Portugal undertakes austerity measures

LISBON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese(葡萄牙) President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Monday signed into law a bill containing a package of austerity measures to reduce the public deficit. The law, which was first presented by the government and later a

Greece finalizes agreement with lenders on austerity measures

Greece finalizes agreement with lenders on austerity measures ATHENS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Greece finalized an agreement with international lenders on the supplementary package of austerity and reform measures requested to secure further vital bailout

Successful flight for China's first jumbo airfreighter

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically made jumbo airfreighter. The Yun-20, or Transport-20, is a huge, multi-function airfreighter which can perform various long-distance air trans

China-U.S. Economic and Strategic Dialogue open in Washingto

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED), the first of its kind between the world's biggest developing country and biggest developed country, opened here on Monday. On behalf of Chinese President Hu Jintao

Murdoch British Media Empire Chief Resigns

A key British executive of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire has resigned amid the firestorm over the phone-hacking and police bribery scandal that has triggered investigations on both sides of the Atlantic. Rebekah Brooks stepped down Friday as c

World Dignitaries Present at Vatican for Pope's Inaugural Mass

The Vatican is prepared for a huge crowd Tuesday as Pope Francis hosts political leaders from 130 nations and representatives from a variety of religions for his installation Mass. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack St. Peter's Squa

Fine signals zero-tolerance towards foreign cartels

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- For the first time, China has fined overseas companies for price-fixing on the mainland, which is a strong signal that the country will not tolerate foreign cartels any more and is committed to maintaining market disciplin

北京大学海外影响力在211大学中位居第一名

Peking University ranked first among Chinese universities in overseas Internet communication skills and influence, according to a recently-released report by Beijing Normal University. 根据北京师范大学最近发布的一项报告显示，在海外

China intensifies punishment for wage defaults

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is planning to implement a harsher emission standard for motor vehicles starting next month in an effort to curb the city's air pollution, municipal environmental authorities said Wednesday. The new Beijing V emis

Andy Lau has baby daughter

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong heartthrob Andy Lau welcomed his first child with wife Carol Zhu on Wednesday, Hong Kong media reports. The report states that local media are waiting outside the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital in the hope of c

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes stage to introduce iCloud

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Apple's chief executive officer Steve Jobs on Monday took a break from his medical leave to introduce the company's new cloud-based service iCloud. Jobs, in his trademark black turtleneck and jeans, got a standing ov

Venus edges out Date-Krumm in three sets at Wimbledon

LONDON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams needed to fight for nearly three hours to edge out the 40- year-old Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the women's second round at the 125th Wimbledon Champoinships on Wednesd

Venus Williams quits Miami due to injury

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The eighth-ranked American tennis star Venus Williams has pull out of next week's Miami Masters with an abdominal（腹部的） injury, organizers confirmed on Thursday. I am very sorry to not be playing, said Venus

中国标准动车组首次载客运行 时速达到350公里

The China Railway Corporation (CRC) announced last Monday that its China Standard bullet trains, also known as electric multiple units (EMUs), have started operation in Liaoning. 中国铁路总公司上周一宣布，中国标准动车组已开始在辽

我国动车组史上最严禁烟令正式实施

China Railway Corporation issued new rules last Monday to further tighten up the smoking ban on trains, saying that any passengers who are caught twice violating the ban will be forbidden to purchase any high-speed train tickets across China. 中国铁

钟南山：中国治霾十年可见成效

3月5日在京召开的十二届全国人大三次会议开会间隙，著名呼吸道疾病专家，全国人大代表钟南山接受媒体采访。[魏晓昊/中国日报] It might take China a decade to tackle its notorious smog problem, said Zhon

为满足对阿胶的需求 中国满世界买驴子

When it comes to overseas consumption by Chinese buyers, Louis Vuitton is not the only popular LV. 当说到中国买家们到海外购物时，路易威登并不是唯一一种受追捧的LV。 The LV abbreviation spells donkey in pinyin, and Chines

欧莱雅首席执行官展望未来

欧莱雅首席执行官展望未来 And this is where the magic takes place. These are the magicians making sure it happens. L'Oreal wants to make sure Mother Nature remains beautiful. The world's biggest beauty company has announced a sustainabilit

China's Zheng Jie eyes Olympic glory at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis player Zheng Jie has won the women's doubles champion and reached semifinals in singles at both Wimbledon and Australian Open, but she said she has a kind of special feeling to the Olympic Games.

Chinese Premier welcomes foreign talents working in China

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday invited more foreign talents to continue their careers or start businesses in China, pledging better conditions（条件,情况） for them. During a seminar with more than 20 veteran