Obama secures majority of Latino votes: polls HOUSTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Latino-Americans voted for President Barack Obama over Republican candidate Mitt Romney 71 percent to 27 percent in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, according to an analys...
Americans Give Obama More Time LOS ANGELES President Barack Obama has won election to a second term in the White House after a hard-fought campaign against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama, a Democrat, won support in the key battleground stat...
Forlan rules out move to Argentina's Independiente RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Star Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan has ruled out a possible return to Argentina's Independiente at the end of the year. Forlan reaffirmed his commitment to Brazil...
Williams crowned in WTA Championships ISTANBUL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in Istanbul and claimed the WTA Championships title for the third time in her career. Since her first-round loss at the French...
Shaarawy scores to give Milan much-needed win MILAN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Stephan El Shaarawy celebrated his 20th birthday with a precious goal against his former club which earned AC Milan a 1-0 victory over Genoa at home in the Italian Serie A on Sa...
Barca cruise home in Vallecas to pressure Real and Atletico MADRID, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona moved 11 points clear of Real Madrid and three ahead of Atletico Madrid after a 5-0 win away to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturda...
Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up BEIJING, Nov.6 (Xinhua) -- Rain and snow in China's north have driven farm produce prices slightly up in 36 large and medium-sized cities, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. In the week endin...
China's economic transformation great: Luxembourg minister LUXEMBOURG, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Luxembourg Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade Etienne Schneider said on Tuesday China's economic transformation has been great. The invention and researc...
China committed to back development of bamboo, rattan industry BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is committed to boost the development of the bamboo and rattan industry, according to Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang. Li held a meeting in Beijing on Tu...
China's economic restructuring to help reduce structural unemployment: economist SINGAPORE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's ongoing economic restructuring may help cut its structural unemployment, said Song Li, an economist with China's National Developme...
Obama, Romney Confident on Election Day CHICAGO As Americans vote in the U.S. elections, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney each are optimistic that he will be the next president of...
Experts tracking the economic impact of Hurricane Sandy say storm damage could cut U.S. economic growth three-tenths of one percent in the last few months of this year. Gregory Daco, of IHS Global Insight said rebuilding activity probably will keep t...
Vientiane, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pledges for stronger trade promotion as well as reducing protectionism to put the world's economy on a sustainable path was the main focus of the 9th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) that concluded here on Tuesday. Leaders of...
MADRID, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho responded ironically to questions over who will play at left back for his side on their visit to Mallorca on Sunday night. Real Madrid are still without full backs Alvaro Arbeloa, Marcelo an...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian top-flight club Santos released a statement on Friday denying speculation it has agreed to sell striker Neymar to Barcelona. Catalan daily Sport reported on Friday that Barcelona had already made a down-p...
