BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Wednesday announced a range of measures intended to cut logistics costs and improve efficiency. The measures include cheaper electricity and water use for those in the agricultura...
CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi said Wednesday that he is currently discussing a cabinet reshuffle with Prime Minister Hesham Qandil. Morsi made the remarks when addressing the nation Wednesday evening, one day after the co...
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of the parliament, approved on Wednesday a bill which would imposes entry bans on U.S. citizens who have allegedly committed crimes against Russians abroad, and persons in...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled locations of the first six new retail stores it plans to open in 2013, indicating that the company will continue to expand its retail coverage in the new year. All of the six new stor...
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of the parliament, approved on Wednesday a bill which would imposes entry bans on U.S. citizens who have allegedly committed crimes against Russians abroad, and persons in...
CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc National Salvation Front on Wednesday called on people to take to the streets on Jan. 25, 2013 and protest against President Mohamed Morsi's leadership. The front said during a press conference...
By Yang Wanli BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) --The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway will connect the three cities in which I spend most of my time, said Man Zi, a 25-year-old dance teacher, who moved from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, nine...
RABAT, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan national team coach Rachid Taoussi announced Wednesday the squad for the finals of the African Cup of Nations (ACN-2013) in South Africa from January 19 to February 10. Taoussi left out Queens Park Rangers forw...
SAN JOSE, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombian cyclist Marlon Perez Wednesday won the ninth stage of Costa Rica's International Cycling Tour, while his compatriot Oscar Sanchez held the general leadership. The Wednesday stage was a 143.9-kilometer travel be...
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tracy McGrady woke up from the nightmare of 12 straight defeats as Qingdao Doublestars beat Jiangsu Dragons 106-97 for its first victory of the CBA this season on Wednesday night. Before the final buzzer sounded, McGrady...
MANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Due to the influence of tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta), 5,748 passengers were stranded at a dozen of ports in central Philippines by 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Most of the passengers were...
TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's cabinet members resigned en masse on Wednesday to pave the way for a new government led by Shinzo Abe, who will be the new prime minister in the day. In a cabinet meeting in the morn...
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Education on Tuesday issued a circular urging school safety after a fatal school van crash in east China's Jiangxi Province that killed 11 kindergarten students on Monday. The ministry called on education...
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Legislators on Tuesday suggested better management of professional associations, which are expected to shoulder part of administrative duties during a proposed trial reform period. A draft decision was submitted to the on...
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers have hailed a draft decision on strengthening protection for personal information online that is awaiting top legislative approval later this week as a timely and necessary move. Members of the Standing Committe...
