英国不着急退出欧盟 今年不会正式启动退欧程序

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has supported Theresa May's decision to delay the start of the UK formally withdrawing from the European Union. 德国总理安格拉默克尔公开表示，支持英国新任首相特蕾莎梅延后英国正式退出欧

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday, the fes

Kaka confirms staying in Real Madrid

MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insisted on Tuesday that he has not intention of leaving the club after just two seasons in the Santiago Bernabeu. The Brazilian arrived two summers ago in a deal worth around 100 million dollars

US Names 55 Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Release

US Names 55 Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Release The list represents about a third of the 167 terrorist suspects still in detention at Guantanamo more than 11 years after the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Many of the men are from Y

China releases standard names of Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China has released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration. The Diaoyu Island is named as Diaoyu Island, with its Chinese p

USADA release strong evidence for Lance Armstrong doping case

USADA release strong evidence for Lance Armstrong doping case WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday issued a 1000-page investigation report full of evidence that shows the world's most famous cyclist Lance Armstrong

Bilbao's Europa League journey nearly over after home defeat

MADRID, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao need a miracle if they are to qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League after suffering a 3-2 home defeat against Olympique Lyon Thursday. The French side took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to

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Zhang rolls back the years at Hong Kong Golf Open

HONG KONG, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese veteran Zhang Lianwei, a five-time Asian Tour winner, turned back the hands of time when he shot a superb four-under-par 66 to lie two shots behind clubhouse leader Javi Colomo of Spain in the opening round of t

英国发明牙齿治疗新技术

LONDON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Drillings and fillings at the dentist's are always dreadful and make tooth decay treatment very unpleasant. But British scientists have developed a new approach of fixing tooth decay, which could get rid of all the drillin

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VIENNA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Women with diabetes are twice at the risk of suffering a stroke as those without the disease, an Austrian expert said here Thursday ahead of World Diabetes Day on Friday. Recent studies have shown that women with diabetes

UN, Kenya to Launch Africa-Wide Investment Database

The director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization has met with Kenyan finance officials to discuss the launch an African-wide database designed to help governments promote investment in their countries. The database contains info

China mulls mortality database for health assessment

FUZHOU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- China is preparing to set up a national mortality database to obtain cause-of-death information, marking a step toward establishing a monitoring network for health risk factors across the country, an official said Wednesd

China nat'l tobacco control legislation

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is considering the country's first national tobacco control law, according to a report released Wednesday. It is quite necessary to enact laws to control the dangers of smoking, says the report adop

奥巴马将古巴移出支恐名单

President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he intended to take communist Cuba off the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism, part of his effort to normalize relations with the island nation after five decades of hostilities. The American l

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It's a New Year, and with our economy growing and a strong, majority government in power, Britain begins it with renewed strength. There are no New Years resolutions for us, just an ongoing resolve to deliver what we promised in our manifesto: Securi

大部分非裔美国人不满社会医疗

大部分非裔美国人不满社会医疗 WASHINGTON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Over half of African Americans feel dissatisfied with the societal treatment of their race, though they are more satisfied now than during the time from 2001 to 2008, a Gallup

墨西哥确认逮捕头号通缉毒枭

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Schwarzenegger set to return to film acting

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to return to Hollywood some seven years after his last movie act, Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation confirmed on Tuesday. The embattled movie-star-turned-poli

Yaitai beats Shenhua 5-3 on penalties in Chinese FA Cup

CHANGCHUN, China, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Changchun Yatai beat Shanghai Shenhua 5-3 on penalties in the fourth round of Chinese Football Association Cup here on Wednesday. However, Drogba from Shenhua still didn't play. Drogba's coming attracted over 20,