IMF Urges Swift Action on US Debt Dispute

As U.S. lawmakers and President Barack Obama haggle over plans to cut Washington's massive debt, the International Monetary Fund says the United States must take urgent and effective action on the issue. Monday, the newest IMF report on the U.S. econ

Cuba launches massive anti-dengue campaign

HAVANA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health launched an intensive sanitation campaign Monday against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which can spread dengue fever. The operation, which is running through Sept. 15, will cover the most vul

Cuba says goodbye to boxing legend

HAVANA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Cuban boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson was buried with honors Tuesday at Havana's Christopher Columbus Cemetery. The three-time Olympic and World amateur boxing champion died suddenly Monday at the age of 60 from a heart at

EU agrees on growth compact, eurozone heads for banking union

BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's (EU) top leaders have agreed on a growth compact for long-term economic revival, while the crisis-hit eurozone has been one step closer to the banking union as a two-day summit ended here on Friday.

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali

Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure has officially resigned weeks after being toppled in a military coup that came just months before his term was to end. A mediator for ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, said he received Mr. To

China issues guideline to create quieter environment

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's 11 government departments have jointly released a guideline outlining major measures to lessen noise pollution amid rising noise disputes and complaints（埋怨,抱怨）, the Ministry of Environmental Protection

US names CIA abuse investigator

The announcement of John Durham's selection came as a report was published detailing the allegations of abuse by CIA agents. Agents threatened to kill a key terror（恐怖） suspect's children and sexually assault another's mother, it is claimed. Th

Fred speaks of Fluminense's Libertadores obsession

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense, who won the 2012 Brazilian league title, have one clear objective for 2013, to win the club's first Copa Libertadores crown. Fred, captain and the team's leading scorer last term, alerted his team-mates

Endangered Tiger Makes Resurgence in India

The endangered tiger is making resurgence in India. A recent census indicates(表明) the number of tigers has risen in the South Asian nation, which is home to half the world's population of the big cats. Using hidden cameras and DNA tests, census d

Norway Gunman Says He Acted Alone

The suspect charged in Norway for a twin attack that killed at least 93 people and wounded a further 86 has told police he acted alone. But Norwegian counter-terrorism police say they carried out a raid in eastern Oslo connected to Friday's shootings

Norway Terrorist Had More Targets in Mind

Police say the anti-Muslim extremist who killed 77 people in Norway last week had considered more targets linked to the government or ruling Labor Party. After a 10-hour interrogation session Friday, authorities said Saturday that Anders Behring Brei

Norway Welcomes Unaccompanied African Children

The U.N. refugee agency reports that 33 unaccompanied children, mostly from East Africa, have left Tunisia's Shousha refugee camp for resettlement in Norway. The children are among 90 who arrived unaccompanied from Libya during the conflict in 2011.

Norway Gunman: 'I Would Do it Again'

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian gunman who admits he killed 77 people last July, says he would do it again. Anders Behring Breivik called the massacre the most spectacular political attack in Europe since World War II. In a court statement he r

Official: Currency reform "our own affair"

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) --China will not bow to pressure （压力,压迫） from the outside world on revaluing the renminbi and any changes in the nation's foreign exchange will be made on China's own terms, Chinese officials heading to the G2

China not manipulating currency: U.S. Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department(财政部 ) said in a report released on Friday that China was not manipulating its currency. In China, since the authorities decided in June 2010 to allow the exchange rate to appreciate in

Bhutan Seeks More Tourists to Boost Economy

Rising incomes across Asia in the last decade have helped create millions of new tourists, eager to explore foreign places. Bhutan, an Asian nation that has seen relatively few international visitors, is hoping to dramatically boost its tourism indus

Del Bosque doubts of his chance to return to Real Madrid

MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Spanish national team coach Vicente del Bosque said Tuesday that he doubts whether his former club, Real Madrid, misses him, and he believes current Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is aggressive. Del Bosque left the club under

Doubts Grow Over Austerity for Greece

With the European Union demanding more spending cuts from Greece in return for billions of dollars in bailout funds, doubts are growing over whether more austerity is the right solution for Athens. Some analysts and politicians suggest that a once wo

Juninho reveals contact with Chelsea's Malouda about Brazil move

Juninho reveals contact with Chelsea's Malouda about Brazil move RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international midfielder Juninho has revealed that he has spoken to Chelsea's Florent Malouda in a bid to bring the midfielder to Vasco

2016世界富豪榜榜单出炉:比尔盖茨蝉联第一

Bill Gates topped the list of the world's richest billionaires for the 17th time in 22 years, it has been revealed. 近日，新一期福布斯世界富豪排行榜揭晓，比尔盖茨在近22年内第17次问鼎榜首。 Though the 60-year-old Micr