BERLIN, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- German record champions Bayern Munich edged Augsburg 2-0 while defending champions Dortmund suffered a 3-2 loss against Wolfsburg at the 16th round of Bundesliga on Saturday. Bundesliga front-runners Bayern Munich extended...
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Some 12.02 million new jobs were created in the first 11 months this year, which has already beat the annual target of 9 million, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) Tuesday. The urban...
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan on Monday praised a recently deceased fighter jet production director as a most beautiful Chinese. Luo Yang, head of production for China's new J-15 fighter jet,...
U.S. President Barack Obama and his political opponents in Congress are moving a bit closer to reaching a compromise over contentious year-end financial issues. No deal appears imminent, but officials say the leader of the Republican-controlled House...
BAGHDAD, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of bomb attacks, including 10 car bombings, targeted both Iraqi security forces and civilians across the country on Monday, killing a total of 32 people and wounding more than 100 others. Such deadly attacks ar...
CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's newly-appointed prosecutor general, Talat Ibrahim Abdullah, submitted his resignation to the head of Supreme Council of Justice on Monday, state TV reported. The resignation came hours after a fresh protest on Monda...
MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Around 9,500 athletes are expected to participate in the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday. We think that 9,500 athletes will take part, plus 1,500 to 2,000 coaches and specialists,...
MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi spoke on Thursday about the moments of worry he felt after going down clutching his knee during Wednesday night's Champions League tie against Benfica. Messi collided with Benfica keeper Artur...
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- UEFA has announced Thursday that the 2020 European Championship finals will be staged in various major cities across the continent. The decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Lausanne Thursday....
BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga side Stuttgart lost 1-0 at home to Norwegian side Molde, but they qualified for the next round as rivals Copenhagen shared points with Bucharest at the final group matches on Thursday in Europa League. Stu...
ROME, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Juventus club announced on Friday that their utility player Simone Pepe will be out of action for a long time after suffering a second tear to his left thigh muscle. Juve said in a statement, that Pepe, 29, who had returned t...
LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former champion Shaun Murphy fought back from 4-8 down to defeat Ali Carter 9-8 in the semifinal of the UK Championship in York, England, on Friday. Murphy, who won the tournament in 2008, had been 5-3 behind after the firs...
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester United and Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has confirmed he will play in Argentina's fifth division next year. The 37-year-old ended his career with top-flight side Estudiantes in June but...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The son of former Brazil great Romario has signed his first professional contract with Brazilian third-tier side Brasiliense. Romarinho, 19, joined the Brasilia-based outfit on Thursday, less than 24 hours after qui...
LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will host a Carol Concert in Trafalgar Sqaure on Saturday for Olympic volnteers and gold album selling opera duo Jonathan Charlotte will be singing their popular hits. The magenta and purpl...
