第一季度中国GDP增长6.9% 增幅超预期

A surge in industrial activity has pushed up Chinas annual economic growth rate to 6.9 per cent in the first quarter, according to government statistics released on Monday, 周一发布的中国政府统计数据显示，工业活动的急剧攀升，将

联合国决议首次写入构建人类命运共同体理念

The Chinese concept of building a human community with shared destiny was incorporated into a UN resolution for the first time, mirroring the global recognition of the concept and manifesting huge Chinese contribution to global governance. 日前，构

金正男被暗杀引发马朝外交争执

Malaysia has recalled its ambassador to Pyongyang as a diplomatic row over the apparent assassination of the North Korean leaders brother escalated on Monday. 马来西亚已召回该国驻朝鲜大使。围绕朝鲜领导人的同父异母长兄显然

Bolt may play soccer or cricket after 2016

Bolt may play soccer or cricket after 2016

Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital again

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed again to the hospital in Los Angeles to reattach a feeding tube to her stomach Sunday, her publicist said. The 94-year-old actress was taken from her home to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical

Allegri sure of Ibra's desire

ROME, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still hungry for success with Italian giants Milan. The striker raised doubts about his long-term future last week in a revealing interview w

China bans former soccer chiefs for life, slaps heavy fines on clubs

By Sportswriters Cao Jianjie and Gong Bing BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese soccer body on Monday banned two former soccer chiefs for life and meted out heavy punishments on match-fixing clubs, concluding a three-year-long drive to clean up C

Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassador

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Yao Ming was officially named Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. city of Houston Friday by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former Rockets center who lived in Houston for ten years, was also give

Colombia honors Olympian Pajon, soccer star Falcao

BOGOTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombia on Tuesday honored its top athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Mariana Pajon and soccer star Radamel Falcao Garcia. Pajon, winner of the BMX cycling competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, received

Chinese ambassador, companies donate cash to Myanmar quake victims

MANDALAY, Myanmar, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Myanmar Li Junhua, on behalf of the Red Cross Society of China, donated 50,000 U.S. dollars to Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Ye Myint on Saturday to help with relief efforts in the wake

U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi

U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi TRIPOLI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens is confirmed to have died in Tuesday's conflict in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV reported Wednesday.

Argentina beats 10-man Germany 3-1 in soccer friendly

BERLIN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Argentina beat 10-man hosts Germany 3-1 in an international soccer friendly at Frankfurt Arena on Wednesday. Lionel Messi, Angelo Di Maria and Sami Khedira's own goal helped La Albiceleste to take the win. Goalie Ron Rober

Slovakia rallies to beat Denmark 3-1 in soccer friendly

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia came from a goal down at half time to beat Denmark 3-1 in a soccer friendly in Odense city, central Denmark, on Wednesday. Played at the TRE-FOR Park stadium on Wednesday night, the game was seen as a warm-up

Hungary ties Israel 1-1 in soccer friendly

BUDAPEST, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hungary and Israel played out a 1-1 tie in a World Cup warm-up friendly game in Budapest on Wednesday. After a goalless first half with few chances, Balazs Dzsudzsak opened the scoring for the home team 10 minutes into t

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship CHENGDU, Sichuan Province, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Former world champion Shaun Murphy cruised into top 16 with a 6-0 whitewash of Andrew Higginson at the inaugural International Championship here

Vladimir Klitchko to face Jean-Marc Mormeck

KIEV, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Vladimir Klitchko will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO titles against French Jean-Marc Mormeck in Germany on Dec. 10, the press-service of Klitchko's brothers announced on Thursday on its official webs

Ireland Aims to Be First to Exit International Bailout

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says Ireland is aiming to be the first to exit its international bailout and resume financing its government operations on its own. Kenny told an international economic forum Friday in Dublin that Ireland is recovering

Brazilian championship second strongest in world

SAO PAULO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Tuesday said that the Brazilian national league, the Campeonato Brasileiro, was the second strongest in 2012. The Brazilian tournament climbed to se

Murphy beats Carter to reach UK Championship final

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former champion Shaun Murphy fought back from 4-8 down to defeat Ali Carter 9-8 in the semifinal of the UK Championship in York, England, on Friday. Murphy, who won the tournament in 2008, had been 5-3 behind after the firs

Williams crowned in WTA Championships

Williams crowned in WTA Championships ISTANBUL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in Istanbul and claimed the WTA Championships title for the third time in her career. Since her first-round loss at the French