MADRID, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tuesday was a cold night in FC Barcelona' s Camp Nou Stadium and the 98,000 fans in the stands had very little comfort on the pitch as their side was beaten 3-1 at home to Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey.

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MOSCOW, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese and Russian military officials met here on Sunday, with both sides expressing the hope to further strengthen defense cooperation. During a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chang Wanquan, Ch

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Fragile Israeli-Gaza Cease-Fire Begins GAZA CITY A cease-fire in Israel-Gaza hostilities brokered by Egypt went into effect Wednesday night, but not before last-minute exchanges of volleys between Israeli forces and Hamas militants who run the Palest

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TRIPOLI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- War clouds are gathering over here as Western forces have started launched air strikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces after a no-fly zone is imposed on Libya. At around 02:30 a.m. local time (00:30 GMT) o

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拜登在压力之下平息紧张局势 US vice-president faces difficult task of pacifying Tokyo while openly communicating with Beijing US Vice-President Joe Biden arrived in Tokyo late on Monday for the first leg of a tour of East Asia that will l

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黎巴嫩宣布组建新内阁 BEIRUT, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- A new government led by new prime minister Tammam Salam was formed in Lebanon on Saturday, after a 10-month deadlock. According to a decree signed by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Samir

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CAIRO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appointed Sunday Abdel Fatah el Seisy as defense minister and chief of the supreme council of the armed forces, presidential spokesman Yasser Ali announced. El Seisy, 58, used to be the lead

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Health is far more important than wealth and wisdom. Good health enables us to enjoy our life and achieve what we hope for in our career. On the contrary, poor health tends to deprive us of our interest in everything around us. How to stay healthy co

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NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014. That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Ame

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TEGUCIGALPA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Honduras beat the United States 2-1 Wednesday in the opener of regional qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Three teams will get tickets for Brazil 2014 World Cup in the Concacaf (Confederation of North

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When the British public votes on staying within or leaving the EU in a referendum on June 23, they will decide on the destiny of Britain for decades, perhaps a lifetime, said Cameron, adding: This is a decision that is bigger than any individual poli

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拿破仑 Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) 1769 -- 1821Emperor of France. Born Napoleon Buonaparte (the spelling change was made after 1796) on August 15, 1769, in the Corsican city of Ajaccio. He was the fourth of 11 children of Carlo Buonaparte and

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MADRID, March 21 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have suffered another injury setback with the news that left back Adriano will be out of action for at least 10 days. Adriano was forced out of action at halftime of his side's 5-3 home win over Granada on Tu

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五角大楼呼吁埃及透明的宪法公投 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday called for a transparent constitutional referendum in Egypt to ensure all voters cast their vote freely on Tuesday and Wednesda

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday there is neither a desire for a return to a Cold War nor for a new conflict with Russia, and that economic sanctions are having an effect in countering Russian aggression in Ukraine. He spoke at a forum i

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BRUSSELS, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- NATO defense Ministers on Wednesday agreed to enhance military presence in eastern Europe at a ministerial meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference following the first day's meeting. St

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Olympic champion Liu knocked out of badminton Denmark Open ODENSE, Denmark, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sixth seeded Juliane Schenk of Germany caused a huge upset beating second seed Li Xuerui of China, who won gold at the London Olympics, in two sets 21-19,

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STEVE INSKEEP: Now, President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat. Let's listen to Gen. James Mattis at his hearing today. GEN. JAMES MATTIS

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: our guest is Tom Dalzell, senior editor of the New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English -- and, now, the Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconven

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1. Never say die.永不言败。 2.No cross, no crown.不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。 3.New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。 4.Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢,为时未晚。 5.No garden without its weeds.没有

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