Typhoon Son-Tinh wreaks havoc in south China

Typhoon Son-Tinh wreaks havoc in south China BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Son-Tinh, the 23rd typhoon of the year, wreaked havoc in south China, damaging crops, flattening houses and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Influenced by

Obama, Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Remember Sept. 11

One day before the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks, President Barack Obama is paying tribute to those who were lost that day, those who tried to save their lives, and members of the military. Meanwhile, New Yorks former mayor s

Chinese health minister donates plasma

CHENGDU, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu donated plasma on Saturday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and called on health workers to take the lead in blood donation to ease the country's blood supply short

疯狂的双十一 阿里巴巴1小时交易20亿美元

Online retailer Alibaba says it sold $2bn of goods in the first hour of China's annual Singles' Day. 电商巨头阿里巴巴今日宣布，在今年双十一的头1个小时里，其交易额就达到了20亿美元。 也有分析师认为这一数字

Obama grants 10 states waivers on federal education law

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from some burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), giving them flexibility to implement thei

Fishing ban starts in South China Sea

GUANGZHOU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A two-and-a half month fishing ban began at noon Wednesday in most parts of the South China Sea as part of ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the area's marine resources, according to fishery authorities. The Hainan provinc

Afghanistan Maps Natural Mineral Resources

Afghanistan has become the first country to map its natural mineral resources using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. The mapping, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Afghan Geological

Meg Whitman named new HP CEO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former eBay Chief Executive Officer and California governor candidate Meg Whitman on Thursday was named Hewlett-Packard's new CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker who served 11 months on the job. We are fortunate to have s

世界真的需要更多的大学吗

Last week the British university system offered a record number of places. 最近，英国大学体系提供了创纪录的录取名额。 That sounds like good news but do we really need more people to go to university? For that matter, does the wor

Gold ends lower for fourth day as dollar strengthens

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures(期货) on the COMEX（纽约商品交易所） Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange further declined on Friday, marking the fourth straight drop this week, as the dollar rallied on improved economic o

上海发布新规 未满12周岁不得坐副驾驶座

Children under 12 will be banned from sitting beside vehicle drivers from March, 2017 in Shanghai. 自2017年3月起，上海未满12周岁的未成年人将禁止坐在副驾驶上。 The ban is part of the city's new road and traffic management law

中国垃圾邮件数量创新高

New stats show the number of spam calls made in China hit an all-time high last year. Industry analysis suggests some 27-billion spam calls were made last year in China, with the number of calls through the 4th quarter nearly doubled compared to the

中国央行出新规打击离岸人民币做空

China will impose a reserve requirement on offshore renminbi deposits, the central bank said on Monday, in an effort to soak up liquidity and raise the cost of speculating on renminbi depreciation. 中国央行周一表示，中国将对离岸人民币

印度央行的数据显示已经回收了15万亿的废钞

Latest figures suggest that only Rs 54,000 crore of the notes banned on November 8 last year failed to make it back. 最新数据显示，在去年11月8日宣布的废钞里，只有5400亿卢比没有回收 NEW DELHI: Despite the Reserve Bank of In

Chebet wins Rotterdam marathon

THE HAGUE, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Wilson Kwambai Chebet won the 31st edition of the Rotterdam Marathon in The Netherlands on Sunday. The Kenyan athlete needed a time of 2:05:26 for the 42 kilometers and 195 meters. His compatriot Vincent Kipruto finish

Real Madrid can be champions by Sunday night

MADRID, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The destiny of the BBVA Primera Liga title could be decided and Real Madrid crowned as champions in Spain by 23:30 local time should results go their way on Sunday. With four matches left to play, Madrid, who have a seven

China urges IAEA to ensure global nuclear safety

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to further strengthen its leading role in enhancing global nuclear safety and promoting relevant international cooperation. Wang Min, Chinese depu

Gold continues to drop as dollar gains

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, as the dollar's rally muted demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. The most a

Gold settles close to 1,900-dollar mark

CHICAGO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange surged to record level on Monday, the sixth straight rise in a row, amid increasing safe- haven demands as investors feared global economy would furth

叙叛军与俄罗斯秘密谈判

Syrian rebels are in secret talks with Russia to end the fighting in Aleppo, according to opposition figures, a development that shows how the US could become sidelined in some of the Middle Easts most pivotal conflicts. 据反对派人士称，叙利亚