中国股市昨创8年来最大跌幅

The stock-market plunge on Monday ended a six-day rally that followed government efforts to arrest the freefall that wiped nearly a third off the value of the market since mid-June. Shares nosedived with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index plungin

中国股市再次跳水寻底

Stocks in China took another plunge when markets opened Tuesday, falling more than 6 percent in early trading before making back some ground later in the morning. Shares in Shanghai's index were down about 4 percent by mid-morning. In Japan, the Nikk

中国股市引入熔断机制

The planned introduction of an index circuit breaker system would be similar to trading-curb triggers currently used on the markets in New York. It would help limit volatility by temporarily cutting off, or restricting, trading during intra-day perio

股市反弹 IPO再度重启

China's securities regulator has announced that it will resume initial public offerings by companies after halting the fundraising mechanism since July. The suspension was part of emergency measures to contain a massive meltdown that sent the stock m

全球政府债券价格飙升 股市下行

The global rally in government bonds broke records on Friday while equities buckled as a combination of anxiety over the world economy and Britains referendum on EU membership sent investors racing to safety. 全球政府债券价格飙升势头周五打

中国抛售美债增持日本国债 成最大日本债券持有国

China has become the biggest holder of Japanese bonds, the National Business Daily reported. 据《每日经济新闻》报道，中国已经成为日本国债的最大持有者。 Japanese investors sold 2.262 trillion yen ($20.1 billion) of U.S. bo

全国购房难度排行 北京连续3年位列第一

Looking to buy a house in Beijing? It may not be as easy as you think. 想要在北京买房子？可能不像你想得那么容易啊！ For three years in a row, Beijing has been at the top of the list of housing unaffordability in China. 北京已经

Lindsay Lohan begins house detention

LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan began her 35 days of house arrest after turning herself in at a Lynwood detention center early Thursday morning, authorities said. The 24-year-old star went home to begin her court-ordered house a

Eddie Murphy to host 84th edition of Oscar Awards

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Eddie Murphy has been named to host the 84th Academy Awards ceremony to be held on Feb. 26, 2012, turning a widely-publicised gossip into reality. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 50-y

Eddie Murphy exits as Oscar show host

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Actor Eddie Murphy stepped down on Wednesday as host of the 84th Academy Awards telecast, a development which comes a day after show producer Brett Ratner exited due to use of gay slur. The comedian has withdrawn as ho

African swine fever spreading into Europe

ROME, May 26 (Xinhua) -- African swine fever, a viral disease deadly to pigs but harmless to human beings, is spreading beyond Russia and the Caucasus region into Europe, the United Nations' food agency said Thursday. African swine fever is fast beco

中国出重拳预防地方债务风险

Following rising concern over local government debt, China floated a four-grade emergency plan last Monday that could mean fiscal re-balancing. 随着地方政府性债务引发的担忧日益加剧，我国于上周一推出四级应急预案，这可

六大国敦促伊朗停止有争议的核活动

VIENNA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The world's six major countries in a joint statement on Wednesday urged Iran to suspend its nuclear activities contrary to the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council. The joint statement made by China, France, Germ

英国女性依然负担大部分家务

Women have fought hard for equality（平等） but a staggering 82 per cent still do the housework in their home, according to a revealing new study into Britain's cleaning habits. Just eight per cent of husbands and boyfriends pull their weight whe

Russia stands firm for equality, mutual respect in global affairs

MOSCOW, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia stands firm for the international order based on equality, mutual respect and a pragmatic approach to controversial issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. Reviewing major diplomatic ties between Russ

如何找到“达西先生” 简•奥斯丁的恋爱指南

A lot has changed since Jane Austen wrote about women's quest to find a perfect match in 19th century Britain. 世事变迁，沧海桑田，如今的时代与简奥斯丁所描绘的那个女子们寻觅完美伴侣的19世纪的英国已经大不一样

大众汽车将调查违规排放事件

FRANKFURT, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) on Sunday announced that it had ordered an external investigation of the violation of U.S. emission rules. The company made the statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (

2030年人类将需要两个地球

Human demands on natural resources have doubled in under 50 years and are now outstripping（超过） what the Earth can provide by more than half, a new report has warned. And humanity carries on（继续） as it is in use of resources, globally i

两极分化严重 美国中产阶级正在"缩水"

The middle class in America's cities has shrunk dramatically in the 21st century. 美国城市的中产阶级阵容在本世纪大幅萎缩。 A Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data looked at the state of the middle class in America's m

Boca Juniors overcome Barcelona 2-1

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Two second-half goals in the space of four minutes were enough to give Argentine giants Boca Juniors a 2-1 away victory over Ecuador's Barcelona in their Copa Libertadores Group 1 clash in Guayaquil on Wednesday. A