2009-01-14 所属栏目:体育英语

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian soccer player Hernanes, who plays for Sao Paulo, was selected on Tuesday as the world's most promising soccer player. The title was given by the

2009-01-14 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 14 -- World No. 2 Roger Federer reacted with surprise on Tuesday when asked what he thought about the bookmakers making British No. 1 Andy Murray a favorite for next week's Australian O

2009-01-14 所属栏目:体育英语

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- After 12 days of intense training in the city of Itu, on Tuesday Ronaldo is looking forward to his return to the soccer world. With his good sense of humor, the

2009-01-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

调查：卡拉OK机获评“最烦人发明”
Karaoke most irritating gadget in Britain: govt survey

Timeless, classic songs wrecked by tuneless, howling drunks: the karaoke machine is the most annoying gadget

2009-01-13 所属栏目:双语新闻

全球一半人口到2100年将面临粮食危机
Half the planet could be hit by food crisis by 2100

Half of the world's population could face food shortages by the end of this century due to climate change, a

2009-01-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

BRUSSELS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Union said here on Monday that it expects Russian gas to resume flowing to Europe on Tuesday morning as Ukraine gave up its unilateral demand attached to the

2009-01-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

JERUSALEM, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday continued to send reserve soldiers into the Gaza Strip, in a move widely seen as a signal for a possible escalation of the ongo

2009-01-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in the first 100 days of his presidency, U.S. media said on Monday. Analyzing

2009-01-13 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States on Monday agreed that Sino-U.S. relations had become one of the most dynamic and important bilateral relations in the world. Chinese Vice Presi

2009-01-13 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Monday hailed China's achievements in promoting cultural and ethical progress in 2008 after some major events, includi

2009-01-13 所属栏目:英语文摘

ABOARD DESTROYER WUHAN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland navel fleet on Monday began to carry out an escort mission for four merchant ships including one from Taiwan in the Gulf of Aden off Soma

2009-01-13 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- British director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" on Sunday won the top prize at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards. "Slumdog Millionaire,"

2009-01-13 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- British actress Kate Winslet won the best supporting-actress award Sunday night for her role as a former Nazi concentration camp guard in the film "The Reader&quo

2009-01-13 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 12 -- Brad Pitt plans to give up acting. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" star is already thinking about looking for a new career when the six children he raises with

2009-01-13 所属栏目:体育英语

GENEVA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA World Footballer of the Year for 2008 on Monday. Ronaldo, who is also holder of the prestigious Ba

2009-01-13 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 11 - Second-seeded Dinara Safina continued her tuneup for the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win Monday over Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Sydney International. Playing her first

2009-01-13 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 13 -- Raul Gonzalez marked his 500th Spanish league game for Real Madrid with a goal on Sunday in the two-time defending champion's 3-0 victory over Mallorca, and leader Barcelona neede

2009-01-12 所属栏目:双语新闻

骑车去看奥巴马就职！
Cyclists prepare for Obama inauguration

Cyclists have launched a campaign to boost bike use for Obama's inauguration on January 20, expected to draw record crowds in the capi

2009-01-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

GAZA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army continued military air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on Sunday for the 16th successive day, killing 38 Palestinians, and wounding 80 others, medics

2009-01-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia will not apply a protocol on gas transit to its clients in the European Union until Ukraine retrieves its additional conditions in the contract, President Dmitry Med

2009-01-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama pledged on Sunday that he will tackle hot issues in the Middle East as soon as he is inaugurated on Jan. 20. "What I am doing

2009-01-12 所属栏目:英语文摘

NANJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday wrapped up his 3-day inspection tour in eastern Jiangsu Province, during which he urged to enhance confidence and put in place governm

2009-01-12 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has issued a notice ordering all members of the PLA and the Chinese People's Armed Police

2009-01-12 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Four U.S. ambassadors in Beijing on Sunday eyed a continued China policy under the Obama administration. "I am optimistic that U.S-China ties will continue to imp

2009-01-12 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- "Gran Torino" rocketed to the top of box office in North America after the action thriller starring and directed by Hollywood veteran Clint Eastwood opened

2009-01-12 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A host of movie stars will attend the Golden Globes in Los Angeles later Sunday, for what is expected to be the glitziest event so far in this year's awards season.

2009-01-12 所属栏目:体育英语

LONDON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United pull off a 3-0 Premier League win over Chelsea with goals from Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov on Sunday. The win put United within

2009-01-12 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 12 -- Five months after he made Olympic history, American swimmer Michael Phelps returned to Beijing on Saturday to endorse an automobile maker on the mainland, the latest of several luc

2009-01-12 所属栏目:体育英语

ROME, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan managed a 2-2 draw at AS Roma on Sunday with David Beckham making his debut. Mirko Vucinic put Roma ahead midway through the first half but Alexandre Pato equali

2009-01-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

GAZA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Shortly before the end of the 15th day of Israeli air and ground offensive, the Israeli warplanes and tanks intensified on Saturday night strikes on different targets in the

2009-01-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the European Union (EU) on Saturday took a step towards the resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe as the two sides signed a protocol to set up an internat

2009-01-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

CAIRO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been in intensive contacts with parties concerned recently to push for the implementation of a ceasefire initiative in the Gaza Strip proposed by President Hosni M

2009-01-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

MACAO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping mapped out a direction for Macao to overcome the current financial crisis and push for future development during his visit to the special a

2009-01-11 所属栏目:英语文摘

Lhasa, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Four media organizations from China's neighboring countries will be invited for the first time to cover the annual session of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous

2009-01-11 所属栏目:英语文摘

MACAO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Saturday said here that Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) should promote its long-term economic diversification. Xi, who paid t

2009-01-11 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 11 -- Christmas and New Year are over but the biggest celebration of them all, Spring Festival, is still awaited. And so are the gifts, especially for cinema-goers.


Film buffs h

2009-01-11 所属栏目:体育英语

CANBERRA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus won her first WTA Tour title on Saturday as she defeated Marion Bartoli of France 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Brisbane Interna

2009-01-11 所属栏目:体育英语

CHANGSHA, Central China, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese star paddlers Ma Lin and Wang Hao will resume rivalry after both making it to the semifinals of Tournament of Champions on Saturday. "It w

2009-01-10 所属栏目:双语新闻

处理旧电脑？切记销毁硬盘
Discarding old computer? Smash it

If you're planning on getting rid of an old computer, make sure you remove the hard drive first and smash it up with a hammer, a British

2009-01-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

CAIRO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement arrived in Egypt on Friday night for talks with Egyptian mediators on a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip. T

2009-01-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia's state gas monopoly Gazprom said it would resume supplies to Europe via Ukraine on Friday if an agreement allowing a EU-led monitoring team to track gas flows throu

2009-01-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Months after Russia-Georgia military conflict, the Unites States and Georgia on Friday signed a strategic partnership agreement in Washington, vowing to deepen cooperati

2009-01-10 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki exchanged views over the phone Friday on promoting further development of bilateral rela

2009-01-10 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China said Friday it welcomes and supports the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza. "The resolution reflects the concerns and desires of the international commu

2009-01-10 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 9 -- Sarah Jessica Parker is reportedly set to split from her husband and is already house-hunting alone.Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives to attend a tribute to Diane Keaton by the F

2009-01-10 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 9 -- Supermodel Kate Moss resorted to violence when a persistent photographer wouldn't leave her alone during a recent shopping trip in Hong Kong, reported the Sun. British model Kate M

2009-01-10 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 10 -- Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was added to the Eastern Conference's All-Star team on Thursday after failing to earn a spot through a ballot by fans. The NHL's

2009-01-09 所属栏目:双语新闻

奥巴马面具热销日本
Obamamania scores hit for Japanese mask-maker

For those who just can't get enough of US president-elect Barack Obama, a Japanese mask-maker is giving thousands of people the ch

2009-01-09 所属栏目:双语新闻

“分手”博物馆亮相新加坡
Museum of failed love offers balm for heartbreak

From an empty ring box to sexy lingerie and a pair of fur-lined handcuffs, an exhibition of the relics of failed love has

2009-01-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

GAZA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations for Relief and Work Agency in the Far East (UNRWA) suspended on Thursday providing humanitarian aids for the Gaza residents due to Israeli attacks on its in