U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）

Chelsea defender Terry out for weeks

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea manager Di Matteo would breathe a sigh of relief as defender John Terry will only be out for weeks rather than months following a scan on his right knee. Terry picked up the injury and had to leave the pitch early

巴基斯坦发生自杀式袭击

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people including high rank police officials were killed and over 50 others injured on Thursday afternoon as a suicide blast hit a funeral in Pakistan's Southwest city of Quetta, local media and officials said

世界杯开幕巴西开门红

SAO PAULO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Star striker Neymar stroke twice to help five-time champions Brazil rally to beat Croatia 3-1 in the World Cup opener here on Thursday. Midfielder Oscar scored an injury-time goal to seal the win for the hosts. 图片1

委内瑞拉实行新的价格控制法

委内瑞拉实行新的价格控制法 CARACAS, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela began Monday to implement a new price control law that limits company profits as part of the government's efforts to tame inflation. The new Fair Price Law sets a maximum

委内瑞拉反对美洲国家组织干涉

委内瑞拉反对美洲国家组织干涉 CARACAS, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday dismissed as interference a request by the Organization of American States (OAS) to hold talks on the political turmoil roiling the

Galliani allows more time for AC Milan coach Allegri

Galliani allows more time for AC Milan coach Allegri MILAN, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan club vice president Adriano Galliani insisted Thursday that the Rossoneri head coach Massimiliano Allegri has not been given one game to save his job. Local rep

China's cash-strapped small firms ring alarm bells

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- China's small businesses turned to be the first to ring the alarm as the country is walking a fine line between fighting inflation and maintaining growth. Some entrepreneurs have disappeared and others have jumped off

减重1/5 科学家证实葡萄柚减肥功效

Dieters have long sworn that grapefruit helps them lose weight. 长期以来节食者们一直信誓旦旦地宣称葡萄柚有助减肥。 Now, scientists are beginning to believe them. 如今科学家们也开始相信他们的论断。 A study has

超过九成受访者支持发放"雾霾津贴"

Some 95 percent of respondents to a survey support a smog subsidy for those who work outdoors, Worker's Daily reported. 根据工人日报报道，约95%的受访者表示支持向雾霾天从事户外作业的劳动者发放雾霾津贴。 The Trade

Rabin's legacy obliges Israel to counter political violence

JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin, the former prime minister gunned down by a Jewish assassin during a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995, commands Israel to decisively

房主欲用别墅换iPhone6 买家还价5代行不

One homeowner is resorting to bartering for the latest iPhone as a tactic to sell a beleaguered property in Detroit. 近日，底特律一所房子的主人表示愿意用新款iPhone与这所房子作交换。 The owner has dropped the asking price

Singapore firm working on "indoor GPS"

SINGAPORE, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A Singapore start-up firm has devised an innovative application to allow phone users to have access to their positioning information within buildings, where traditional global positioning system has often proved inaccur

Iran to launch research satellite into space: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran is going to launch domestically- built Navid satellite by Safir satellite launcher by the end of March 2012, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. Navid (promise) is a research satellite and is current

Pakistan's fourth ranking snooker cup begins in Karachi

Pakistan's fourth ranking snooker cup begins in Karachi ISLAMABAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's 4th Snooker Cup Ranking Tournament 2012 started on Sunday at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Sports Complex in the country's southern port city of

Nigerian striker Obasi joins Schalke 04 on loan

BERLIN, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- German first division league side Schalke 04 announced Sunday that they have signed Nigerian striker Chinedu Obasi on loan through to season's end from Hoffenheim with an option of a further extension. Obasi, 25, will acco

Monchengladbach to stay in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach carved out a 2-1 win on aggregate against second-division team Bochum to stay in the first division thanks to a late equalizer by striker Marco Reus on Wednesday. The Fohlen smoothed the way for fir

New Report Finds World's Developed Economies Strengthening

A new report says the world's developed economies appear headed for stronger growth in the coming months, with China advancing as well. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that its gauge of future econom

IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy in 'Dangerous Phase'

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy has entered a dangerous phase in which advanced economies risk slipping into a new recession that also would hurt developing nations. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thu

US, European Economies Shake Investors

Major stock indexes in the United States dropped sharply on Thursday. For many analysts, there are two main reasons for the market drop. One is the U.S. economy; the other is the European debt crisis. Jon Henes, a managing partner and financial exper