China pockets Swaythling Cup, losing Corbillon at Moscow worlds MOSCOW, May 30 (Xinhua) -- For the first time in nearly two decades(十年), the Corbillon Cup was not claimed（拿下） by China, as the Chinese women paddlers lost the final to Singa...
MADRID, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona striker Leo Messi stressed that he and his teammates（队友） can't fall at the final hurdle as they look to retain the BBVA Primera Liga title. Barcelona entertains(招待) struggling Valladolid this Sunday in...
SHANGHAI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic and world champion Dayron Robles will not race against local hero Liu Xiang at a May 23 meet in Shanghai, according to the name list announced by organizers. Jamaican（牙买加） sprint king Usain Bolt will hea...
MADRID, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Spanish number one Rafael Nadal began his participation in the Madrid Open tennis tournament（锦标赛） with a comfortable straight sets win on Wednesday. Nadal, who is seeded number two in the competition, won the seco...
The red-shirt protesters have been camped out in Bangkok for nearly a month and have vowed to defy the emergency laws with more rallies. Arrests warrants have been issued for several of the protest（抗议） leaders. Tens of thousands of protesters...
The move comes a day after a diver died searching the wreckage(残骸) of the Cheonan, which is lying near Baengnyeong Island, close to the border with North Korea. Forty-six sailors have been missing since an explosion split the ship in two late on...
The international community has pledged a total of $9.9bn (?6.5bn) in immediate and long-term aid to earthquake-hit Haiti at a UN donor conference. The $5.3bn (?3.5bn) of support over the next two years exceeds the $4bn requested by the Haitian gover...
Ten giant panda cubs, which will be on display at this year's Shanghai World Expo at local zoos, made their public debut at the Shanghai Zoo on Wednesday. The pandas, six females and four males, had perfectly adapted to their new home since their arr...
According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal...
Antibiotic or antiseptic drops are the best approach to treating swimmer's ear, according to a new research review. And while oral antibiotics are often prescribed along with ear drops to treat swimmer's ear, this is not necessary, the reviewers say....
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer shared jokes and old photos as they met Thursday evening for expanded dialogue and cooperation between the two countries. In a relaxed atmosphere, Wen and Fischer exchanged hugs...
Many voters are disappointed with Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's job six years into his tenure and believe things will get worse, the latest Field Poll showed Sunday. The survey found 59 percent of those surveyed believe the state will...
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday that the campaign（n. 战役,运动,活动,竞选运动vi. 参加活动,作战） against militants is achieving success and more troops will be dispatched to Wa...
NEW DELHI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Visiting chief of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) （(美国)中央情报局 ） Leon Panetta Saturday met Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan here to discuss terrorism in Pakistan and Afg...
PARIS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Over half people in France are worried about losing home, with 12 percent saying it's very possible, which is three times more than the level of two years ago, according to a recent poll. Emmaus, homelessness charity organ...
