Pistorius' bail hearing postponed

PRETORIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Pretoria Magistrate Court on Tuesday postponed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing to Wednesday. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that the bail hearing be heard under Schedule 6 Offence of the Criminal Procedure A

Pistorius' bail ruling postponed again

PRETORIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The second day of paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing ended on Wednesday without a court ruling on his application. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that Pistorius would remain in custody again at the Brooklyn police

Packages explode at U.S. state government buildings

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two packages detonated（爆炸） on Thursday at two government buildings in the U.S. state of Maryland, but caused no serious injuries, state authorities said. One package detonated at the Jeffrey Building in Annapoli

Cold front to drop temperatures in north China

Cold front to drop temperatures in north China BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday forecast strong winds and temperature drops in most regions in the north due to a sweeping cold front. On Saturday and Sunday,

China to push proper resolution of fishing case

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will push to properly resolve the case of a Chinese skipper indicted by Japan, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. Spokesman Hong Lei said this is a common fishing case, and the Chinese embassy in Japan has dispatched

NASA's WISE satellite spots "horseshoe" asteroid

LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Xinhua) -- NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has discovered a rare asteroid that traces out a horseshoe shape relative to Earth, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said on Friday. Unlike most near-Earth asteroid

Greg Chalmers wins Australian Open, Woods finishes third

CANBERRA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Greg Chalmers on Sunday claimed his second Australian Open crown with a one-stroke victory at The Lakes in Sydney. A controlled final round of three-under par 69 meant the left-hander Chalmers finished on a 1

WHO: Epidemics of Underweight and Overweight Growing

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to fight all forms of malnutrition(营养不良), including under-nutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. More than 60 world nutrition（营养） experts

China spared from Hurricane Sandy's destruction

China spared from Hurricane Sandy's destruction BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Analysts say that Hurricane Sandy, which is currently blazing a path of destruction along the East Coast of the United States, might have temporary but limited impacts on th

Emma Thompson receives star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- British actress, comedienne（喜剧女演员） and screenwriter(编剧家) Emma Thompson has become the latest addition to the landmark Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving the 2,416th star in a ceremony held on Friday.

Tyson to be introduced into Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- World famous boxer Mike Tyson will be among the legends inducted Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Tyson, three weeks shy of his 45th birthday, became the youngest heavyweight(重量级拳击手) champio

Tinker Bell remembered by star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- As an iconic figure of the Disney（迪斯尼） empire, the 100-old cartoon character Tinker Bell has been remembered with a new star set on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony held on Tuesday. The suppor

Hu talks advancing ties with DPRK guests

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Monday that advancing friendship and cooperation between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will continue to be the guideline of the ruling party and governme

France,Germany consider Lisbon Treaty modification

DEAUVILLE, France, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- France and Germany pondered over（深思,考虑 ） necessary amendments on Monday about the Lisbon Treaty by 2013 in the hope of better responding to(响应) crises. France and Germany consider it necessary to

Diabetes cases double to 347 million worldwide

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The figure of adults with diabetes has risen to 347 million worldwide, which is more than doubled in the past three decades, according to a study published in the British journal Lancet. The study, which analyzed data

Gene Mutation Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes(糖尿病) studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are at risk of developing diabetes so they

Bird flu discovered in Dutch farm

THE HAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday. It said the virus discovered was a mild variant. The farm's 47,000 chickens were slaughtered

美国和越南洽谈贸易

Washington and Hanoi agreed on a partnership to further ties in trade, science and education after Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang met US President Barack Obama on Thursday in Washington. Chinese observers said the move is designed to enhance ties

环太平洋贸易协议前景未明

WASHINGTON With the U.S.-led war in Iraq ended and American military involvement in Afghanistan winding down, President Barack Obama has sought to pivot the country's foreign policy focus towards Asia. One aspect of that pivot is the negotiation of a

2020年10美元纸币将首次出现女性头像

The US Treasury Department says a redesigned $10 note will feature a woman, but who she will be has not been decided. 美国财务部称，重新设计的10美元纸币上将出现女性形象，但尚未决定具体使用哪位女性。 The new note