2008-01-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

BEIJING -- Oil prices hit a record high of US$100.09 per barrel (dpb) on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday after crossing the threshold of 100 dpb on the previous day, the first trading day

2008-01-05 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- The successful staging of the 17th National Congress of Communist Party of China has been selected by the country's netizens as the top domestic news in 2007, Xinhuanet.com said on Friday.

2008-01-05 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Actor Will Smith (L) is joined by Tom Cruise as he gets his hands and feet in cement in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, December 10, 2007. [Agencies] Tom Cruise refuses to

2008-01-05 所属栏目:体育英语

Athens Olympic champion Xing Huina has been living in relative obscurity since she stunned the field by winning the 10,000m in the Greek capital in 2004.





Xing Huina of China celebrates winning

2008-01-04 所属栏目:双语新闻

揭秘人类“性交易”的进化渊源
Cost of coitus: Male monkeys pay for sex

Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study.Selling se

2008-01-04 所属栏目:欧美文化

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa voters in two close nominating races began the process of choosing the next US president on Thursday, as the first test in the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton, Barac

2008-01-04 所属栏目:英语文摘

Businesses in the Taihu Lake area will have to pay heavy fees to discharge pollution into the lake and nearby waterways this year, officials from the Jiangsu environmental protection bureau said Thurs

2008-01-04 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

In this image made from video, actress Lindsay Lohan drinks champagne on New Years Eve in Capri, Italy, Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. [Agencies] Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan fell off the sobriety wagon on

2008-01-04 所属栏目:体育英语

LONDON - China's Zhang Yining, the reigning Olympic champion, has qualified for the Beijing Games despite losing her number one table tennis ranking for the first time in five years.Zhang YiningGuo Y

2008-01-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

新年十大爱情决心 每天要说“我爱你”
Ten Romantic New Year's Resolutions to Improve Your Relationship

Why not set a few romantic resolutions?RomanceStuck.com,an online resource for romance and relati

2008-01-03 所属栏目:双语新闻

世界各地喜迎2008
World welcomes New Year in fireworks and parties

New Year revellers in Paris held fireworks and cheeredFrom New York to Baghdad to Sydney, New Year's revelers welcomed 2008 with par

2008-01-03 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON -- The United States sees no need for a United Nations investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the White House said Wed

2008-01-03 所属栏目:英语文摘

There is growing nationwide debate over whether there is sufficient early intervention help available for people contemplating suicide.According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Preventio

2008-01-03 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway has been named the new ambassador for the Lancome brand."Anne Hathaway is a radiant young woman who perfectly embodies modern femininity. We know she will portray all

2008-01-03 所属栏目:体育英语

NEW YORK - Milwaukee forward Yi Jianlian of China and US teen star Kevin Durant, the top contenders for National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year honours, were named on Wednesday as December

2008-01-02 所属栏目:双语新闻

纽约人“粉碎烦恼”告别2007
New Yorkers shred bad memories of 2007
New Yorkers shred bad memories of 2007New Yorkers who suffered a tough 2007 took their anger out on photographs of ex-husbands, old le

2008-01-02 所属栏目:欧美文化

PARIS - Vandals torched 372 cars as France celebrated the New Year, down on the figure last year after a night the police described as "relatively calm".Cars are burned fairly regularly in F

2008-01-02 所属栏目:英语文摘

LONDON -- China is set to make 2008 the year it asserts its status as a global colossus by flexing economic muscles on international markets and exhibiting its cultural richness, The Independent newsp

2008-01-02 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has denied she is expecting her first child with husband Keith Urban.The 40-year-old star and her musician partner were reported to have told their families over Christ

2008-01-02 所属栏目:体育英语

GOLD COAST, Australia - China's top female tennis player Li Na made a strong comeback from injury, winning her first match of the 2008 season by upsetting seventh seed Sybille Bammer of Austria yeste

2008-01-01 所属栏目:欧美文化

President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 2764 during a flight aboard Air Force One on December 26, 2007. [Agencies]CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush on Monday signed a bill aimed at giving the pub

2008-01-01 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING - State Forestry Administration investigators found more than 100 suspected footprints of a South China tiger on Friday in Shaanxi Province, where photos of the big cat taken by a farmer have

2008-01-01 所属栏目:英语文摘

A brand-new labor contract law comes into force from the New Year's Day that is expected to markedly propel rights for billions of Chinese workers."The government that is making the most concert

2008-01-01 所属栏目:体育英语

LOS ANGELES -- Paul Pierce scored 33 points and Kevin Garnett had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists Sunday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Boston

2007-12-31 所属栏目:双语新闻

英国：威廉王子成最受欢迎王位继承人
Prince William pips Charles to post as favorite heir

Prince WilliamBritain favors Prince William over his father Charles as its next monarch, with widespread approv

2007-12-31 所属栏目:欧美文化

DES MOINES, Iowa - A bit of bubbly, a few verses of Auld Lang Syne and candidates, candidates and more candidates. It's New Year's Eve in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Democratic presidential hopeful form

2007-12-31 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- Beijing has seen a 30 percent decrease in residents' complaints about airborne debris around construction sites in the first 11 months of this year compared with a year earlier, the munici

2007-12-31 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Jessica Alba Pregnant actress Jessica Alba has some words of wisdom for young girls who are in a relationship.In a recent interview for CosmoGIRL magazine, which also features the actress on the cover

2007-12-31 所属栏目:体育英语

MIAMI - Former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz was arrested on charges of drink driving and manslaughter on Friday after a woman died in a Florida car crash.Fort Lauderdale Police Department said

2007-12-30 所属栏目:欧美文化

Islamabad - The chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Mian Nawaz Sharif, visited the home town of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to condole her death on Saturday.
Former Pakistan prime

2007-12-30 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- Strong economic growth means that fiscal revenues for 2007 will far exceed forecasts made at the beginning of the year, according to a report by the State Council to the top legislature her

2007-12-30 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

David Beckham has revealed wife Victoria Beckham makes most of his fashion decisions for him.He told BBC Radio 2 recently: “Without a doubt, Victoria has a huge part in the way I look these days.”“

2007-12-30 所属栏目:体育英语

NEW YORK - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones's long-time agent has been suspended by USA Track & Field (USATF) for two years after pleading guilty to bank fraud charges, the sport's U.S. governing

2007-12-29 所属栏目:英语美文欣赏

A Plate of Peas 一盘豌豆

My grandfather died when I was a small boy, and my grandmother started staying with us for about six months every year. She lived in a room that doubled as my father's offic

2007-12-29 所属栏目:双语新闻

研究：喝茶和咖啡有助于预防肾癌
Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of kidney cancer

Coffee and tea lovers may have a slightly reduced risk of developing kidney cancer, research hints.Coffee and tea love

2007-12-29 所属栏目:欧美文化

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's government asserted Friday that al-Qaida was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and offered the transcript from a phone tap as proof. Hundreds of thousands m

2007-12-29 所属栏目:英语文摘

A regular inspection last month by the Ministry of Agriculture showed that food quality in 37 major cities has improved after a four-month promotional campaign, the ministry said on Friday.The nationw

2007-12-29 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Yulia Volkovat.A.T.u. star Yulia Volkova is a mum again after giving birth to a son.The elfish All The Things She Said singer welcomed her second child into the world early on Thursday in her native R

2007-12-29 所属栏目:体育英语

LONDON - Unsettled goalkeeper Jens Lehmann may be allowed to leave Arsenal next month if the right offer is received, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.Wenger added that he had not heard of any fir

2007-12-28 所属栏目:双语新闻

布什、希拉里当选美国最受敬佩男女
Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired

Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired in AmericaThey're the odd couple again: George Bush and Hillary Clinton, the most admired

2007-12-28 所属栏目:欧美文化

Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was shot by her attacker before he blew himself up in a suicide bomb attack Thursday outside a campaign rally, police said Thursday.
Bhutto, 54, died in a

2007-12-28 所属栏目:英语文摘

KUNMING - Altogether 248 students fell sick after eating a school lunch including kidney beans in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Thursday, local authorities confirmed early on Friday.Investigat

2007-12-28 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Mischa Barton was arrested Thursday morning for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol and possessing marijuana after sheriff's deputies saw her car straddli

2007-12-28 所属栏目:体育英语

Olympic gold has eluded Chinese pairs skaters for several years now.At the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were among the title contenders but settled for bronze.Shen Xue/Zhao H

2007-12-27 所属栏目:双语新闻

调查：谁将在十年内成为“中产”？
Middle class does not feel rich - poll

Who will become the middle class in 10 years?China's middle class may be booming, but a majority of respondents to a recent su

2007-12-27 所属栏目:欧美文化

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Wednesday that threatens to halt the country's integration into the European Union and cut off diplomatic ties with Wester

2007-12-27 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING -- One in four Chinese Internet users has a blog, with the activity especially popular among students and young office staff, said a report on blog development in China released on Wednesday.

2007-12-27 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

NEW YORK - Hotel heiress Paris Hilton's potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather Barron Hilton announced plans on Wednesday to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion fortune

2007-12-27 所属栏目:体育英语

China's men's 110m hurdles star Liu Xiang will miss next year's Golden League series in Europe to focus on training for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, his coach Sun Haiping said on Tuesday.
China

2007-12-26 所属栏目:双语新闻

“自欺欺人”当选韩国2007年度成语
2007 was Year of Living Deceptively, Seoul poll shows

For South Koreans 2007 was the Year of Living Deceptively, according to a survey published MondayFor South Korea