Year of Youth for China and EU launched in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening ceremony of the China-EU Year of Youth in Beijing on Wednesday, encouraging young people from China and the EU to build a brighter future for bilateral strategic(战略) par

奥巴马称不会军事介入乌克兰

奥巴马称不会军事介入乌克兰 WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the United States would not take military action in Ukraine against Russia. We are not going to be getting into a military exc

Plushenko given 2014 Sochi Games green light

MOSCOW, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Yevgeny Plushenko, three-time figure skating world champion, got the green light for the 2014 Olympics after the International Skating Union (ISU) restored the Russian's amateur status on Sunday. The ISU council decided to

Bob Bradley Out as US Soccer Coach

The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Bob Bradley has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the U.S. Mens National Team. U.S. Soccer said it will have a further announcement on Friday. Federation president Sunil Gulati said in a pr

美国、加拿大、墨西哥宣布联合申办2026年世界杯

The United States, Canada and Mexico have announced they will make a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. 近日，美国，加拿大，墨西哥三国对外宣布，他们将联合申办2026年世界杯。 It will be the first tournament after the

U.S. shoppers spend billions over Thanksgiving weekend

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A record 247 million U.S. shoppers visited stores and websites over Thanksgiving weekend, up from 226 million last year, according to an industry survey released on Sunday. Total spending reached an estimated 59.1 bill

Japan's lower house election begins

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 46th Japan's House of Representatives election began at 7:00 a.m. local time Sunday. A total of 1,504 candidates will run for the 480 seats in lower house election. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) registered

Cuba optimistic for returning to Davis Cup

HAVANA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban tennis commissioner and one of the best players in the island's history, Juan Antonio Pino, Friday expressed his optimism on the return of locals to Davis Cup as part of the group America 3. We have shortlisted a

2013 Kazan Universiade to attract 9,500 athletes

MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Around 9,500 athletes are expected to participate in the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday. We think that 9,500 athletes will take part, plus 1,500 to 2,000 coaches and specialists,

International Hotel Chains Push Into Smaller Indian Cities

As domestic tourism booms in India and a growing economy creates wealth beyond the countrys urban hubs, international hotel groups are pushing into smaller towns and cities. Luxury hotel chains in Jaipur As the winter chill recedes and spring sets in

China Confident in Launch of Tiangong-1

Chinese scientists and officials are confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1. The launch time for the space module has been set. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng reports from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Officials reve

PBS高端访谈:犯罪记录会使寻找工作的人陷入贫穷的窘境?

STEPHEN FEE: Every afternoon, at his dining room table, 35 year old Ronald Lewis does his homework. By day, he's a student learning to fix heating and air conditioning systems, and he looks after his three kids. He also works the nightshift, running

普京已批东线向华输送天然气

MOSCOW, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ratified a gas supply agreement with China via the so- called Eastern route. The agreement is aimed at strengthening the Russian-Chinese energy cooperation, and defines the main t

Indonesian Laborers Demand Bigger Share of Profits

Thousands of protesters marched through the Indonesian capital Tuesday demanding better working conditions to mark international Labor Day. While increasingly frequent strikes have revealed discontent within the labor force, analysts say Indonesia is

Zhang voted table tennis player of the year

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- World championships and World Cup men's singles winner Zhang Jike was voted as the Table Tennis Player of the Year by a leading table tennis magazine. The Table Tennis World, whose editor in chief is the former Internation

Turkish champions withdraw from UEFA Champions League

ISTANBUL, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkish football champions Fenerbache have withdrawn from the UEFA Champions League for the 2011-12 season, the Turkish football federation announced Wednesday. Turkish football has been mired in a match-fixing scandal s

Cuban hurdler Robles won't defend title in Turkey

HAVANA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's hurdling champion Dayron Robles won't defend his title in the upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in the Turkish city of Istanbul later this month, a top sports official confirmed on Monday. Aurelio Romero

2014世界杯：失意教练和队员的恨别宣言

Russia blinded by the lightFabio Capellos side hardly lit up the tournament with two draws and a defeat before tumbling out. And the former England manager was feeling particularly prickly after the 1-1 draw with Algeria that led to their elimination

今年第一季大陆赴港游客减少

Hong Kong has seen a decreasing number of tourists from the Chinese mainland in the first quarter of this year. As for the Labor Day holidays starting from today, tourism industry insiders say they are not optimistic about visitor arrivals in the cit

经济学人:欧洲多国陷马肉风波 食品安全谁来保障?

Britain The horse-meat scandal 英国 马肉风波 And the winner is 谁是赢家？ What horse-shy consumers are eating instead 不吃马肉的消费者他们还可以吃什么？ On the face of it, local butchers and vegetarianism have little in co