Greece Nears Debt Write-Off Goal

Greece is nearing its goal of getting the country's private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the country's debt to help it avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. A government official told news agencies Thursday in Athens

US Congress Shows No Urgency on 'Fiscal Cliff'

CAPITOL HILL Four days before Americans face massive automatic tax increases and deep federal spending cuts, Washington is showing no signs of forging a deficit reduction agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Many lawmakers are absent from W

Mozambican Liga Muculmana advance in Nelson Mandela Cup

MAPUTO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The winners of the Mozambican Cup 2012 Liga Muculmana guaranteed on Saturday their qualification into the next phase of the Nelson Mandela Cup after beating Gabarone United from Botswana 1-0. Liga Muculmana, former champio

Anger Grows in Cyprus Over Munitions Blast

Thousands of demonstrators continued their march through the country's capital as anger spreads over the governments apparent involvement in an explosion at a naval base on Monday that left 12 people dead. At least 20 people have been arrested in con

Gasoline Prices Higher, But Vary Widely By Country

U.S. motorists have long had an infatuation with cars and the freedom to travel far and wide on the countrys open highways. But now drivers are getting squeezed by higher prices at the gas pumps. American gas prices are still low compared to those in

China to raise gasoline, diesel prices after three cuts

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the retail prices of gasoline by 390 yuan (62 U.S. dollars) per tonne and diesel by 370 yuan per tonne starting Friday, the country's top economic planner said Thursday. The move, which followed three cons

Maldives Protests Spread After Leader Ousted

Clashes between police and supporters of the Maldives' former president, Mohamed Nasheed, have spread beyond the capital of Male to several outlying islands, a day after an alleged coup forced his resignation. Residents of the islands told media outl

Allegri blasts referee for ruining Milan derby

Allegri blasts referee for ruining Milan derby MILAN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri accused the referee of ruining the Milan derby as well as his side's chances following they lost to Inter 1-0 on Sunday. Seeing as I nev

Obama Urges Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts

Obama Urges Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts

"The Grandmasters" to hit big screen on December 18

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Wong Kar Wai's martial arts biopic The Grandmasters is set for release on December 18, Sina Entertainment reports. The movie is based on the life story of Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man, the legendary martial arts mast

Chinese children accessing Internet earlier: survey

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese children are accessing the Internet earlier than ever, according to a survey on minors' use of the Internet and social networking services published on Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Young Pioneers of Chi

School meal lands 129 children in hospital

KUNMING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 kindergarten students fell ill after eating breakfast at school on Friday in southwest China's Yunnan province, local authorities said. A hospital in the city of Wenshan received 129 children from a kinderg

Teacher honored after saving children from bus

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A middle school teacher in northeast China's Heilongjiang province who was injured while saving students from getting hit by a bus has been honored as a national role model woman, the All-China Women's Federation announced

Children's Day marked across China

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Welfare activities and projects initiated for children swept across China on Friday, International Children's Day. A free lunch for poor pupils online fund raising scheme led by domestic web search giant Baidu called for n

China National Children's Center marks 30th founding anniversary

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A grand gathering was held Monday to mark the 30th founding anniversary of the China National Children's Center. Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a congratulatory letter to the center that the facility has made special

U.S. economy impacted by European crisis: Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua)-- The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. The

Progress achieved in world AIDS treatment

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Global AIDS deaths and new HIV infections have each dropped 21 percent since the peak of the AIDS pandemic in 1997, according to a UN report released Monday. One major factor responsible for the result is that life-sav

New Study Could Change Treatment for Asthma

New Study Could Change Treatment for Asthma Global treatment guidelines for asthma could change as a result of a study led by a researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Most adults who have mild or moderate asthma are told to use their i

Debate Rages Over DDT Use in Uganda

As Uganda looks to eliminate malaria, the country is engaged in a debate(辩论会) over the use of chemicals such as DDT in some of the world's most malarial regions. In the district of Apac in northern Uganda, the risk of malaria is higher than any

President Obama's Medicare administrator to resign

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia