ROME, April 23 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan moved one step closer to the Serie A title with a 1-0 win at Brescia on Saturday. Robinho struck in the 82nd minute - just after the home side had hit the woodwork(木制品,木匠活) and started to put Milan...
MILAN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan announced on Tuesday that they have signed a six-month contract with Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel on a free transfer. The 34-year-old midfielder asked to be released from his contract at Bayern after being s...
Muslim groups are accusing Australian soldiers in Afghanistan of cultural insensitivity and violating rules on treating prisoners. The Australian defense minister and soldiers' groups say the treatment was lawful and not inhumane. From Sydney, Phil...
By David Gollust Washington 12 March 2007 The U.S. State Department's top diplomat for Europe says he believes the U.N. Security Council will be able to approve a final-status plan for Kosovo, despite the failure of U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari to co...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Banda Aceh, Indonesia 29 December 2006 watch Aceh Election report A former separatist rebel has been elected governor in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh, following its first ever direct elections for governor, ma...
By Jessica Berman Washington 29 November 2006 The well-known scientific journal Science should require more information from authors, especially if their papers are likely to generate a lot of public attention. That's the conclusion of an independen...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 November 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday he is willing to dismantle settlements and release Palestinian prisoners to achieve a lasting peace with Palestinians. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem th...
By Scott Stearns White House 14 October 2006 George W. Bush U.S. President George Bush wants strong United Nations action against North Korea following the country's reported nuclear test. Opposition Democrats say the president has not done enough t...
By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 30 March 2006 watch Gender Controversy report This week a doctor in India was sentenced to two years in jail for testing the sex of an unborn child and then agreeing...