Cold sweeps N China, bringing rain, snow BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The cold current sweeping provinces and cities in north China on Saturday dropped temperatures and brought rainfall and snowfall, according to meteorological authorities. In the cap...
HK to review private healthcare facilities after fatal incident HONG KONG, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of a fatal incident involving a beauty center, Hong Kong has formed four working groups to review private healthcare facilities in the city. The...
Voice of China sets new ad auction record HANGZHOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Voice of China on Friday fetched a record sponsorship fee for its forthcoming second season after resounding success this summer fanned a gold rush around the variety show. Th...
600 million middle-class Chinese by 2020: think tank HAIKOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's rapid urbanization will greatly increase its number of middle-class people to 600 million and support an economic growth between 7 percent and 8 percent annually...
US Presidential Race Still Close as Candidates Make Final Push WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are beginning three days of almost round-the-clock campaigning before Tuesdays presidential election. Most public opi...
Obama maintains slight lead in battleground states in polls WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- New polls released Saturday showed U.S. President Barack Obama continued to enjoy a slight lead in all important battleground states of Florida and Ohio, as he...
Early voters turn out to vote in Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- While most U.S. citizens will vote next Tuesday, some of the country's early voters are already out to cast their ballots. Ms. Megan Keskitaoo from Chicago turned out to vote on Sat...
Obama, Romney make closing argument WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Friday made closing argument for their candidacy to become the next president of the United States, as they sp...
New York City Marathon canceled NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) - The New York City Marathon will not take place as planned on Sunday, a New York city official said Friday. City officials and the organizers of the marathon have been under pressure to cance...
IAAF president satisfied with venue for 2015 world championships BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, known as the Bird's Nest, has been picked as the venue for the world athletics championships in 2015...
LOCOG begins Olympic Park handover to London Legacy Development Corporation LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The London 2012 Organizing Committee has handed over most of the Olympic Park to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The programme o...
Bolt to ease training load in bid to prolong career RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sprint champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica has revealed plans to diminish his training program in a bid to prolong his career. Bolt, 26, said on Tuesday his best chanc...
Saldado's hat trick gives Valencia 3-0 win at BATE MINSK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Roberto Soldado's hat trick led Valencia to a 3-0 win at BATE Borisov in a European Champions League group match on Tuesday night in Minsk. The victory kept alive the Spani...
Shakhtar beat Chelsea for first Champions League win KIEV, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's Shakhtar won their first Champions League game in the Group E by beating Chelsea 2-1 in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. Alex Texeira gave Shakhtar a 1-0 lea...
Chinese public more familiar with climate change BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- A survey released on Thursday shows that a majority of Chinese people are familiar with issues related to climate change and they believe it has been caused by human activit...
