英闻天下——510 Beijing Confirms Taxi Fares to Rise

China Daily Coastal Cities Fall Victim to Maritime Pollution China's coastal areas are suffering from maritime pollution as scenic spots and local environments become increasingly threatened. Two days of gales last week resulted in almost sixty tons

中英翻唱:Everytime It Rains

Everytime It Rains 演唱者：张信哲 Ace Of Base，20世纪90年代欧洲乐坛最富传奇色彩的舞曲流行组合，和ABBA、Roxette同来自瑞典，成员四人为Jonas和他的两个妹妹Linn、Jenny以及好友ULF，姐妹俩担任主唱

Yahoo confirms 400,000 user accounts stolen by hackers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Yahoo on Thursday confirmed that hackers had stolen around 400,000 account credentials from its computer system. In a statement to technology blog TechCrunch, Yahoo said that approximately 400,000 Yahoo! and other c

Argentinean NBA player Scola confirms trip to China

BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's(阿根廷) basketball player Luis Scola on Monday confirmed that he will travel to China later this week while expressing hope he will be fully recovered from a knee injury before the pre-Olympics Mar del

NASA's probe confirms Einstein space-time theories

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wednesday that its Gravity Probe B (GP-B) mission has confirmed two key predictions（预测预言 ） derived from Albert Einstein's general theory

英语歌曲:Everytime It Rains

Everytime It Rains I see dark clouds out my window I know the storm is coming any minute And the thunder just confirms my fears And I know the tears are in there I'll be crying unable to stop Look here comes the very first drop 看见窗外乌云密布

Fitch confirms Brazil's investment grade

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- World-renowned（世界知名的） credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced on Monday the confirmation of Brazil's investment grade. Fitch stated（阐述） that Brazil's Issuer Default Rating will be maintai

Adriano confirms stays in Italy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- While on vacation in his native city of Rio de Janeiro, striker Adriano（阿德里亚诺） revealed on Wednesday his plans to remain with Italy's Roma FC. The news disappoints Brazilian teams such as Corinthians,

经典英文歌曲:雨落时想起你-Ace of Base《Everytime It Rains》

雨落时想起你：Ace of Base《Everytime It Rains》 Ace Of Base，爱司基地，被称为90年代欧洲歌坛最富有传奇色彩的流行组合！歌迷都戏称他们是瑞典的国宝级流行组合。这是一个兄妹组合，由Jenny、J

Guardiola confirms his comeback next year

ZURICH, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirmed on Monday that he will return to coaching position next year. The tactician has been in self-enforced sabbatical following his departure from the club after the 2011-2012 campa

Real Madrid confirms Modric signing

MADRID, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid this Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five year contact. Modric joins for Tottenham Hotspurs on a deal thought to be in the region of 35 million Euros, ending a long running

Hungary Confirms Orban Ally Ader as President

The Hungarian parliament has confirmed Janos Ader, a member of the ruling Fidesz party, as the country's new president, angering opposition parties that say the move gives the party too much power. Several opposition parties boycotted Wednesday's vot

Kaka confirms staying in Real Madrid

MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insisted on Tuesday that he has not intention of leaving the club after just two seasons in the Santiago Bernabeu. The Brazilian arrived two summers ago in a deal worth around 100 million dollars

AC Milan confirms talks for sale of Brazil star Silva

PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan has confirmed the club is in negotiations for the sale of star Brazilian defender Thiago Silva. The Rossoneri's vice-president Adriano Galliani met with Paris Saint-Germain officials in the French capital on Tuesda

Venezuela confirms 482 A/H1N1 influenza cases

CARACAS, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 influenza in Venezuela has risen to 482 this year, Health Minister Eugenia Sader said on Wednesday. According to the latest report, the state of Merida in southeastern Venezuel

Rockets confirms McHale as new coach

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- NBA club Houston Rockets confirmed Kevin McHale as the new coach of the team on Wednesday. The 53-year-old McHale becomes the Rockets' 12th coach and the third since 2003. Rockets depart from former coach Rick Adelman i

EU confirms Portugal's intention to seek bailout

BRUSSELS, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission（委员会） confirmed on Wednesday Portugal's intention to request a bailout, pledging to deal with the request as soon as possible. The Portuguese Prime Minister, Jose Socrates, today informed

China confirms no casualties during attacks in Afghanistan

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday confirmed the safety of Chinese citizens during attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a regular press briefing. According to media reports, Taliban su

Brazilian minister confirms budget cut

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brzilian Planning Minister Miriam Belchior Monday confirmed planned federal budget cut in 2011, but said it is a routine（日常工作）. There are curtailments（缩减） every year. About the amount to be cut,

2015年CRI China Confirms Prisoner Amnesty for WWII Anniversary

The National People's Congress Standing Committee approved the resolution during its most recent bi-monthly session. President Xi Jinping signed off on the deal on Saturday. China first granted pardons to non-war criminals in 1959, while the first am