Currently, learners are required to take courses at driving schools before sitting theory and practical tests. They have to pay for the courses up front, and the schedule for lessons and exams is decided by the schools, most of which are located in r...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said here on Friday Britain would not send ground troops to Iraq, adding that the Iraqi leadership had made clear to him that Western boots on the ground were not wanted in Iraq...
PARISDelegates of more than 190 nations meeting in Paris adopted a historic accord Saturday that aims to slow the pace of global warming and for the first time asks all countries to limit their greenhouse gas emissions. Announcement of the final agre...
The 8,844-meter-high Mt. Qomolangma, located on the border of China and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain. 珠穆朗玛峰高8844米，位于中国和尼泊尔边境上，是世界上最高的山峰。 Glaciers on Mount Qomolangma have shrunk by...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his all-female pop propaganda band to China in an apparent effort to boost relations with his traditional ally. 朝鲜领导人金正恩派出他的女子流行乐团到中国演出，有明显意图欲修复与...
Comedy King Stephen Chow's upcoming film 'The Mermaid' has released its first trailer. 有喜剧之王之称的周星驰的最新电影作品《美人鱼》近日发布了预告片。 Actor Deng Chao, who plays the leading role in this film, appeared...
ROME, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2015-2016 on Wednesday, calling for a pragmatic approach that would align agricultural and tra...
With the Spring Festival Holiday right around the corner, huge numbers of people are already going online, booking train tickets for the most important vacation of the year. However, the recently updated image Captcha system on 12306.com, china's one...
Colleges have seen an increase in pregnancy among post-graduate students who are seeking advantages in job-hunting amid a sluggish labor market. 就业市场低迷，为了求职时取得优势，选择在校时怀孕生子的研究生妈妈越来越多...
After being dogged by accusations of selling poor-quality, even counterfeit goods, Alibaba GroupHolding Ltd said on Monday that it is planning to rope in more high-end manufacturers to boost the overall image of its online marketplace. It said it had...
Klay Thompson, an All-Star shooting guard, delivered his best performance of the season in the Golden State Warriors' 131-123 win over the Indiana Pacers, before succumbing to a sprained ankle near the end. The game was a reminder of Thompson's value...
Artemisinin, also known as QingHaoSu in Chinese, was discovered by Chinese scientist Tu Youyou. She received the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for the drug's discovery by her team more than three decades ago. In her speech at the Karol...
Republican U.S. presidential front-runner Donald Trump is drawing rebukes from across the world for proposing a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until the country's leaders can figure out what is going on about possib...
At the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris, finance is one of the most difficult topics facing ministers here. There is a growing concern that without a working agreement on finance, the most vulnerable countries will be hit the hardest by the effec...
Anti-government protesters marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, demanding South Korean President Park Geun-hye's apology for cracking down on a protest last month when farm and labor activists clashed with police. 周六，反政府示威人员在...
