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克什米尔地区的温和巴士外交经久不衰 India and Pakistan are known for their tense relations, but one modest program aimed at bridging those differences in the hotly contested Kashmir region has endured for more than 10 years. 印度和巴

Santos denies Neymar deal with Barcelona

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian top-flight club Santos released a statement on Friday denying speculation it has agreed to sell striker Neymar to Barcelona. Catalan daily Sport reported on Friday that Barcelona had already made a down-p

Brazilian club Santos keen to resign striker Robinho

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Santos is planning a move to re-sign former club hero and current AC Milan winger Robinho. Santos President Luis Alvaro Ribeiro said Robinho's return depended on Milan's willingness to sell the 28-y

VOA标准英语2010-Pakistan Uses Multi-Pronged Approach to K

This 29 Mar 2010 file photo from Lahore, Pakistan shows a poster of Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, glorified by many of his countrymen, but reviled by Western governments As the two-day nuclear summit ends Tuesday in Washington, foreign leade

VOA标准英语2010年-Eid-al-Fitr a Somber Affair in Pakista

Celebrations for the holiday Eid-al-Fitr in Pakistan are muted as millions of Pakistanis continue to suffer in the wake of the country's worst flooding. The heavy rains came to Pakistan just before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, known locally as R

Santos set to drop Elano for Libertadores semifinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester City midfielder Elano is set to be relegated to the bench for Santos' Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg against Corinthians on Wednesday. Having lost last week's first leg at home 1-0, Santos

Robinho would need to take paycut at Santos

SAO PAULO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has warned Brazil striker Robinho he will need to take a substantial pay cut if he is to rejoin the Brazilian club. Ramalho is confident the player is willing to return to the side where he ma

San Jose to host important sports events in coming two years

SAN JOSE, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- San Jose, capital city of Costa Rica, will host important sports events that will be a rehearsal for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) U-17 Women's World Cup, to be held in the Central American

Santos defeats Fluminense 2-1

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Home team Santos beat Fluminense 2-1 from the eighth round of the 2011 Brazilian Championshipon Wednesday. The win is Santos' second-straight as the team looks to recover after a slow start in the competition. Befo

Chicken pox forces San Jose out of Spanish Olympic football squad

MADRID, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao defender, Mikel San Jose has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish football squad for the 2012 Olympic Games because of an attack of chicken pox. The central defender has to leave the Spain training

VOA标准英语2008年-New Evidence Sparks US Review of its Claims on

After receiving new evidence in recent days, the U.S. military is launching a higher level investigation of its air strike in Afghanistan two weeks ago, in which dozens of people were killed. The initial U.S. investigation said the strike had killed

Santos rejects Sao Paulo bid for Brazil star Ganso

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Santos confirmed on Tuesday it had rejected a five-million-dollar offer from Sao Paulo for Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso. Santos said in a statement on its Twitter account that it had receive

Santos sign keeper Aranha

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Santos（桑托斯） soccer team announced on Wednesday the signing of goalkeeper Aranha (or Spider in English). The ace keeper signed a three-year contract. Aranha' s arrival will produce a healthy contest wi

Neymar extends contract with Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old phenom Neymar extended his contract with Santos until July 2014 on Wednesday. The news frustrated a host of international clubs who had previously had their sights on the star striker. Both Real Madr

Neymar offered new Santos deal, says father

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Neymar has been offered a new contract by Brazil's Santos, according to the striker's father and agent. The 21-year-old is currently tied to the club until July 2014 but Santos risks losing the starlet for nothing

Neymar hints on new Santos deal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian sensation Neymar said Thursday he could be convinced to remain at Santos beyond the 2014 World Cup. The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona while Real Madrid, Chels

Arsenal defender Santos in Brazil transfer talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos for the club's upcoming Copa Libertadores campaign. The club is in a race against time to secure the 29-year-old ahead of the Febru

Santos cool on Moreno talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Santos coach Muricy Ramalho admitted Friday the club is unlikely to sign former Wigan Athletic striker Marcelo Moreno from Brazilian rivals Gremio. Santos made an approach for Moreno earlier this month having ident

Barca renew contract of youngster Dos Santos

MADRID, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona this Thursday announced that they have reached an agreement with Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Dos Santos to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2015. The contract extension is another show of fa

Santos elected as new president of Colombia

Juan Manuel Santos, candidate(候选人) for the ruling Social Party of National Unity, was elected Sunday new president of Colombia for the term 2010-2014. Santos, the candidate of the ruling Social Party of National Unity (U) defeated his rival can