Inter beat Lille 2-1

ROME, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inter chalked up their first home win in the Champions League this season as they beat Lille 2-1 on Wednesday. Walter Samuel and Diego Milito scored the goals for the hosts, and Lille drew one back in the late time. Inter alm

Ajax crushes Heerenveen as rivals lose ground

THE HAGUE, April 11 (Xinhua) -- In the Dutch league title races, Ajax distanced itself from their five main rivals after a 5-0 win at sc Heerenveen on Wednesday. After three minutes Heerenveen goalkeeper Brian Vandenbussche was sent off for bringing

Two missing after floods in NW China

LANZHOU, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have been reported missing after flooding in northeast China's Gansu province, local authorities told Xinhua on Tuesday. Rainstorms began to hit Tebo county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture at 8:30 p.m.

China works for safe dangerous waste disposal

China works for safe dangerous waste disposal BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has released a guideline to ensure all dangerous wastes produced by major licensed units at or above city levels will be safely disposed of by 2015. Our

欧洲推出新措施应对移民危机

The European Union has laid-out a series of new measures to deal with the massive influx of migrants from north Africa trying to enter European territory through a dangerous voyage through the Mediterranean. The 10-point package calls for a strengthe

China's new OTC board makes official debut

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The official establishment of the New Third Board, a national share transfer system for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), was announced Wednesday, after years of trials in several cities. The move marks another

Australian scientists identified Ned Kelly's remains

CANBERRA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Bushranger Ned Kelly's headless body has finally been identified in Australia, more than 130 years after his execution in the Old Melbourne Gaol, Victoria's Attorney- General Robert Clark announced on Thursday. Clark sai

Hand of God guides rock singer's new album

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- His skin-fit purple jeans, black T-shirt, that hangs loosely on his strong frame, leather bracelets, and huge finger ring scream the rebellious spirit of a rock singer. But when Vanness Wu begins to talk about his new

上海合作组织取得丰硕成果

The SCO Development Strategy until 2025 was approved at the summit. It charts out the course of future cooperation between the bloc's member states in terms of politics, security, trade and people-to-people exchanges. It also encourages the member st

巴西总统的支持率在上升

巴西总统的支持率在上升 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- After falling significantly amid anti-government protests that shook Brazil just four months ago, President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating is once again on the rise, according t

China hopes to advance Asia-Pacific cooperation with U.S

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday voiced the hope that it will steadily advance cooperation with the United States in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the

Wozniacki reaches Copenhagen WTA semifinals

COPENHAGEN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semifinals of the Copenhagen WTA tournament after beating Alice Cornet of France 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals here on Friday. Top-seed Wozniacki showed her strength and fo

Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Australian Open semis

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Novak Djokovic bounced back from a marathon five-set fourth-round match just 48 hours earlier as he reached the Australian Open semifinals here on Tuesday after beating Czech Tomas Berdych 6-1, 4-6, 6

手袋在波士顿马拉松赛将被禁止以确保安全

手袋在波士顿马拉松赛将被禁止以确保安全 NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Bags are prohibited from this year's Boston Marathon for security concern following last year's deadly bombing, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesda

生死相随 美百岁夫妇2天内相继离世

Helen and Joe Auer have been inseparable for seven decades, and even death proved no match for their unbreakable, one-in-a-million bond. 海伦奥尔和乔奥尔携手走过七十多年从未分开过，连死神都没能把这对生死相伴的伴侣分

To win at San Siro not easy, says Guardiola

ROME, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola said he was proud of his team following they 3-2 win over AC Milan at San Siro in a Champions League thriller on Wednesday. We are happier compared to the last game, he was quoted by footba

Abuse of antibiotics drops in Chinese hospitals

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A national campaign against the abuse of antibiotics looks to be progressing with usage notably dropping, said the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. An inspection over more than 430 major hospitals nationwide showed that the p

Study links obesity with prolonged bottle feeding

LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers from the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University (CORETU

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Obesity shortens Americans' life expectancy

LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Mainly due to rampant obesity, Americans' life expectancy is one-and-a-half-year shorter than that of Western Europeans on the average, according to a new study published on Thursday. But 40 years ago, Americans could