SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Park Geun-hye of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party won the tightly contested presidential election held Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the country and extending the conservative rule for another five years. Wi...
WHITE HOUSE Acting less than a week after the massacre of 26 people, including 20 young children and six adults, in a school in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama has ordered creation of a government-wide task force to come up with solution...
HOUSTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 14-year-old male student was arrested Wednesday after being found in possession of a loaded handgun at a high school in the Texas city of Houston, local TV channel ABC13 news reported. The arrest was made at 10:48 a.m....
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world middleweight champion Anderson Silva is reportedly negotiating to extend his career for another five years. The 37-year-old has sought talks with UFC chief Dana W...
MILAN, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan club presedient Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday that Robinho is changing his mind about leaving Milan for a return to Brazil, and therefore could stay with the Rossoneri. Robinho has been repeatedly linked with a...
MADRID, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova on Saturday confirmed that Leo Messi will play in his side's BBVA Primera Liga tie away to Betis Sunday. Messi had been a doubt after being carried off injured after a collision with Benfica...
ROME, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci apologised for his embarrassing dive following his side win 1-0 at Palermo on Sunday. Bonucci was warned by the referee when he fell to the ground after being challenged by goalkeeper Samir...
SAO PAULO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer says Brazil needs to improve its tennis facilities if it is to hold future ATP world tour events. The 17-time grand slam winner is currently in Brazil for an exhibition tournament at the 10,000-capacity Ibi...
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen its efforts to spur emerging sectors for quality, efficient and sustainable economic growth in 2013, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday. Zhang Ping, head of the National Development and...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that he will move to a backup option for the fiscal woes due in January while remained hopeful a broader deal can be reached with the President Barack Obama. Boehner spoke...
LONDON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The professional head of the British military on Tuesday outlined a future for the country's armed forces that included a much-enhanced engagement with African, Gulf and Arabian peninsula states. Britain's Chief of the Def...
HOUSTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday that underwater inspections at the site of BP's 2010 rig explosion have failed to identify the sources of a persistent sheen on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, it said th...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho says his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi will one day be overtaken as the world's best player by Brazil starlet Neymar. Ronaldinho said he expected Messi to win the Ballon d'Or for a record fourth...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil coach and World Cup-winning midfielder Dunga says Spain needs to win another two World Cups before being considered in the same company as the South American football giants. Dunga captained Brazil to...
MADRID, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The moment of nervous silence that filled the air of the Camp Nou Stadium when Leo Messi crashed to the ground holding his left knee against Benfica on Wednesday night will remain as an anecdote, all be it one which chilled...
