2009-01-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

BRUSSELS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Europeans will remain without Russian gas amid freezing weather as talks brokered by the European Union (EU) between Russia and Ukraine failed to make the two

2009-01-09 所属栏目:欧美文化

CHICAGO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Illinois House impeachment committee called Thursday for impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich who is accused of selling U.S. senator seat vacated by President-elect

2009-01-09 所属栏目:英语文摘

TAIPEI, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The mainland-donated panda pair is scheduled to meet the Taiwan public on Jan. 26, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Taipei city government announced on Thurs

2009-01-09 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- China is urging the United States to take actions to repair military ties seriously damaged by a U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. "China-U.S. military ties lag far behind

2009-01-09 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- China has called on state enterprises and academic institutions to step up efforts to attract more leading Chinese scientists studying overseas, a move that would enable th

2009-01-09 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 9 -- John Travolta and his family were expected to host a private memorial service Thursday for their son, 16-year-old Jett Travolta, at their home in a central Florida gated community.J

2009-01-09 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 9 -- NBA champions Boston Celtics suffered their third straight defeat after Houston Rockets edged them 89-85 at home on Wednesday. Houston guard Von Wafer made a go-ahead three-poin

2009-01-09 所属栏目:体育英语

MADRID, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos gave credit to head coach Juande Ramos on Thursday for the change in attitude of the team since his appointment. Juande Ramos' arrival

2009-01-09 所属栏目:体育英语

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Cyril Despres clinched the sixth motorcycle stage of Dakar Rally on Thursday.

Cyril Despres of France rides his KTM 690 during the symbolic star

2009-01-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

奥巴马哽咽作别芝加哥 飞赴华盛顿就任
Obama says got "choked up" leaving Chicago

Barack Obama is not afraid to admit it -- he got a little emotional before leaving Chicago for Washington w

2009-01-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

FBI广招各路人才
FBI plans large hiring blitz of agents, experts

Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts.The FBI said on Monday

2009-01-08 所属栏目:双语新闻

“空巢”有助于增进夫妻感情
Marriages improve after children fly the coop, according to research

Marriages improve after children grow up and move out, according to an academic study which suggests

2009-01-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

JERUSALEM, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Wednesday exhibited signs that it has put at least one of its feet on a path leading to the end of its contentious military operation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza St

2009-01-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday named a "chief performance officer," a newly-created position that would oversee the federal budget and reform govern

2009-01-08 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that gas deliveries would resume if Ukraine pays market rates for the Russian gas, news agencies here reported. In a

2009-01-08 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- They are not common diplomatic tools: several paddles, a few ping pong balls and some table tennis players from China and the United States. But the fact that nine Amer

2009-01-08 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang urged more efficient and transparent use of government funds as the country faces rising fiscal expenditures while tackling the global finan

2009-01-08 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- China hopes to work with the United States to maintain a healthy and stable relationship which benefits the people of both countries and the world, said Chinese State Coun

2009-01-08 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 8 -- Brad Pitt says that his relationship with current companion Angelina Jolie only began after his splitting from former wife Jennifer Aniston. In October, Jolie revealed that she

2009-01-08 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to star as the villains in "Iron Man 2," being directed by Jon Favreau, according to media reports from Hollywood T

2009-01-08 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 8 -- "The Dark Knight" may have a chance to soar away with several awards Wednesday night at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards. The Batman film will compete for awards in

2009-01-07 所属栏目:双语新闻

威尔•史密斯获选票房吸金王
Smith is top box office draw

The star of Hancock and Men in Black topped the annual poll of cinema owners and film buyers.Smith, 40, is only the second African-Amer

2009-01-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

GAZA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Israel pressed on with its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday by shelling houses and a school run by the United Nations, killing 82 Palestinians, the majority women and c

2009-01-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate convened for the 111th Congress on Tuesday with new members elected on Nov. 4 elections and tasks to address the country

2009-01-07 所属栏目:欧美文化

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine worsened Tuesday after Russian energy giant Gazprom slashed gas supplies to countries in Europe, which gets about a fifth of its ne

2009-01-07 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping urged officials with the Communist Party of China (CPC) to play more important roles when dealing with the international financial crisis.

2009-01-07 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's rural areas have the biggest potential in boosting domestic demand, said Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan during visits to the countryside concluded on Tuesday.

2009-01-07 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- After successfully carrying out its first escort mission, the Chinese Navy prepares to cover another 11 domestic merchant vessels planning to travel around Somalia this wee

2009-01-07 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 7 -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has expressed her resentment over a series of paparazzi photos that show intimate scenes of her and her fiance. "When she found out about the phot

2009-01-07 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 7 -- Actress Gong Li is preparing to star in Jim Carrey's latest comedy movie, Gong told talk-show hostess Yang Lan on Sunday. Film actress Gong Li poses with her trophy after winning

2009-01-07 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 7 -- The 2009 Chinese Grand Prix is being moved up on the Formula One calender as the season's third race to avoid a clash of dates with the inaugural ATP Masters series in Shanghai.

2009-01-07 所属栏目:体育英语

LAGOS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2009 FIFA World Under-17 Championship said it is working round the clock to ensure that the event is successful. "We are

2009-01-06 所属栏目:双语新闻

英国中学和大学开设性健康咨询室
Sex clinics will be open in every secondary school and college

Sexual health clinics could soon be open in every secondary school and college.All pupils would have e

2009-01-06 所属栏目:双语新闻

奥巴马就职在即 “防撞衫网站”助阵
Website saves fashion faux pas at Obama inauguration

A new website hopes to save guests at president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration balls from the ultimate fa

2009-01-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

GAZA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Heavy and fierce gun battles took place on Monday night between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants in eastern and northern Gaza City, witnesses in Gaza said. The w

2009-01-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will name former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta to head the Central Investigation Agency (CIA), said media reports on Monday.

2009-01-06 所属栏目:欧美文化

ATHENS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Unknown gunmen shot and seriously wounded a 21-year-old police officer in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle early Monday morning, police said. The policeman was i

2009-01-06 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Li Changchun has underscored the importance of enhanced efforts to boost public confidence in a bid to promote stable and fairl

2009-01-06 所属栏目:英语文摘

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)on Monday kicked off its trading session with a special ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation

2009-01-06 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese exporters face an increased risk of not being paid for their goods as foreign banks run out of cash and some overseas importers evade paying debts, China's Ministr

2009-01-06 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 6-- Kylie Minogue spent the first week of the New Year on a romantic snowboarding holiday with her Spanish toyboy, model Andres Velencoso Segura.
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue perfo

2009-01-06 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Jan. 6 -- The 38-year-old singer reportedly received the staggering sum from Libyan dictator Colonal Gaddafi's son Saif Gaddafi after agreeing to perform at the Nikki Beach Club on the Carib

2009-01-06 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Jan. 6 -- Neighbors Liverpool and Everton will face each other in the fourth round of the FA Cup and Manchester United will host Tottenham. The draw for the last 32 of football's oldest

2009-01-06 所属栏目:体育英语

KAMPALA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda's national football team Monday evening recovered from the loss to Uganda to beat Somalia 3-0 at Nakivubo stadium as the CECAFA (Council for East and Central Africa

2009-01-05 所属栏目:双语新闻

生男生女取决于父亲基因
Fathering sons, daughters may be in man's genes

A UK researcher has a new explanation for how the human race manages to keep a fairly even balance of males and females, des

2009-01-05 所属栏目:双语新闻

日本：新年抢购“幸运包”
Japan shoppers grab lucky New Year bags amid gloom

Forget the recession, at least for now in Japan, where it's time for some mystery New Year's shopping designed to cast

2009-01-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

RAMALLAH, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekaton Sunday accused Israel that it is burying the peace process after it enlarged military operations in the Gaza Strip and killed more t

2009-01-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, NBC reported on Sunday. Obama has accepted

2009-01-05 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israel did not seek approval from Washington before waging a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip ruled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said U.S. Vice Preside

2009-01-05 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Canvassers for China's economic census must ensure the validity and credibility of the results to give decision makers better insight into the economy, Vice Premier Li Keq