Australian gov't lifts freeze on refugee processing

CANBERRA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government（联邦政府） on Thursday announced it will immediately lift a freeze on the processing of claims from Afghanistan（阿富汗） asylum seekers. The six-month freeze on processing, whi

Chinese minister warns of grim trade situation

Chinese minister warns of grim trade situation BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming on Saturday warned of lingering pressure on the country's foreign trade from weak global demand, rising domestic costs and growing tr

Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Gun Control

WHITE HOUSE Acting less than a week after the massacre of 26 people, including 20 young children and six adults, in a school in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama has ordered creation of a government-wide task force to come up with solution

研究显示:山寨APP成木马藏身重灾区

Fake apps are posing a growing threat to unsuspecting mobile phone users, the Beijing Times reported Tuesday. The fake apps come installed with malicious software that can track private data. 根据新京报周二报道，山寨应用正在日益威胁

Three Gorges Dam migrants find new homes

NANCHANG, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Although he is still homesick from time to time, 61-year-old Lei Yangqing admits that life has never been better for himself and his fellow villagers, who moved years ago to make way for the construction of the Three Gor

7国集团关注对俄罗斯的制裁

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANYThe leaders of seven major industrialized democracies are meeting for their annual summit, with the first day devoted to the global economy and talks to liberalize trade rules. But the meeting will also focus on the con

阿里巴巴集团否认向克林顿基金会政治献金

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba last Monday dismissed speculation that its cooperation with a US foundation named for former US president Bill Clinton was linked with financial support for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. 中国电子商务巨

U.S. actor Jeff Conaway dies at 60

LOS ANGELES, May 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. actor Jeff Conaway, best known for his roles in the 1970s hit television series Taxi and blockbuster film Grease, died on Friday morning at age 60, local celebrity websites reported. The former child star, who beg

China to give further support to small, micro-sized firms

BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday called for more efforts to support the sound development of small and micro-sized enterprises. Small and micro-sized firms serve as a significant channel for creating job

Chinese boat detained for unauthorized fishing in Japan's waters

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese fishing boat was detained by Japanese authorities on Thursday for unauthorized fishing in waters around Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka told Xinhua. The boat, regist

Betis go top in Spain

MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Real Betis reached the top of the Spanish La Liga after winning a thrilling game 4-3 at home to Zaragoza on Thursday. Betis only returned to the La Liga this season and the win means they have 12 points from four games af

Facebook adds new profile feature

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Facebook on Thursday introduced Timeline, a new profile design featuring milestones of one's life on a single page. At Facebook's f8 developer conference, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg promoted the new fe

2016将有更多中国游客前往美国

Sun Geng, Chief Operating Officer of LL Travel Enterprise, the biggest travel agency for Chinese tourists travelling to the States, has predicted that the 2016 Spring Festival period will be their busiest time, with more than 5000 Chinese travellers

叙利亚问题特使卜拉希米辞职

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday announced that he accepted the request of Lakhdar Brahimi to step down as the UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, adding that the resignation will be effective on May

中国提倡假日文明出游

According to the new rules, travel agencies have the right to report ill-mannered tourists who will then be blacklisted for 2 years if the reports are deemed true. These uncivilized behaviors include acting antisocially on public transport, damaging

欧盟收紧企业规则，以解决避税

欧盟收紧企业规则，以解决避税 BRUSSELS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday proposed amendments to key EU corporate tax legislation in order to combat tax avoidance. The proposal from the European Commission is expected

普京:与俄断交伤害欧盟经济

MOSCOW, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Curtailing cooperation between Moscow and the European Union (EU) will blunt the economic competitiveness of the European countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Severing economic ties between the EU an

谷歌语言交互新突破 能更逼真模拟人声

Google's DeepMind have revealed a new speech synthesis generator that will be used to help computer voices, like Siri and Cortana, sound more human. 谷歌旗下的人工智能公司DeepMind近日研制出了一种新型语音合成系统, 该技术可

Vodafone Threatens India With Arbitration Over Tax Issue

The British mobile service Vodafone has threatened the Indian government with international arbitration over a proposal that could make it liable for billions of dollars of taxes. Pressure is mounting on India to reconsider the proposal, which foreig

Top political advisor visits exhibitions

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Monday visited two exhibitions showcasing China's sustainable use of mines and charitable deeds of the country's political advisors. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chin