Alaska Governor Palin to resign

Alaska Governor Palin to resign Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced she will resign as governor of Alaska on 26 July and not run for re-election. Mrs Palin's term of office was due to end in 2010. Some have specul

Chelsea sack coach Ancelotti

LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti had been sacked from the coaching position after a trophy-less season that saw them finish runners up to Manchester United, the club confirmed in a statement on Sunday. Chelsea Football Club

Sevilla sack coach Marcelino

MADRID, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Sevilla sacked coach Marcelino Garcia on Monday after a run of games which has seen them slip from contenders for a place in Europe to below halfway in the league. Sevilla lost 2-1 at home to Villarreal

Inter sack coach Ranieri

President Massimo Moratti and Internazionale wish to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they have shown through these past months, the statement said. The Nerazzurri were defeated 2-0 by Juventus on Sunday, to

China has no timetable to reopen IPO approvals

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The government has no plan to start approving IPOs again, sources from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said Thursday. A CSRC official who declined to be named made the remarks at a news briefing, dismiss

粉丝购买好莱坞拍卖纪念品

粉丝购买好莱坞拍卖纪念品 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA Hollywood history is on sale at a celebrity auction April 11-12 that draws buyers from around the world. The items span a century of movie making and include some 20th century political m

China trade promotion official warns against protectionism

China trade promotion official warns against protectionism BRUSSELS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Trade protectionism bears new tendencies along with the global economic slowdown, Wang Jinzhen, Vice-Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of Internati

Iceland appreciates IMF's approval of its recovery program

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iceland appreciates（感谢） IMF's approval of the 4th review of Iceland's economic recovery program, said Arni Pall Arnason, Icelandic minister of economic affairs on Tuesday. The approval（批准） of the review

英小学给家长打分 鼓励家长参与孩子学习

A primary school is grading parents on how much they support their children, it has emerged. 据报道，一所小学根据家长对孩子学习的支持度对他们进行打分。 Parents of pupils at Greasley Beauvale primary school, in Newthorpe,

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China

Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China XI'AN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Construction work started Saturday on a major high-speed railway in China's western hinterland to promote local economic cooperation and development. The 643-km-long

China's railways handle 606 mln passengers in first 4 months

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 606.48 million people traveled via China's railways during the first four months of 2012, a year-on-year increase of 2.8 percent, the Ministry of Railways said Sunday. Passenger numbers increased the most in Apri

China's railways carry 453.25 mln passengers in first quarter

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China's railways transported some 453.25 million passengers during the first quarter of the year, up 0.7 percent from a year earlier, official data showed Sunday. And the railways delivered 998.61 million metric tons of g

China's railways brace for upcoming travel rushes

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's railway system is expecting heavy traffic during the travel rushes for the upcoming Qingming Festival and the May Day holiday, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said Friday. According to the MOR's forecast, some 27.

China deploys 70,000 railway police for travel rush

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 70,000 police were deployed to train stations across China to manage orders and ensure travelers' safety on Saturday, when the nation begins the biggest annual migration on earth. They will carry out all-day pat

菲律宾警察局遭袭

MANILA, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A group of unidentified suspects attacked Tuesday night a police station by using a grenade launcher in southern Philippines, local police said. According to Compostela Valley Provincial Police Office, an alleged M203 gre

我国将对中小学校园欺凌开展专项治理

China's education authorities have launched a campaign to curb school bullying. 为遏制校园欺凌，我国教育主管部门近日对此开展专项治理行动。 The campaign will last until December and targets elementary, middle and secondary

Disney reveals 2 new movie projects

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Walt Disney Studios Saturday disclosed the ongoing production of two new movies, included one directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter. The studio made the revelation at the D23 Expo, the Disney version of Comic-C

Disney to lose $200 mln on "John Carter"

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Walt Disney Studios announced on Monday that the studio expects to take a write-down of about 200 million U.S. dollars as the result of the expensive adventure movie John Carter. The film has so far generated 184 mill

Getting Paid to Look After Elderly Relatives

Millions of Americans are looking after an older family member. A survey a few years ago put the value of family care-giving at $375 billion a year. And while care-giving has traditionally been something family members do for their elders, a growing

人大男生向另一男生表白 现场热烈拥吻

One young man recently attracted a crowd of students at Renmin University when he publicly announced his love for another young man. As pictures of the scene were shared on Weibo, the two lovebirds drew mixed reactions. 日前，中国人民大学一位