Argentina slams Britain's "military threats" over disputed islands

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned what it called the military threats of British Prime Minister David Cameron in relation to Great Britain's illegal occupation of the Malvinas Islands for the past 180 y

霍建华林心如宣布婚讯 月底将在巴厘岛举办婚礼

July 5th is indeed a joyous day. We have heard the news of Michelle Chen's marriage registration and pregnancy and now, wedding bells are ringing for Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo! 7月5号真是个好日子。继陈妍希宣布领证和怀孕的消息之后

《深化国企改革指导意见》发布

According to the guideline, major reforms in SOE's key areas will be achieved by 2020, when SOEs are expected to be more robust and influential and have greater ability to avoid risks. Speaking at a press conference this morning, Zhang Xiwu, vice cha

中国国企模式值得西方借鉴

Economic policymaking in the west has developed in radical ways since the global financial crisis. When Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, the US after some hesitation allowed the Federal Reserve to intervene in the markets. Afterwards, the European

英国推出防僵尸木屋 号称10年质保

It's the dilemma that haunts every British homeowner: how safe are my children from a zombie apocalypse? A Leeds merchant has finally answered public concerns by making a undead-proof shed - which will set you back a mere ?69,995, plus ?20,780 for in

有政府背景的中国集团收购AC米兰

Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell AC Milan to a state-backed Chinese group ending a three-decade-long stewardship of the football club that launched him from a little-known local entrepreneur to prime minister of Italy. 西尔维奥?贝卢斯科尼

Two Americans Share Nobel Prize for Economics

Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims share the 2011 Nobel prize in economics for providing ways to understand the impact of policy changes on the economy. The prize is based on old research that is of great interest in the current global fin

China's Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize

China's Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize Chinese author Mo Yan has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for work that the prize committee says has qualities of hallucinatory realism. The Royal Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday announced the win

Books of Chinese Nobel laureate to hit Russian market next year

Books of Chinese Nobel laureate to hit Russian market next year MOSCOW, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Books of Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan would meet Russian readers next September, Alexander Shepetina, vice president of the Russian Union of Writers, sai

Hodgson set to be named as England manager

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Roy Hodgson is set to be named as the manager of England after it was revealed the West Brom manager is in talks with the Football Association. The 64-year-old is the only candidate to have been interviewed for the role,

Roy Hodgson named England manager with four year contract

LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Football Association just announced the appointment of Roy Hodgson as England Manager and will declare it shortly in a press conference at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The 64-year-old signs a four year contract.

Frank DiLeo, Michael Jackson's former manager, dies

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Frank DiLeo, the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's former manager during the 1980s, has died at his home in eastern Ohio Wednesday. He was 63. The music industry veteran, who was often seen toting a cigar, passed awa

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang's injury not serious, coach says

LONDON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- China's star hurdler Liu Xiang's back injury which forced him out of the London Diamond League finals is not serious, his long-time coach Sun Haiping said here on Friday. Liu Xiang felt a little uncomfortable in his back a

China's rising hurdler Xie takes silver at XL Galan

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's rising hurdler Xie Wenjun, who shares the same coach with the country's star hurdler Liu Xiang, clocked 7.68 seconds to finish second in the men's 60-meter hurdles at the XL Galan, an IAAF Permit Indoor Meeting,

喂我吃鱼 海狮每天鱼市排队一小时

This sea lion is one of the regulars at a fishery as she stands on her flippers patiently queuing up for her fish supper. 这头海狮是这个鱼贩的常客之一，它用鳍支撑着身体耐心地排着队等待它的金枪鱼晚餐。 The cheeky

Beijing firecracker spree causes 184 tonnes of waste

BEIJING - Urban residents in Beijing left 183.7 tonnes of paper scraps from firecrackers set off during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, according to the capital's environmental sanitation group. The figure was 3.09 tonnes less than that of the

Beijing marks New Year with shopping spree

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's major commercial outlets started the year 2013 with a business boom as shopping prevailed over travels as citizens' favorite activity during the New Year holiday. Beijing marked the coldest New Year from January

Record dive planned for Chinese submersible on June 14

ABOARD XIANGYANGHONG 09, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China's manned deep-sea submersible, Jiaolong, will attempt a new dive as part of a bid to go down 7,000 meters into the Mariana Trench on the morning of June 14, according to mission headquarters. If wate

Two golds, two records, no drugs

LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- It's unfair to make irresponsible allegations on me just because I made myself champion with world's best time, China's 16-year-old Olympic champion Ye Shiwen hit back on Tuesday after winning her second gold at London Gam

Uzoh records Raptors' first triple double in 11 years

TORONTO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Toronto Raptors guard Ben Uzoh recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Raptors to a 98-67 victory over the New Jersey Nets in NBA action on Thursday night. Uzoh's triple double was the tenth in franchi