中国企业正在自主研发安全手机

China is seeking to make its own secure smartphones, in an attempt to insulate its handsets from US surveillance. 中国正寻求自主研制安全智能手机，以防中国手机被美国监控。 The effort involves both State-owned companies and

Banks urged to better serve real economy

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders on Friday urged banks to improve financial services for the country's real economy, especially agriculture and small firms. China's economic transition and restructuring have set higher requirements for the

Venezuela's top athletes pray for Chavez

CARACAS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's top athletes gathered at a church Sunday to pray for their ailing president, Hugo Chavez, one of their most steadfast supporters, the Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) reported. Chavez is our main athlete, weightlif

Pope to Meet Mexican President Saturday

Pope Benedict meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Saturday, as the Roman Catholic leader embarks on a five-day Latin America trip that will also take him to Cuba. The pontiff began his day with celebration of a private Mass at Miraflores Col

Pope leaves Vatican, resignation takes effect

VATICAN CITY, Feb.28 (Xinhua) -- The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI came into effect at 8 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Thursday, who had left the Vatican by helicopter for the papal vacation retreat in south Rome earlier in the afternoon. The pope h

云南地震 2500余名官兵赶赴救援

China has deployed 2,500 soldiers to the south-western province of Yunnan to help search for survivors after an earthquake killed at least 398 people. 中国西南省份云南日前发生地震，目前已造成至少398人死亡，政府已出动250

厂商瞄准中国的新能源汽车市场

Shifting from the focus on the display of vehicle designs seen in previous years, in this year's Shanghai Auto Show, so-called green auto cars become a priority. Zheng Gang, general manager of BJEV, a Beijing-based auto maker, says the company is in

里约约不约 配对神器爆红奥运村

With the Olympic Games well underway, some Australian athletes are looking for a match off the field. 里约奥运正在火热进行中，而同时，一些澳大利亚运动员也在赛场外寻找配对。 Single athletes are using the wildly popul

许多中国人现在推迟购买苹果设备

Apples flagship store in Wangfujing, a central shopping district in Beijing, is a hive of activity. But, unfortunately for the iPhone maker, most people are not there to buy. 坐落在北京市中心商业区王府井的苹果(Apple)旗舰店人头攒动

英首相:全民公决将决定是否离开欧盟

British Prime Minister David Cameron says the results of a referendum on Britain's exit from the European Union will be final. 英国首相卡梅伦说，就英国是否离开欧盟举行的全民公决的结果将是最终决定。 This is a vital d

大学生月均消费1212元 三成以上学生生活费不够花

A survey on spending habits among college students showed 94% depend on their parents or relatives for living expenses and over 30% are short of money. 一项针对大学生消费习惯的调查显示，94%的大学生的生活费由父母或亲戚提供

感人! 女大学生带着93岁奶奶上学!

Liu Lin, a sophomore at Chengdu University, made a big decision this August. She decided to taken her 93-year-old grandmother from their hometown and live with her in a rented room just off campus. 成都大学大二学生刘琳在今年8月份做出了

大数据显示 近六成大学生暑期宅在家

More than half of China's college students said they spent their summer holiday at home rather than on the road, according to a newly released report. 一份新近发布的报告称，我国超半数大学生表示自己的暑假是宅在家里度过的

印度首都因污染将实行私家车单双号限行政策

The local government in the Indian capital has said that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will only be allowed to operate on alternate days to curb pollution. 印度首都新德里出台私家车单双号限行政策来控制污染

日本政府研究部署'萨德' 我外交部劝日方慎重行事

China urged Japan last Monday to act prudently, as Japan reportedly considers deployment of a US missile defense system, following the Republic of Korea. 针对近日有报道称日本将步韩国后尘，考虑部署美国导弹防御系统一事，我

精英人员更应警惕患上抑郁症

Every suicide is intensely sad a despairing act of self-harm that leaves a legacy of guilt and sorrow for the victims family, friends and colleagues. That of Martin Senn, chief executive of Zurich Insurance until last December, is doubly resonant bec

China to increase supervision over health food producers

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a campaign to check health food producers over food safety concerns, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) said Wednesday on its website. The SFDA said in the statement that the campaign, which wi

Senior official urges improvements in political consultative system

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has urged local political consultative organizations to promote their successful experiences and use them in their daily work. Wang Gang, vice chairman of the Nation

NASA's Mars rover arrives in Florida

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- NASA's next Mars rover has completed the journey from its California birthplace to Florida in preparation for launch this fall, the U.S. space agency said Thursday in a statement. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rove

EU Leaders to Continue Search for Economic Answers

European leaders may hold another crisis summit on the struggling eurozone as early as Friday. The euro currency area is experiencing another grim week - and America's own debt problems only add to the uncertainty. More bleak news for 17-nation euroz