2008-12-22 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government was taking such measures as deferring payment of social security funds in its latest efforts to reduce burdens of companies nationwide and foster st

2008-12-22 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Cast member Jennifer Aniston poses at the premiere of the movie "Marley & Me" at the Mann Village theatre in Westwood, California Dec. 11, 2008. BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- Jennifer Aniston

2008-12-22 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ticket sales at the box office in North America plunged this weekend as pre-Christmas snow undermined openings of two new movies starring Jim Carrey and Will Smith, ac

2008-12-22 所属栏目:体育英语

MADRID, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra on Sunday. The 23-year-old French international has agreed a contract that will keep him at th

2008-12-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

A Palestinian waves flag as he welcomes the arrival of a boat chartered by Free Gaza Movement, at the fishing port of the Gaza Strip, Dec. 20, 2008. The ship is the fifth initiative to break Israel's

2008-12-21 所属栏目:欧美文化

AMMAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people on Saturday gathered in Jordan's capital of Amman, calling for the release of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. president George W. Bush.

2008-12-21 所属栏目:英语文摘

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda ahead of the closing ceremony of "China-Japan Friendly Exchange Year of the Youth" in Beijing, ca

2008-12-21 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on officials and party members to well study two new guidelines while learning and implementing the Scientific Outlook

2008-12-21 所属栏目:体育英语

Sacramento Kings Beno Udrih (R) passes under the basket as Houston Rockets Yao Ming defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Houston December 19, 2008. BEIJING, Dec. 21 -- Yao Min

2008-12-20 所属栏目:双语新闻

“鞋砸布什“游戏风靡网络
Iraq shoe-thrower inspires Web games

A shoe-throwing incident at an Iraqi news conference with George W. Bush has inspired a spate of Internet games where the players hurl

2008-12-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Friday named more members for his administration, completing his cabinet lineup ahead of the Christmas holiday. Obama nominated

2008-12-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

BRUSSELS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met Russian envoy Dmitry Rogozin on Friday, resuming high-level political contacts between the alliance and Moscow, which were frozen for

2008-12-20 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, claiming that the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace process has mad

2008-12-20 所属栏目:英语文摘

Jia Qinglin (L), member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultat

2008-12-20 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said here Friday that universities should pay more attention to the Communist Party of China (CPC) organ development on campus. Party

2008-12-20 所属栏目:英语文摘

Mongolian Prime Minister Sanj Bayar (R), also head of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party(MPRP), shakes hand with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Co

2008-12-20 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- Emma Watson said she had "no need for money in her life". The "Harry Potter" actress - estimated to be worth 13 million pounds - will never agree to star in

2008-12-20 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Burglars broke into the home of Hollywood actress and socialite Paris Hilton overnight, stealing away about 2 million dollars worth of jewelry and other belongings, po

2008-12-20 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi shoots new photos for the fashion magazine Bazaar.
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Actress Zhang Ziyi has placed first on a list of the 50 "most beautiful people

2008-12-20 所属栏目:体育英语

Fraizer Campbell (right) of Tottenham Hotspur dives past Spartak Moscow's Malik Fathi to score from a header during their UEFA Cup match at White Hart Lane in London on Thursday. Spurs will face Ukra

2008-12-19 所属栏目:双语新闻

奥巴马获选《时代》年度人物 张艺谋入围
Time picks Obama as 'Person of the Year'

Time magazine Wednesday named US President-elect Barack Obama its 2008 "Person of the Year.""For hav

2008-12-19 所属栏目:双语新闻

美三架航天飞机“退役”后将展览
Want a retired space shuttle? They're up for grabs

NASA's soon-to-be-retired space shuttles are up for grabs. The space agency said Wednesday it's looking for ide

2008-12-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks as David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, looks on at the State Department in Washington December 18, 2008. Welch steps down from th

2008-12-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

TEL AVIV, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday evening that it was possible to negotiate a peace deal between Israel and Syria, days ahead of his visit to medi

2008-12-19 所属栏目:欧美文化

RAMADI, Iraq, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi police dispersed dozens of demonstrators who took to streets near the city of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, on Thursday to demand the release of the Iraqi

2008-12-19 所属栏目:英语文摘

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has a photo taken with the performers after watching the gala, which was

2008-12-19 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council Thursday approved a plan to deepen reform and opening up in the southern Pearl River Delta area, where the country's reform and opening up drive wa

2008-12-19 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Taxi driver Qu waited patiently in the December night chill as a gas station boy changed the price tag, which indicated China's unified fuel price cut effective early Fri

2008-12-19 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Miramax's period drama "Doubt" received five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations Thursday, more than any other films, for honors in the acting field prese

2008-12-19 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- Jennifer Lopez's four-year marriage to Marc Anthony is at "breaking point." The singer-and-actress was spotted without her wedding and engagement rings at a rece

2008-12-19 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- Paris Hilton's customized Pink Bentley has arrived. The hotel heiress recently received delivery of the car - a Christmas present to herself worth an estimated 200,000 U.S. do

2008-12-19 所属栏目:体育英语

Omonia's Cafu applauds after his team beat AEK Athens during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Olympic stadium in Athens Aug. 14, 2008. Cafu denied rumors on Thursday that he will head to play in Englan

2008-12-19 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- Tiger Woods has no idea when he will return to competitive golf next year, despite being ahead of schedule in his recovery from reconstructive knee surgery. The world No. 1 has

2008-12-19 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso said he views David Beckham's loan move to AC Milan as "strange" and does not believe the Englishman can take his place while he is out

2008-12-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

英老师称圣诞老人不存在 引学生大哭
Teacher tells class that Santa isn't real

A primary school teacher left a class of 25 pupils in tears when she told them Santa Claus does not exist.The supply te

2008-12-18 所属栏目:双语新闻

调查：近一半女性宁愿不做爱也要上网
Web or sex? Nearly half of women would rather go online


Nearly one out of two women would rather give up sex for two weeks than go without the Internet, accord

2008-12-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

Colorado Senator Ken Salazar (L), newly-named by president-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of the Interior, speaks at a news conference in Chicago, U.S., Dec. 17, 2008. President-elect Barac

2008-12-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush, who is leaving the White House on Jan. 20, said on Wednesday that the war on terror will continue long beyond his presidency. Speakin

2008-12-18 所属栏目:欧美文化

MOSCOW, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Strategic Missile Forces will be armed with new types of missiles that can overcome defensive measures by 2020, the forces' commander said Wednesday. "

2008-12-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China held a meeting on Thursday morning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its reform and opening-up drive, which turned the once poverty-stricken country into one of t

2008-12-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday called for a healthy development of the country's real estate market at an executive meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet.

2008-12-18 所属栏目:英语文摘

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Party leader Zhou Yongkang Wednesday asked all law enforcement organs to maintain social stability through careful work at the grassroots level. It will be an i

2008-12-18 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

Senegalese singer Akon arrives at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Feb. 11, 2007. Hip-hop star Akon has pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment in Fishkill, NY, for tossing a fan off st

2008-12-18 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Dec. 18 -- A fan of Lindsay Lohan was arrested early on Wednesday after pushing past a nightclub security guard and trying to grab the actress, police said. Phoenix resident Daniel Patric

2008-12-18 所属栏目:娱乐八卦

BEIJING, Dec. 18 -- Britney Spears has asked Kevin Federline to move back in with her. The 27-year-old singer - who has two children, Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James with ex-hus

2008-12-18 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Dec. 18 -- Lewis Hamilton believes cost-cutting changes will make it "very tough" for him to repeat as Formula One champion next year. Governing body FIA and the F1 teams agreed

2008-12-18 所属栏目:体育英语

BEIJING, Dec. 18 -- Bundesliga newcomers Hoffenheim have already left their mark in their debut season and hope to become a major force in German football after being crowned "winter champions&q

2008-12-18 所属栏目:体育英语

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year deal, replacing sacked Paul Ince on Tuesday. The club said in a statement: &q

2008-12-17 所属栏目:双语新闻

研究：看浪漫爱情喜剧不利于感情生活
The Notting Hill effect: How romantic comedies can harm your love life

They have long been regarded as the perfect movie for a first date.But according to a stud

2008-12-17 所属栏目:双语新闻

裸照现身购物袋 法第一夫人状告商家
French first lady sues over 'nude Carla' bags

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is taking a clothing company to court to stop it from selling a shopping bag