美国称监听项目被欧洲误解

美国称监听项目被欧洲误解 LONDON While European nations are objecting to the American spying programs that reportedly targeted their populations and their leaders, U.S. officials say the program is misunderstood and that some European inte

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巴就无人机事件传唤美大使 ISLAMABAD, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Saturday summoned U.S. ambassador to the Foreign Ministry and lodged a formal protest over the drone strike which killed the Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the Foreign Mini

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欧盟敦促波黑加快改革 SARAJEVO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Tuesday urged Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to speed up reforms in a bid to join the 28-member bloc. Peter Sorensen, head of the EU Delegation to BiH, held a meeti

印巴边境爆发严重冲突

印巴边境爆发严重冲突 SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- An Indian border guard of Border Security Force (BSF) was killed and six others wounded in skirmishes with Pakistani border guards on the international border in

Drops, not pills, best for swimmers ear

Antibiotic or antiseptic drops are the best approach to treating swimmer's ear, according to a new research review. And while oral antibiotics are often prescribed along with ear drops to treat swimmer's ear, this is not necessary, the reviewers say.

Israeli PM presents new ruling coalition to president

JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed President Shimon Peres Saturday night that he has completed the task of forming the new ruling coalition, which is expected to be sworn in Monday. As you know, I forme

China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China proposes to further reshuffle its coal industry by setting higher thresholds for the scale of coal producers and encouraging mergers to form industrial conglomerates, the government said Monday. The minimum standard

Italy's Monti unveils logo of his electoral coalition

ROME, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Italy's caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday unveiled the logo of his newly born coalition set to race at upcoming national elections. Today I am able to announce the configuration of the social and political forces

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation

Greek coalition gov't wins confidence vote

ATHENS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Greece's coalition government easily won a parliamentary confidence vote on early Monday, which clears the way for talks with international creditors for a review of bailout agreements to overcome the country's debt crisis.

Coal inventory in major Chinese ports facing oversupply

SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

Greek coalition gov't talks collapse

ATHENS, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Marathon talks among parliamentary parties in debt-ridden Greece for the formation of a coalition government after the May 6 general polls collapsed on Friday, with the prospect of fresh elections in June seeming more likel

Italy's Monti pledges to head coalition of centrists

ROME, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Italy's caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti said Friday that he would head a coalition of centrists after meeting a group of business and political moderate figures who have expressed support for his reform program. Monti t

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Alisports, the sports wing of Alibaba Group, and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced a strategic partnership last Monday in Hangzhou, to bring the fast-developing e-sports or electronic sports to the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. 阿里巴巴集团

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Apart from free trade, there can be few issues on which public opinion and the views of economists differ more than on forcing companies and the public sector to buy locally and hire locally. 除了自由贸易以外，几乎没有什么问题能比强

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Imagine a nearly silent train that glides along its tracks emitting nothing more toxic than water. 想象一下，一辆火车消无声息地沿着铁轨运行，排放物中的有毒物质不过是水。 That train is a reality. 这种火车是真实存

近60年来英国女性平均体型的变化

These two pictures illustrate the extraordinary way that women's bodies have changed in the last 60 years. 上面两幅图显示了近60年来女性身材发生了惊人的变化。 In 1957, the average-sized British woman was 5ft 2ins tall, weighed

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Weibo, a Chinese Twitter-like service, has been punished for spreading pornography, as part of a nationwide crackdown, the anti-pornography authority said last Friday. 据全国扫黄打非办公室上周五表示，在一项全国性的打击行动当