东盟峰会旨在建立东盟共同体

During his opening remarks, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on world leaders to combat Islamic terrorism following recent attacks around the globe. Our countries are in mourning, we all share in this grief. The perpetrators of these cowar

一带一路加强中国东盟合作

Back in October, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building a close-knit China-ASEAN community under the guidance of a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road to promote maritime cooperation. The initiative fits well with the ASEAN Master Plan for

西班牙官员否认腐败指控

MADRID, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two former senior officials of Spain's ruling People's Party denied on Tuesday any wrong-doing in their testimony to a court concerning the accusations levelled against them in the ongoing corruption scandal. Former PP Tre

西班牙政府继续改革以巩固经济复苏

西班牙政府继续改革以巩固经济复苏 LONDON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Office announced on Monday it appointed Ajay Sharma, a veteran diplomat and former head of the Foreign Office's Iran department, as its non-resident Charge d

西班牙公共行政改革节省了10亿美元

西班牙公共行政改革节省了10亿美元 MADRID, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday that so far the reform in public administration sector has saved the country 7.384 billion euros (10.072 billion U.S. doll

西班牙议会否决加泰罗尼亚举行独立公投的法案

MADRID, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Congress on Tuesday voted against a proposal to allow an independence referendum in the Catalan region in the north-east of the country. The proposal, which had been presented by the Catalan Regional Parliament

Dairy products crackdown

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhuanet) -- At least 20 percent of domestic(国内的) companies will be kicked out of the dairy market at the end of this month following the latest inspection by the central government of China's fresh milk and infant formula p

Saldado's hat trick gives Valencia 3-0 win at BATE

Saldado's hat trick gives Valencia 3-0 win at BATE MINSK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Roberto Soldado's hat trick led Valencia to a 3-0 win at BATE Borisov in a European Champions League group match on Tuesday night in Minsk. The victory kept alive the Spani

Italians Search for da Vinci's Mona Lisa Model

The Mona Lisa with her enigmatic（神秘的） smile hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris but to this day the woman who was used as the model for Leonardo da Vinci's portrait remains a mystery. Now, a group of Italian experts is trying to establish w

Minnie Munro became the world's oldest bride aged 102

In 1991, Minnie Munro became the world's oldest bride aged 102. But how old was her groom - the man she married. Was he: 1991年，Minnie Munro成为世界上年龄最大的新娘（102岁），她的新郎多大年龄呢？ a) 97 b) 80 or c) 83 Love Drug Yvonne: Hi, this is 6

Taiwan appeals for foreign help

Taiwan has appealed for international technical assistance to help rescue more than 2,000 people stranded after Typhoon Morakot caused major mudslides. The Taiwanese authorities say they need giant cargo aircraft able to drop large earth diggers and

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

Taiwan mudslide survivors found

People from several villages are said to have made it to higher ground before mud and rock engulfed their homes. Among the survivors （幸存者） found by rescue teams are 200 from Hsiaolin village, reports the Taiwan Central News Agency. However, des

China to launch Shenzhou-8 early November

JIUQUAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the spacecraft Shenzhou-8 in early November at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest deseart area. The unmanned spacecraft is expected to perform China's first space docking with Tiangong-1, o

Alaska Governor Palin to resign

Alaska Governor Palin to resign Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced she will resign as governor of Alaska on 26 July and not run for re-election. Mrs Palin's term of office was due to end in 2010. Some have specul

Do you have a stressful job?

Do you have a stressful job? 你工作压力大吗？ Doug:Hello, Im Doug Campbell and this is 6 minute English. Today were talking about stress. Stress at work. And Im here with the very relaxed Jackie Dalton. Jackie:Hi Doug, yes our topic today is about d

Chelsea sack coach Ancelotti

LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti had been sacked from the coaching position after a trophy-less season that saw them finish runners up to Manchester United, the club confirmed in a statement on Sunday. Chelsea Football Club

Sevilla sack coach Marcelino

MADRID, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Sevilla sacked coach Marcelino Garcia on Monday after a run of games which has seen them slip from contenders for a place in Europe to below halfway in the league. Sevilla lost 2-1 at home to Villarreal

Inter sack coach Ranieri

President Massimo Moratti and Internazionale wish to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they have shown through these past months, the statement said. The Nerazzurri were defeated 2-0 by Juventus on Sunday, to

China has no timetable to reopen IPO approvals

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The government has no plan to start approving IPOs again, sources from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said Thursday. A CSRC official who declined to be named made the remarks at a news briefing, dismiss