Europe opens big election debate

Europe opens big election debate 欧洲大选辩论开始 Campaigning has started for the 4-7 June elections to the European Parliament and the economic crisis is likely to be the dominant（主要的，占优势的） issue. As the outgoing parliament's final sessio

US to review Afghan air strikes

US to review Afghan air strikes 美国回顾阿富汗空袭 A top US military commander has announced a review into the American use of air strikes in Afghanistan. 美国一高级军事司令官宣布回顾对阿富汗的空袭 Gen David Petraeus, head of US Central Command （美

Pakistan mobilising for displaced

Pakistan mobilising for displaced 巴基斯坦决定安置流离失所人员 Authorities in Pakistan say they are mobilising to receive as many as half a million people displaced by fighting in the Swat Valley. A minister in North West Frontier Province told the

Ten US banks fail 'stress tests'

Ten US banks fail 'stress tests' 十个美国银行应力测试失败 Ten of America's largest 19 banks need a combined $74.6bn (50bn) of extra funds to boost（推进，提高） their cash reserves.（现金储备） That is the main finding of the so-called stress tests

First US face transplant revealed

First US face transplant revealed 美国第一例面部移植手术曝光 The recipient （接受者） of the first US almost-total face transplant has appeared before the media for the first time. Connie Culp, a 46-year-old mother-of-two was left without the middle

Georgian troop rebellion 'over'

Georgian troop rebellion 'over' 乔治亚军队叛乱结束 A mutiny （兵变，反抗） at a military base near Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is over, the Georgian interior minister （内政部长） says. Vano Merabishvili said the commander （司令官，指挥官） of th

Swine flu spread 'not sustained

Swine flu spread 'not sustained ' 猪流感疫情继续传播 The number of confirmed cases （确诊病例） of swine flu in the UK has risen to 15. 英国猪流感确诊病例上升到 15 人。 The increase, from 13, comes as health chiefs await the results of more than 60

wNaked Swiss hikers must cover up

wNaked Swiss hikers must cover up 裸体瑞士旅行者必须穿点衣服 Anyone found wandering the Alps wearing nothing but a sturdy （强健的，健全的） pair of hiking boots will now be fined. Appenzell is considered one of the most conservative （保守的） regi

Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs

Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs 奥巴马回应墨西哥毒品战争 US President Barack Obama has said the US is a full partner with Mexico in its fight against the drug cartels. Speaking in Mexico City, he said the US must stem （组织） the flow of guns acr

Colombia captures top drug lord

Colombia captures top drug lord（毒枭） 哥伦比亚抓获顶级毒枭 Daniel Rendon Herrera is now in the custody of （在。。。监护下）Colombian authorities Colombian authorities have arrested the country's most wanted drug lord, the government has said. Dan

Google co-founder Page to become CEO in April

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc. on Thursday announced that co-founder Larry Page will take over（接管） the Internet search giant as the chief executive officer (CEO) in April, in a move to simplify management structure and speed u

Incumbent Silva wins Portugal's presidential election

LISBON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Portugal（葡萄牙 ）'s incumbent President Anibal Cavaco Silva won the country's presidential election in the first round of votes held on Sunday, according to preliminary results. Local TV reported that Silva, a forme

President vows to bring benefits to people in realizing "Chinese dream"

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to rely on the people and bring benefit to the people in achieving the Chinese dream. The Chinese dream, after all, is the dream of the people. We must realize it by closely depen

Hayatou re-elected CAF president

MARRAKECH, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian Issa Hayatou was unanimously re-elected on Sunday president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a new term until 2017. Hayatou, 66, has run unopposed at the 35th ordinary general assembly of

Palmeiras president condemns fan attack on goalkeeper

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass needed medical treatment after being struck by a glass object thrown by a fan at Buenos Aires' city airport on Thursday. The incident followed the Brazilian club's 1-0 Copa Liber

Maduro registers as Venezuelan presidential candidate

CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

Venezuela to hold presidential elections on April 14

CARACAS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Saturday after a special meeting of its Board of Directors that the presidential elections will be held on April 14. CNE president Tibisay Lucena said the nominati

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies

CARACAS, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday in a military hospital in Caracas, Vice President Nicols Maduro announced on the national radio and television. With tears in his eyes, Mature addressed Venezuelans from the D

Obama to host Italian president next month

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will host his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, whose term ends in May, at his Oval Office next month, the White House said on Wednesday. The president looks forward to welcoming Presi

French president says to win battle in Mali

PARIS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande said on Monday France and its African partners are winning the battle against Islamist rebels in northern Mali. We are in process of winning this battle. As I say, it is the Malian army, i