JAKARTA, Sept.30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 7. 4 rocked Papua, in easternmost(最东部) of Indonesia, on Thursday, potential（可能性） for tsunami, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported. The quake struck at 00:10 a.m....
JERUSALEM, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is outraged over statements made by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in a speech he delivered Tuesday at the United Nations. Lieberman told delegates to the UN General Assemb...
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 100 others went missing on Tuesday in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, a small town in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, due to landslide（塌方,山崩）, local authorities said...
TEHRAN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Iran has started exporting gasoline（汽油）, an official was quoted by the local satellite Press TV as saying on Tuesday. The first shipment of Iran's gasoline has been exported（出口 ）, Ali Asghar Arshi, manager...
BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out of (退出) the 2010 China Open scheduled to start on Saturday, organizers said on Tuesday. According to the organizers, Clijsters quit the tournament（锦标赛...
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Belgium's Kim Clijsters has pulled out of this week's China Open due to fitness problems, tournament（锦标赛） officials said on Tuesday. The reigning U.S. Open champion（公开锦标赛） is the second top star a...
VALENCIA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney is likely to be sidelined for two to three weeks due to an ankle injury. The England striker was substituted（替代,取代） in the 61st minute of Manchester...
ROME, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Diego Milito broke his goal drought（进球荒） on Wednesday to help Inter Milan thrash Bari 4-0, while Roma slipped into（溜进） the relegation zone as they were beaten 2-1 by Brescia. Milito（米利托） was on t...
BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bayern head coach Louis van Gaal and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich agreed on a contract extension（延期） until 2012, the club announced on Monday. After a victory anybody could extend（扩大延伸） a contract....
TURIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's campaign of the World Championship（世界锦标赛） was brought to a premature（早产的） end after they lost to France in straight sets on Monday. China, who have aimed a second-phase slot of the tournamen...
MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 30th Rhythmic Gymnastics（艺术体操） World Championships concluded here on Sunday as the host Russia grabbed the last two gold medals in group finals. China's group was not qualified for Sunday's finals as they...
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Peter de Villiers, coach of South Africa's world champion（冠军） rugby team, the Springboks, and his two assistants may all lose their jobs on Monday when their performance reviews（表现检讨） are complet...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's NBA All Star center Yao Ming told a press conference（记者招待会） on Friday that he's just happy to be able to return on court. After one year away, I keep telling myself, 'Be patient, be patient.' Thi...
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Diego Maradona（马拉多纳） said Friday that he wants nothing but to get back the coach job of Argentina's national soccer team. I'd give my life to be the national team（国家队 ） coach, the former star f...
ROME, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Palermo thrashed lackluster giants Juventus（尤文图斯） away to grab their first Serie A season win on Thursday. Young Argentine（阿根廷） talent Javier Pastore scored an early goal at Turin's Stadio Olimpico, an...
