Olympic champs Felix, Eaton win Jesse Owens Award

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- American Olympic champions Allyson Felix and Ashton Eaton were named as the winners of the 2012 Jesse Owens Award on Monday for their outstanding performance in the year 2012. Felix enjoyed a successful journey in Lond

AC Milan seeks Kaka-Ibrahimovic swap

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan is reportedly negotiating the return of Brazilian star Kaka to the San Siro in a deal that could reunite striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The Rossoneri has sought talks with Ka

AC Milan plan to loan back Kaka

MILAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Serie A giants Milan confirmed on Thursday that they are talking with Real Madrid about a possible January move for Kaka. The club's own TV station, Milan Channel, have revealed that the two clubs are discussing the possibi

Efforts to ease medical costs take effect

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Medicine prices at public clinics have been notably reduced thanks to a policy that promotes basic medicine, an office of the State Council said Thursday. Current price levels of basic medicine used by government-funded t

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Takes Effect Sunday

A European Union embargo on Iranian oil that takes effect Sunday is the latest move in an international effort to force Tehran to halt its disputed nuclear program. The EU and the United States want Iran to end development work that they say is inten

中国学生英语学习呈低龄化趋势

Chinese parents are having their children learn English earlier, according to a survey published by the China Youth Daily. 《中国青年报》近日进行的一项调查显示，如今，中国家长很早就让孩子学习英语。 English has bee

泛欧交易所将与上交所合作

PARIS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Euronext announced Monday a partnership with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) to enhance the promotion and marketing of its cash, derivatives, commodities and index data in China. According to Euronext, the partnership wi

Madrid top Spanish basketball league

Madrid top Spanish basketball league MADRID, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid are top of the Endesa ACB basketball league after the second round of matches in the competition on Sunday. Madrid won 100-75 away to Blancos Rueda Valladolid in midweek befo

Moggi banned for life by Italy FA

ROME, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Juventus director manager Luciano Moggi has been banned for life from all Italian soccer, the country's soccer governing body said in a statement on Wednesday. Antonio Giraudo, former Juventus general manager, and Inn

Kaka to miss Real's league match against Valencia

MADRID, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Spanish soccer league giant Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho's coaching assistant Aitor Karanka said on Friday that Brazilian star Kaka will miss Real's match against Valencia on Saturday. Kaka just returned to training l

Bayern Munich beat Valencia 2-1 at Champions League

Bayern Munich beat Valencia 2-1 at Champions League BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos ensured a successful start for Bayern Munich into their UEFA Champions League adventure following a 2-1 win over Valencia at outsol

Kaka: I want to stay at Real Madrid

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka Sunday said he wants to remain at the Bernabeu next season. The 30-year-old Brazilian has been a bit-part player under Jose Mourinho in recent months and reports have linked him with a mov

Kim's selection continues World Bank's decades-long trend

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- With Monday's choice of U.S.-nominated Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, the global lending institution continued its longstanding -- and controversial -- tradition of keeping an American at the helm. Nominated las

习主席抵达荷兰进行国事访问

习主席抵达荷兰进行国事访问 AMSTERDAM, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Saturday for a state visit to the Netherlands and a global nuclear summit. The Netherlands is the first leg of Xi's European tour, which

减肥手术可降低糖尿病风险

LONDON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Weight loss surgery could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by around 80 percent in obese people, according to a new research published Monday in the British medical journal The Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology. Us

中国海外投资排名全球第三

As of 2013, China's overseas investment has reached a record high of one hundred billion US dollars. However, the report reveals that the country's 18-thousand foreign enterprises in China that year represent a decrease of almost 11 percent compared

FIFA turn down Drogba loan request

FIFA turn down Drogba loan request

Man City's title race nearly ends after late defeat to Arsenal

LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Man City's title hope was nearly shattered on Sunday when Mikel Arteta's late goal propelled Arsenal to 1-0 victory over them and indirectly helped the Premier League leader Manchester United move eight points clear at the

Man. City go CL bottom after loss at Ajax

Man. City go CL bottom after loss at Ajax AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- English champions Manchester City suffered a surprising 3-1 defeat to Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday to go bottom in Champions League Group D. Ajax started the

Arsenal defender Santos in Brazil transfer talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos for the club's upcoming Copa Libertadores campaign. The club is in a race against time to secure the 29-year-old ahead of the Febru