin may help to prevent cancer: study

BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Taking aspirin everyday may lower the risk of developing colon cancer for people with the cancer-causing genes, researchers found. The finding was published on Friday in the British medical journal Lancet. The research

Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra dies after crash

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, known as new Pavarotti in Italy for his powerful operatic voice, died Monday at the age of 43 after a scooter accident in Sicily. Licitra had been in a coma since the Aug. 27 accident i

北京期待申办2022年冬奥会

Chinese organizers have reiterated the country aims to host sustainable and economical games that can leave a powerful legacy for China and East Asia by improving the winter sports market. To reduce costs, Beijing has already announced that several 2

北京准备2022年冬奥会

With high-standard venues, a high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou under construction and promises to improve air quality over the next seven years, Beijing appears to be fully prepared for the Games, and ready to make it a success. Chon

中国备战2022年冬奥会

After hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008, China is fully prepared for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, and ready to make it a success. Wang Hui, deputy secretary general at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bidding Committee, believes winning the

奥运圣火索契后前往巴西，韩国，日本

奥运圣火索契后前往巴西，韩国，日本 WASHINGTON As the 2014 Winter Olympics wrap up in Russia, the next three Olympic destinations already are known. Where the Summer and Winter Games will be held after 2020, though, is still to be det

美国奥委会拒绝通过斯诺登抵制奥运会

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday refused to side with a U.S. lawmaker to boycott the Winter Olympics in Russia if the country provides shelter to whistleblower Edward Snowden. U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Pa

美军将向伊拉克增派600多名士兵

The U.S. and Iraq have agreed on a plan that will send about 600 additional American troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul from Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Wednesday. 美国国防部长卡特星期三宣布，美国和伊拉克