WHO: Epidemics of Underweight and Overweight Growing

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to fight all forms of malnutrition(营养不良), including under-nutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. More than 60 world nutrition（营养） experts

China spared from Hurricane Sandy's destruction

China spared from Hurricane Sandy's destruction BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Analysts say that Hurricane Sandy, which is currently blazing a path of destruction along the East Coast of the United States, might have temporary but limited impacts on th

Emma Thompson receives star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- British actress, comedienne（喜剧女演员） and screenwriter(编剧家) Emma Thompson has become the latest addition to the landmark Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving the 2,416th star in a ceremony held on Friday.

Tyson to be introduced into Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- World famous boxer Mike Tyson will be among the legends inducted Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Tyson, three weeks shy of his 45th birthday, became the youngest heavyweight(重量级拳击手) champio

Tinker Bell remembered by star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- As an iconic figure of the Disney（迪斯尼） empire, the 100-old cartoon character Tinker Bell has been remembered with a new star set on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony held on Tuesday. The suppor

Hu talks advancing ties with DPRK guests

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Monday that advancing friendship and cooperation between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will continue to be the guideline of the ruling party and governme

France,Germany consider Lisbon Treaty modification

DEAUVILLE, France, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- France and Germany pondered over（深思,考虑 ） necessary amendments on Monday about the Lisbon Treaty by 2013 in the hope of better responding to(响应) crises. France and Germany consider it necessary to

Diabetes cases double to 347 million worldwide

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The figure of adults with diabetes has risen to 347 million worldwide, which is more than doubled in the past three decades, according to a study published in the British journal Lancet. The study, which analyzed data

Gene Mutation Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes(糖尿病) studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are at risk of developing diabetes so they

Bird flu discovered in Dutch farm

THE HAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday. It said the virus discovered was a mild variant. The farm's 47,000 chickens were slaughtered

美国和越南洽谈贸易

Washington and Hanoi agreed on a partnership to further ties in trade, science and education after Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang met US President Barack Obama on Thursday in Washington. Chinese observers said the move is designed to enhance ties

环太平洋贸易协议前景未明

WASHINGTON With the U.S.-led war in Iraq ended and American military involvement in Afghanistan winding down, President Barack Obama has sought to pivot the country's foreign policy focus towards Asia. One aspect of that pivot is the negotiation of a

2020年10美元纸币将首次出现女性头像

The US Treasury Department says a redesigned $10 note will feature a woman, but who she will be has not been decided. 美国财务部称，重新设计的10美元纸币上将出现女性形象，但尚未决定具体使用哪位女性。 The new note

美元为何叫1刀 货币名称起源大盘点

A fistful of dollars 第一把美金 The dollar is one of the most common currencies in the world used by the US, Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, and Singapore to name a few. The origin of the dollar, also the Slovenian tolar, is from a coin ca

英国母女同披嫁纱 省下两千英镑

A mother and daughter have made their wedding days extra special - by having a joint ceremony. 一对母女举办了一场与众不同的婚礼，属于她们的共同婚礼。 Kim Milhano, 28, and Susan Scott-Williams, 51, got married together after

数学证明热气球吓跑猪 英农民获赔4万英镑

When a pig farmer sued a hot air balloon firm, he needed to prove he wasnt telling porkies. 如果一个养猪的农民想要状告热气球公司，那么他得证明自己不是在胡说八道。 Luckily for Dan Gilbank, he had maths professor, the

英国女子写差评遭索赔12万英镑

After Allison Dore had an unhappy experience during a trip to the dentist, she did what thousands do as a matter of routine: she posted a negative review on a consumer website. 艾莉森多尔在一家牙医诊所遭遇了不愉快的经历之后，她

塞翁失马!英镑下跌却使得英国旅游业更受激励!

Flight bookings to the UK jumped since June, driven by the sharp fall in the pound following the vote to leave the European Union. 由于英国公投决定退出欧盟，英镑曾一度暴跌，但这却使得自6月以来，预订前往英国的航班

英镑贬值 硬退欧预示英国走向封闭

The surprising thing about the fall in the value of sterling is that it has not been more precipitous. 关于英镑贬值，令人意外的是贬值幅度没有更加陡峭。 Britain is shuffling towards an outright rupture with the EU and an immigr

微软宣布CEO鲍尔默12个月内辞职

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who helped Bill Gates transform the company from a tiny startup into the world's most valuable business, announced plans on Friday to retire sometime in the next year - a move that presents another challenge to the tech g