Messi promises to perform "the best" for Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi said on Sunday that he always tries to give the best performance in every game of the Argentine team and repeated that his greatest aim is to be world champion with his national team. The forward of the

乌克兰东部寻求避免经济灾难

MARIUPOL, UKRAINE Smoke billows from Azovstal steel works here, one of the many gargantuan industrial assets in this southeastern port city owned by Ukraines richest man, Rinat Akhmetov. Akhmetov employs more than 300,000 people across the region. Th

Euro Jobs Data Worsens, Dampens Summit Optimism

Unemployment in the eurozone has reached its highest level since the introduction of the European single currency 14 years ago. Twenty percent of Greeks and 23 percent of Spaniards are out of work. A day after the summit of European heads of state en

Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial crisis

The financial crisis almost certainly led to an increase in suicides across Europe, health experts say. The analysis by US and UK researchers found a rise in suicides was recorded among working age people from 2007 to 2009 in nine of the 10 nations s

不差钱! 特朗普称四十万元总统年薪分文不要!

Questions have swirled concerning what'll happen to Trump's income in the wake of his winning the 2016 US presidential election, CBS News reported last Friday. 据哥伦比亚广播公司上周五报道，自从特朗普赢得2016年总统竞选以来，

Obama: US Economy Moving In Right Direction

President Barack Obama is cautiously welcoming Friday's news that the U.S. unemployment rate continues to fall. The president says the December jobless numbers show that the nations economy is moving in the right direction. With unemployment at its l

Europe Faces More Negative Economic Indicators

The 17 eurozone nations are facing a new wave of negative economic indicators, a further signal that Europe's currency bloc is headed toward a recession. The European Commission said Friday that executive and consumer confidence dropped in December t

China's former soccer chief stands trial for corruption

DANDONG, Liaoning Province, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese Football Association (CFA) chief Xie Yalong stood trial for taking bribes in a northeastern Chinese court on Tuesday morning. The Dandong Intermediate People's Court started the trial of

Former ABC vice president joins central bank

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Pan Gongsheng, the former vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), has joined the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, as its vice president, according to updated information on the PBO

S&P downgrades Egypt's credit ratings

CAIRO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Standard and Poor's (SP) downgraded on Friday the long-term rating on Egypt from B+ to B due to sharp decline of foreign exchange reserves and political uncertainties. There would be further downgrade if the Egyptian govern

Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy

While many U.S. businesses are suffering in the weak economy, one industry has been picking up speed. Women are now spending more money on their nails. They are getting more daring - straying from the basic shades of red and painting blues, greens an

Chinese Students A Growing US Business Commodity

China is a very important source of students for American education. And the money Chinese students bring with them has spawned an industry bent on seeing even more find their way here. As of last year, a report from the Institute of International Ed

Nepal, China agree to work together for forest conservation

KATHMANDU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nepal and China have agreed to strengthen and enhance the coordination in the fields of forest conservation and management. A joint meeting between the two neighbors was held in Kathmandu from Feb. 22 for the first time

Mourinho celebrates title

MADRID, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid caoch Jose Mourinho celebrated his side's 32nd league title in Spain with a brief interview with the club's official television station on Thursday. Mourinho's side clinched the title with a 3-0 win away to Athle

South Africa ready to host AFCON 2013

JOHNNEBSURG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The committee preparing for hosting African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 in South Africa on Sunday announced the country is ready to host the tournament. The Local Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer Mvuzo Mbe

New US Congress Sworn In

A new U.S. Congress was sworn into office Thursday, but it will quickly face an old dispute about the country's burgeoning debt and in the coming weeks controversial new gun control and immigration proposals. The Congress leaving office squabbled thi

Chinese president attends APEC meeting in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and leaders of other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members met in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sunday to find ways to speed up regional economic integration, free trade and inve

Winners, losers both gain from Winter YOG

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games is not only a memorable moment for winners, but also a learning process for losers, since all the competitors here are young. Chinese speed skating prodigy Yang Fan coll

Sudan Approves Oil Deal with South Sudan

Sudan Approves Oil Deal with South Sudan Sudan's parliament has voted to approve an agreement with South Sudan designed to end hostilities and restart southern oil exports through the north. The vote Wednesday comes a day after South Sudan's parliame

German cabinet approves missile, troop deployment in Turkey

BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The German cabinet on Thursday agreed to participate in a NATO mission sending Patriot missiles and some 400 soldiers to Turkey to help the country cope with potential security threats from Syria. Turkey is currently the mo