英闻天下——26 Shelters Ordered to Aid Homeless during Winter

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has urged shelters nationwide to help the homeless in order to prevent deaths in severely cold temperatures. The ministry said that local shelter management authorities should provide 24-hour services to those in need. R

英闻天下——27 Egypt's Draft Constitution Approved

Egypt's draft constitution has been approved in referendum. Egypt's Elections Commission says according to the official results, nearly two-thirds of eligible voters supported the draft constitution in the two-stage referendum. Judge Samir Abu el-Mat

英闻天下——68 Robots to Boost Chinese Economy

Market demand for robots is growing in China as the country faces an increasing aging society and greater demand for skilled labor. Company managers say they are optimistic the robot business will grow by at least 10 percent next year. Gu Chunyuan, p

英闻天下——73 CAR Rebel Heads for Gabon for Talks

A rebel delegation of Central African Republic is heading for the Gabonese capital Libreville for talks over the country's political crisis. The 12-member delegation is expected to arrive in Libreville to discuss the conflict with the government led

英闻天下——393 Banks Carry Out Nationwide ID Verification

Bankcard owners in China should take precautions now. If your bank account was opened any time before June 30th, 2007, you will have to go through an identity verification process when doing business at banks, as all the financial institutions are fo

英闻天下——385 FM: China to be More Actively Involved in Int'l Affairs

At a news conference in Beijing on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing annual session of China's top legislature and top advisory body, Yang Jiechi said China will play a more critical role in international affairs. China has participated in and

英闻天下——388 New Generation of Migrants Arouses Attention

China has a new generation of migrant workers who are more familiar with city life rather than life on the farm. How they will fare in the city aroused attention during the annual session of the National People's Congress. CRI's He Fei has more. The

英闻天下——389 China-U.S. Ties Not Defined by Rivalry: Advisor

US National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon says more dialogue can address issues over ties with China without the need for confrontation. That includes the two militaries communicating to avoid misunderstanding. A deeper US-China military-to-militar

英闻天下——401 Audio of Bradley Manning's Statement Leaked

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has posted the 68-minute recording of Bradley Manning's voice on its website. The audio excerpt from his testimony features Manning discussing his motivations behind releasing the cables and logs to WikiLeaks. I be

英闻天下——422 Team Clears Mines on Falkland Islands

A group of demining specialists from Zimbabwe are working to remove landmines from the Falkland Islands almost 31-years after the conflict with Argentina. 20-thousand landmines were left behind after Britain and Argentina fought a war over the island

英闻天下——433 Eco-friendly Marriage on the Rise

In recent years, couples are choosing new ways to get married. Traditional banquets and wedding ceremonies are not the only way for newlyweds to make their big day special. Disposing of complicated ceremonies and expensive banquets, including invitin

英闻天下——435 Al-Qaida Branch Claims Responsibility for Attacks

An Al-Qaeda militant group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the wave of bombings in central Iraq, which left up to 60 people dead. Although, the authenticity of the group's online statement is yet to be verified. They're called the 'Islamic Sta

英闻天下——446 Australian Labor Leadership Settled

The leadership of the Australian Labor Party has been declared as 'conclusively settled'. The current party leader and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the declaration after Kevin Rudd decided not to challenge her. Gillard was forced to t

英闻天下——447 Trip to China Is Popular in Russia

The success of The Year of Russian Tourism in China last year displayed the huge potential that exists within the tourism markets for both countries. This year marks the Year of Chinese Tourism in Russia. China hopes to further strengthen tourism coo

英闻天下——452 Y-20 Heavy Transporter Has Entered A New Phase

China's first domestically-developed heavy transport aircraft, the Y-20, successfully took off for its first test flight on January 26. Now, Y-20's trial flight has entered a new phase. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. Different from the previou

英闻天下——83 Tap Water Safe to Drink: Beijing Waterworks

The Beijing Waterworks Group, the company responsible for tap water supply in the capital, says starting from next week, the data on tap water quality will be available on the company's website. Major indexes, including degrees of color, turbidity an

英闻天下——104 Flu Season Peak Expected for North China

Health official says the flu season that started in China's northern provinces in December is expected to peak with infections in the next few weeks. However, Ministry of Health spokesman Deng Haihua said the expected peak infection levels will not r

英闻天下——106 Smartphone-related Toys at HKG Toy Fair

The fair has attracted about 1,900 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions, and this year includes first-time participants from Iran. Although the fair is still dominated by the traditional toys such as dolls, model cars and plastic toys, smartphone

英闻天下——98 Apple's Tim Cook Meets with China Mobile Chairman

China Mobile says that Apple's CEO Tim Cook has met with China Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua to discuss matters of cooperation. China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, uses a different 3G network from the rest of the world. Som

英闻天下——118 Colombian Government, FARC Renew Talks

The Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebels have started a third round of peace talks in Cuba. The two sides began negotiating an end to their half-century-old conflict last November, but so far have only agreed on procedural issues. Preside