HAVANA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Cuban pitcher Yadier Pedroso Gonzalez died Saturday night in a traffic accident in his homeland Artemisa, in western Cuba, sports daily JIT reported Sunday. He and other two people were traveling in a car which crashed, a...
ROME, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Edison Cavani scored a brace as Napoli edged a nervy 3-2 win over Atalanta on Sunday and narrowed the gap between them and the Serie A leaders Juventus to nine points. Cavani ended his own six-week goal drought with an earl...
BUENOS AIRES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Argentinean soccer team Lanus Sunday defeated Godoy Cruz 1-0 to consolidate the leadership in the final tournament after the sixth matchday. The match was played in Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, at 1,0...
MADRID, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The bid from the Spanish capital city of Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games is under the spotlight when the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) visits the city to investigate the details...
NICOSIA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus' parliament rejected a Eurogroup imposed haircut on bank deposits on Tuesday, plunging the eastern Mediterranean island into economic uncertainty verging on uncontrolled default. The 56 member-chamber threw out th...
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama left on Tuesday night for a three-day visit to the Middle East, with focus on Iran's nuclear program, the Syrian conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The trip to Israel, the...
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he would not include a renewal of the federal assault weapons ban in a package of gun reform legislation to be introduced in the Senate, which signals the measure st...
LOS ANGELES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. reported a 40.2-million-U.S.-dollar fourth quarter earnings in 2012 on Monday, a remarkable feat which was buoyed up by the screening of two popular movies of Skyfall and The Hobbit: An Unexp...
TORONTO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Toronto's fashion scene will be buzzing for the next few days as 27 designers showcase their upcoming collections. The first day of the World MasterCard Fashion Week Fall 2013 has seen a fashion blast from the past, indi...
HOUSTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets routed the Phoenix Suns 111-81 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The home court added to the obvious revenge factor after the Suns' 107-105 win over the Rockets last Saturday. Donatas Motiejunas score...
LONDON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Argentina international Carlos Tevez was formally charged on Wednesday following the Manchester City striker was caught for driving with his license suspended and without insurance. The 29-year-old Argentinean was ban...
PRAGUE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt had confirmed his participation in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czech Republic scheduled on June 27, organizers said on Thursday. It will be the seventh time for the Jamai...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Neymar has been offered a new contract by Brazil's Santos, according to the striker's father and agent. The 21-year-old is currently tied to the club until July 2014 but Santos risks losing the starlet for nothing...
The Vatican is prepared for a huge crowd Tuesday as Pope Francis hosts political leaders from 130 nations and representatives from a variety of religions for his installation Mass. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack St. Peter's Squa...
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labor Secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first Hispanic chosen for Obam...
