CCTV9英语新闻：Heat, Spurs prepare for game seven

Miami had an easy-going training session ahead of the game. James not even wearing his basketball sneakers. The Heat superstar practicing three point shots over and over again during much of the session. Dwyane Wade also looked easy. The 31-year-old

CCTV9英语新闻：Wuxi Classic: Ding eases past Burnett 5-3

As Ding Junhui opened his bid for Wuxi Classic success with a battle against Jamie Burnett on Monday. The Chinese number one would be looking to bounce back from his quarterfinal loss in the Yixing Open last week. Ding had won both of their previous

CCTV9英语新闻：UN: Second preparatory talks on Syria

The three-party meeting on preparation work for the Geneva Conference on Syria has failed to reach an agreement. Representatives from the United Nations, Russia and the United States met in Geneva on Tuesday, for a second preparatory meeting on the S

CCTV9英语新闻：东星幸存者讲述死里逃生的悲剧

Only 14 people survived the Eastern Star tragedy, and they faced a narrow escape and clung to life for hours before being rescued. Zhang Hui is one of the 14 known survivors of the Eastern Star disaster. Local villagers found him by the riverside of

CCTV9英语新闻：“雪龙”号驶出乱冰区 进入清水区航行

Chinas research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong has entered an area of clear water, after more than ten hours spent breaking up ice. A change in wind direction loosened the floes packed around the vessel, providing an 80-meter stretch of water for the

CCTV9英语新闻：“雪龙”号脱离束缚仅需4小时 避开冰山是关键

Earlier, we spoke to Zhang Beichen, a senior member of China's Antarctic Scientific Expedition on board the icebreaker Xuelong. He was also on the ship when the Xuelong freed itself. He said there was a lot of excitement when the ship finally got fre

CCTV9英语新闻12月：南京大屠杀纪念馆举办祈祷和平会

Today marks the 76th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre. A prayer assembly for peace is set to be held in a square outside the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Now lets go live to the peace rally. This years event has gathered more than 5,000 people,

CCTV9英语新闻：投资者开始兑现阿里巴巴的淘宝网

As Alibaba officially files for what is going to be the biggest tech IPO ever, the race is on for retail investors to make money from its listing. But as Cathy Yang reports, some of Hong Kongs more entrepreneurial retail investors have already begun

CCTV9英语新闻：船舶公司协助救灾工作

The company that owns the Eastern Star ship, which sank in the Yangtze River Monday night, has been assisting with rescue work and is getting in touch with the families of crew members. Our company's people have gone to the front line in Hubei to ass

CCTV9英语新闻：中国常驻联合国代表:安倍参拜是挑战战后国际秩序

China's Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi spoke at the Security Council about Shinzo Abe's visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. He said the visit is an affront to international justice and the UN Charter. He urged the international co

CCTV9英语新闻：中国军队参加俄胜利日阅兵夜间彩排

For more, we are joined by our correspondent Julia Lyubova in Moscow. 1. The Chinese military Honor Guard has arrived in Moscow to participate in the May 9th Victory Day parade. Can you give us more details about their preparations in Moscow? 2. What

CCTV9英语新闻12月：汽车数量的不断增加，增加了行车的危险性

The number of private cars in China has jumped to 13 times what it was 10 years ago. The rising number of cars has raised concerns over road safety. By the end of October this year, the number of vehicles reached 250 million. Among these, one third a

CCTV9英语新闻：烟花爆竹存放点爆炸 6人死亡

An explosion has rocked an abandoned bungalow in Central Chinas Hunan province, killing six people. The incident took place Sunday morning. The site is suspected to be an illegal firework workshop. One of the victims died when a house neighbouring th

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍认定中日必有一战? 称开战中国损失最大

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under fire again after comparing his countrys tense relations with China, with those of Germany and Britain before World War I. China has urged Japan to face up to history and correct its wrong understanding. And

CCTV9英语新闻：第五届法国中国电影节在巴黎开幕

The 5th Festival of Chinese Cinema in France began Monday night in Paris, with French actor Dany Boon and Chinese actress Xu Jinglei attending as guests of honor. Chinese actress Xu Jinglei in an interview About 10 films produced and released in Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：河南鲁山一老年公寓发生火灾 已致38人遇难

Thirty-eight people were killed and six others injured after a fire broke out in a rest home in central China's Henan Province. According to the Henan Provincial Work Safety Administration, the fire broke out late Monday in an apartment building of t

CCTV9英语新闻：14人获救，6人死亡，数百人失踪

Only 14 people have been rescued so far and 6 bodies have been recovered as rescue efforts continue after a passenger ship sank late Monday night, on a section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei province. Hundreds are still being searched

CCTV9英语新闻：王毅会见新西兰外长麦卡利

China stands ready to making joint efforts with New Zealand to enhance political trust, boost cooperation on trade and law enforcement and increase people-to-people exchanges, Wang said. China stands ready to making joint efforts with New Zealand to

CCTV9英语新闻12月：切尔西 3-1 南安普顿

On Sunday, both Chelsea and Manchester City were looking to keep pace with league leading Arsenal after the Gunners' impressive 3-0 win over Cardiff City on Saturday. That win for Arsenal moved them seven points clear of second placed Chelsea, and ni

CCTV9英语新闻：环保方便的自行车

Cycling is very popular in Denmarks capital Copenhagen. The city has hundreds of kilometers of bicycle lanes, and 20 percent of commuters go to work on their bikes. Now, a funeral director has made a bicycle hearse to ensure that some can make their