Food poisoning claims 10 lives in Nigeria

KATSINA, Nigeria May 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 secondary school teachers are reported to have died of food poisoning, and several others hospitalized in northern Nigeria's Katsina State, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Tuesday. The incident o

Starbucks rolls out new logo

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The World's largest coffeehouse company Starbucks on Tuesday rolled out its new logo to celebrate its upcoming 40-year birthday. The Seattle-based company said in a statement that the new logo removes the Starbucks

激烈选战结束 权力交接开始

American voters elected Donald Trump as the country's next president. After a long, bitter and often divisive race for the White House, work began on the clean transfer of power, a bedrock principle of American democracy. 在经过漫长而艰难、且

US Economy on Mend But Hiring Limited

The end of 2011 helped give the world's largest economy a boost although not enough to make a large dent in unemployment. The U.S. central bank issued its so-called Beige Book report Wednesday - an anecdotal look at the overall health of the country'

Coe hails test events a success

LONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- LOCOG president Seb Coe hailed the London Prepares series a success as the final London 2012 test event - the London Disability Athletics Challenge - concluded, signalling the end of 42 events. In less than 12 months, LOCOG

67th Bregenz Festival launched by Austrian President

VIENNA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Wednesday opened the 67th annual Bregenz Festival, which will feature 80 opera, orchestral concerts, music and poetry, and drama activities this year under the theme of Memories of the F

Mercosur agrees on new measures to protect local industries

MENDOZA, Argentina, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) announced Friday that each member country is allowed to decide whether to hike import tariffs unilaterally to protect the region's industries. At a Mercosur

耶伦发言关键 美股牛皮微升

耶伦发言关键 美股牛皮微升 NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rallied for a third consecutive day Monday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen 's first testimony in Congress as head of the Fed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

私营企业引领中国海外投资

BOAO, Hainan, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese private firms are seeing new expansion abroad and already lead China's investment overseas, Chris Lu, CEO of Deloitte China, said on Saturday at a forum in south China's Hainan Province. The 2013 Boao Forum f

专家:中国应对H7N9禽流感疫情公开透明

BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Experts have praised China for its increased transparency in handling public health incidents, after the emergence of the lesser-known H7N9 bird flu, which has killed six people since the deadly strain was exposed a week

2016年国家公务员考试热度不减

The number of candidates for the 2016 national civil service exam has surpassed last year's numbers, with more than 132,000 applicants on Tuesday－the most in a single day－deemed qualified for the exam. 2016年国家公务员考试报名人数已经

调查显示 中国消费能力依然坚挺

Most Chinese consumers will continue to spend, this year despite slowing economic growth and market volatility, according to research by Boston Consulting Group. 根据波士顿咨询公司的一项调查显示，尽管今年的经济增长有所放缓

最新调查表示 近1/3全职母亲系因孩子无人照料

Has China's second-child policy posed a threat to women's career pursuits and professional achievements? 中国的二胎政策是否威胁到了女性的职业追求和职业成就？ A recent report released by the National Health and Family Plannin

Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact

U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghanistans President Hamid Karzai have signed an agreement setting the course for U.S.-Afghan relations after the wars end. President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Tuesday, arriving under the cover of

bbas calls for Italy's support for Palestine in peace process with Israel

ROME, July 17 (Xinhua) -- President of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas said here on Tuesday that Palestinians are ready to return to the negotiation table with Israel, and wished Italy takes action for the outcome of the peace proc

不惧埃博拉：美国男子热衷病毒试验

A man was deliberately injected with the deadly Ebola virus in order to find a cure but rather than rest up afterwards, he decided to run a marathon. 一男子为寻解药特意注射了埃博拉病毒，但他事后没有休息，而是决定去跑马

李世石对弈AlphaGo扳回一局

Mark one up for man over the machine. The world champion of the ancient Chinese board game of Go has finally found a way to beat Googles AlphaGo computer, after losing three straight games last week. 这是人类战胜机器的时刻，世界围棋冠军

Apple to sell iPad 2 in Hong Kong in April

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its popular tablet computer, will be available in China's Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore(新加坡) and additional countries and regions in April.

iPad dispute lawyer denies compensation reports

BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A lawyer for technology firm Proview Shenzhen denied Friday media reports that Proview is seeking a huge amount of compensation from Apple Inc. following a legal battle over the use of the trademark iPad. Apple was plunge

苹果iPad Pro平板电脑将于今日开始网上订购

Apple Inc said its iPad Pro will be available to order online on Wednesday and arrive at stores later this week. 苹果公司近日宣布，其最新产品iPad Pro平板电脑周三开始可以从网上订购，并于本周稍晚在苹果商店开售。