China approves foreign firms in growing sector BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- China will allow foreign investment in its burgeoning shale gas industry, in the hope that the foreign companies' technical expertise can help extract the resource.? Openi...
Bolivia defeats Uruguay 4-1 in Brazil 2014 qualifier LA PAZ, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia defeated Uruguay 4-1 Tuesday at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz in the tenth match-day of the South American qualification series for the 2014 World Cup in Braz...
Britain's Olympic boxing champion Adams wins writers' award LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Nicola Adams became the first female boxer to win an award from the Boxing Writers' Club of Britain, it was announced here on Tuesday. The 29-yea...
Russia beat Azerbaijan 1-0 in World Cup qualifier MOSCOW, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a late penalty, Russians secured a 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday, maintaining a 100-percent win record in all their...
Alonso surprised by Real Madrid left back crisis MADRID, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and Spain international midfielder Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday he was surprised by the injuries which have affected defenders Marcelo, Fabio Coentrao and Alvar...
Injured doubles pair Wang Xiaoli, Yu Yang, quit Denmark Open COPENHAGEN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Women' s doubles badminton players Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of China have withdrawn from the 2012 Denmark Open badminton tournament owing to Wang' s injuries,...
World has enough space to accommodate China, India, says FM BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- There is enough room to accommodate the common development of both China and India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Wednesday. He made the comme...
TAIPEI, Oct 24 (Xinhua) -- Prosecutors have detained a 69-year-old male patient suspected of starting a fire in a hospital in south Taiwan, which killed 12 people and injured dozens of others. A fire broke out at an independently operated medical car...
Laos fully prepared for Asia-Europe Meeting VIENTIANE, 24 Oct. (Xinhua) -- Laos is now fully prepared to host the upcoming Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), to be held in the capital Vientiane Nov.5- 6, according to a senior Laos government official....
Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis BERLIN, Oct.24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel inaugurated a memorial Wednesday in Berlin to tens of thousands of Gypsies, or Roma, killed by the Nazi regime. The monument is a pool of wat...
Obama, Romney close among likely voters following last two debates WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is cutting into Republican challenger Mitt Romney's lead among likely voters nationally following the second and third pres...
BERLIN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The world rally championship will miss Ford next season after the American constructor announced to quit on Monday. It's better for the company and the Ford marque to pull out of the world championship, Ford Europe's vice-...
Del Bosque: We won't take risks with Ramos MADRID, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said this Monday that he will not take any risks with the fitness of Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos when Spain takes on France in their World Cup...
Sweden flabbergasts Germany with a comeback in World Cup qualifier BERLIN, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sweden neutralized a 4-0 lead by Germany within 30 minutes to flabbergast the host at Berlin Olympia stadium in Group C of the World Cup qualifiers on Tues...
LONDON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Coe is sure to be elected unopposed to be the next British Olympic Association chairman after his only opponent withdrew from the contest. Richard Leman, the head of British hockey, pulled out finding that he wil...
