Stronger Asia-Europe economic cooperation takes center stage at ASEM

Vientiane, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pledges for stronger trade promotion as well as reducing protectionism to put the world's economy on a sustainable path was the main focus of the 9th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) that concluded here on Tuesday. Leaders of

Alex Corretja named Spain's captain of Davis Cup

MADRID, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Alex Corretjais was named captain of Spain's Davis Cup team, the Spanish federation said on Tuesday. Corretja is the former coach of British ace Andy Murray and twice runner-up in the French Open and a winner of the 1998 A

FIFA set to grant free World Cup entry to indigenous

FIFA set to grant free World Cup entry to indigenous RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Football world governing body FIFA has reportedly accepted a Brazilian government proposal to offer free entry at the 2014 World Cup to the country's indigenous

New Yorkers Take Transit Woes in Stride

New Yorkers Take Transit Woes in Stride NEW YORK Life regained some semblance of normalcy on Thursday for New Yorkers affected by superstorm Sandy, as public transportation started to come online and millions of people returned to work. But for those

Tunisia's Club Africain qualifies for CAF quarterfinal

TUNIS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Club Africain qualified on Saturday for the quarterfinal of the African Confederation Cup after beating Ethiopia's St George 2-0 in Rades, the official TAP press agency reported. Africain which managed to clinch a 1-1 draw

Harry Potter Fans Flock to Theaters for Final Film

Fans of the wildly popular Harry Potter franchise are flocking to movie theaters around the world to see the last of eight films based on the books by British author J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is poised to set records

New U.S. aid to help Dominican R. fight HIV/AIDS

SANTO DOMINGO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States has donated（捐赠） 634,000 U.S. dollars in a new bid to help the Dominican Republic fight HIV/AIDS, the government said Friday. The funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (

Dominican Republic, Haiti join hands to uproot cholera

SANTO DOMINGO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday launched a joint plan aimed at eliminating cholera, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in both countries since October 2010. The efforts were backed by the World Healt

11 countries to compete in Cuban wrestling event

HAVANA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Eleven countries have confirmed to compete in the Granma-Cerro Pelado wrestling tournament, organizers said on Wednesday. The organizers said 56 wrestlers from Poland, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Canada, the United State

Mainz shocks Stuttgart 3-1 in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Struggling Mainz showed a vital sign when they swept Stuttgart 3-1 on Friday owing to a brace by striker Anthony Ujah in the opening match of the 12th match day. After nine winless matches in row Mainz was able to crave out

Bolivia defeats Uruguay 4-1 in Brazil 2014 qualifier

Bolivia defeats Uruguay 4-1 in Brazil 2014 qualifier LA PAZ, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia defeated Uruguay 4-1 Tuesday at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz in the tenth match-day of the South American qualification series for the 2014 World Cup in Braz

China allocates 20,000 hectares for low-income housing

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated more than 20,000 hectares of land to support the construction of low-income housing this year, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources said Tuesday. The nation plans to distribute 47,600 hec

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

日本年轻女性收入首次超过男性

Not only can young Japanese women look forward to a longer life than their male peers, now they also make more money. Income for single women under 30 hit an average of 218,156 yen ($2,680) a month in 2009, edging above the 215,515 yen ($2,640) of th

Paris Hilton pleads guilty to cocaine possession

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton pleaded guilty（服罪） to cocaine possession and obstructing（妨碍） an officer in a Las Vegas court on Monday, according to media reports. Hilton, 29, admitted that cocaine fo

Europeans Brace for Hard Times, Economic Woes

As economic crises intensify in Europe, governments are cutting budgets and ordinary people are tightening their belts. Even richer countries, like the Netherlands, are bracing for hard times to come. Amsterdam's residents took full advantage of the

Americans Brace for Government Shutdown

Anxiety(焦虑渴望) is filling the air in Washington D.C., as the clock ticks closer to a federal government shutdown with no budget approval. Lawmakers continued the debate Friday, leaving tourists in the nation's capital wondering whether it will

Iran 'executes Sunni militants'

Iran 'executes Sunni militants' Iran has executed members of a Sunni rebel （叛徒，反叛者） group blamed for a spate of attacks in the south-east of the country, state media says. However, there are conflicting reports （相互抵触的报道） as to wheth