马里总统选举第二轮投票落幕

BAMAKO, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The second round vote of Mali's presidential election ended at 18:00 local time on Sunday with positive evaluation in general though technical faults are noted by observers and small incidents are reported in Bamako, the c

孙杨药检呈阳性 禁赛3个月

The China Anti-Doping Agency said Sun Yang had tested positive for a banned stimulant trimetazidine, state news agency Xinhua reports. 中国新华社消息，中国反兴奋剂中心宣布孙杨因在兴奋剂三甲氧苄嗪检测中呈阳性被禁赛

圣诞市场提振巴塞罗那经济

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Christmas markets in Barcelona resist the economic crisis despite the negative impact of the economic downturn, their organizers told Xinhua. In Barcelona there are two main Christmas markets, one in the Cathedra

Diego Alves relishes life in Valencia

VALENCIA, Spain, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves took the time to speak to Xinhua in an exclusive interview this week about his experiences at the side which currently lies third in the BBVA Primera Liga table. Alves, 26, joined

U.S. compensates shooting spree victims in S. Afghan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States has compensated the families of the victims in shooting spree committed by a U.S. soldier in a southern Afghan town on March 11, an official said Sunday. The compensation includes 50,000 U

Russia launches manned spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched a spacecraft with three astronauts on board from the Kazakh Baikonur space center early on Tuesday, Xinhua correspondents（通讯记者 ） reported from the site. The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft

3D打印将造福人类未来生活

The components of the worlds first 3D printed engine are on display at the Australian International Airshow at the Avalon Airfield near Lara southwest of Melbourne on February 27 2015. [Photo: CFP] An Australian researcher is in Beijing to deliver le

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释

利比亚总理遭绑数小时后获释 TRIPOLI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was freed on Thursday morning, a few hours after being seized by armed men. Zeidan was freed around 11:30 a.m. and taken back to Corinthia Hotel whe

萨拉热窝市中心爆炸，无一人伤亡

萨拉热窝市中心爆炸，无一人伤亡 SARAJEVO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- A huge explosion was heard in central Sarajevo Monday night, and police said there were no injuries. A local police press officer told Xinhua the explosion occurred at the en

No casualties in Wal-Mart fire

DALIAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A fire that ripped through a Wal-Mart outlet in Dalian was put out Wednesday morning, local authorities said. No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out at 9 a.m. on the fifth floor of the outlet in the port cit

NBA star Yi Jianlian back to China

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct.8 (Xinhua) -- NBA star Yi Jianlian would play for Guangdong Hongyuan in the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association season which starts in November, the defending CBA champions confirmed on Saturday night. Yi has signed a one-se

Three rescued after NE China road cave-in

HARBIN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Three people have been rescued after a section of road collapsed on Tuesday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, rescuers told Xinhua. The three have been sent to hospital, rescuers said. The cave

Italians want to have a say in the way their country is run

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- After traveling his country far and wide for years, Italian Paolo Galimberti stepped back as head of young entrepreneurs of Confcommercio business association in order to give a helping hand to the upswing of nationa

埃及国内动荡已致235人死亡

CAIRO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least 235 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in clashes across Egypt after the police started at dawn to disperse supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi at two major sit-in sites, a Health Ministry official

Two missing after floods in NW China

LANZHOU, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have been reported missing after flooding in northeast China's Gansu province, local authorities told Xinhua on Tuesday. Rainstorms began to hit Tebo county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture at 8:30 p.m.

叛军占领首都中非总统出逃

BANGUI, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Central African Republic President Francois Bozize fled the presidential palace in the capital Bangui, where rebels declared control and their triumph on Sunday after months of southward push. The Rebels control the town.

Beijing IKEA site fire causes no casualties

Beijing IKEA site fire causes no casualties

普京：已准备好向戈兰高地派维和部队

MOSCOW, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia is ready to replace the Austrian peacekeepers who are about to leave the Golan Heights, President Vladimir Putin said Friday. Given the complicated situation in the Golan Heights, we'd be able to replace the Austrian

英闻天下——208 Xinhua Applys for IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange

China's IPO market experienced a slump in 2012 as concerns continued over the country's slowing economy. The Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges registered one hundred and fifty new listings, together raising just over one hundred billion yuan; aro

Palestinian PM to resign for reshuffle: sources

RAMALLAH, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will resign Monday to open the door for reshuffling（改组） his West Bank-based government, sources said Sunday. The sources told Xinhua that Fayyad would form and lead the new