Juninho says reputation tainted by drug charges RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international midfielder Juninho says he has had his name unfairly tainted after being cleared of drug charges by a Brazilian sports tribunal on Friday....
Brazilian starlet on Juventus radar RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Italian Serie A giants Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Brazilian starlet Bruno Mendes. The 18-year-old striker has shot to prominence with three goals in his first...
NAIROBI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sports personalities led by the captain of the Kenyan team to the London 2012 Olympics, David Rudisha, were honored as the country celebrated its second Mashujaa (Heroes) Day on Saturday. In his address to the nation, Ken...
New policies support ailing solar industry BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is creating supportive measures to shore up its ailing photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has been rocked by recent U.S. duties on Chinese exports over alleged dumping. In t...
Cold snap to sweep through China BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's central and eastern regions will experience temperature drops in coming days, while the southern parts will receive moderate to heavy rain, the national meteorological watchdog for...
Typhoon Son-Tinh brings gales, rains to S China HAIKOU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 80,000 people in south China's Hainan Province have been relocated following the arrival of Typhoon Son-Tinh, which has brought gales and downpours to the region si...
JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin, the former prime minister gunned down by a Jewish assassin during a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995, commands Israel to decisively...
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The headquarters of the United Nations is going to be closed for at least one day because of an expected hurricane, according to a statement issued to the press here on Sunday by the UN spokesperson's office. Due t...
Mammoth Storm Impacts US Political Campaigning WASHINGTON Huge swaths of the U.S. East Coast are being pelted by one of the biggest storms ever to approach the mainland, just more than a week before Americans vote for president and pick a new Congres...
文本：This is the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 This month, the Australian High Court ruled in support of a law that bars tobacco companies from putting their logos or colors on cigarette packa...
Scotland already has its own parliament in Edinburgh. The ruling Scottish National Party wants to break away entirely from the United Kingdom. First Minister Alex Salmond has secured a referendum on Scotlands future - to be held in 2014. I believe we...
Chinas Ministry of Commerce spokesman has said in a news conference that Japans unlawful purchase of Chinas Diaoyu Islands is damaging the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries. He called for Japans concrete actions to...
Apple has unveiled its latest product that seeks to carve out a niche in a relatively new area - the mini tablet. At the historic California Theater in San Jose, Apple VP of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, unveiled the new tablet. iPad Mini has a...
China says no concession on territorial sovereignty 钓鱼岛事关中国领土主权，寸土不让！ China says it will take forceful measures in response to any moves that challenge the countrys bottom-line on sovereignty. Chinese Vice Foreign Mi...
FIFA set to grant free World Cup entry to indigenous RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Football world governing body FIFA has reportedly accepted a Brazilian government proposal to offer free entry at the 2014 World Cup to the country's indigenous...
