China's farm produce prices edge up BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Farm produce prices in 36 large- and medium-sized cities trended slightly upward last week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. Last week, wholesale prices for eight kinds of a...
Empty nesters in focus as China marks Seniors' Day SHANGHAI, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- With China's fast economic expansion driving many youngsters away from their hometowns to work in big cities, some Chinese are starting to recognize the physical and psy...
Manned space program's Meridian Project operational BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Meridian Project, a massive scientific research project that will monitor weather in space, became fully operational on Tuesday. The Meridian Space Weather Monitorin...
Italian scientists protest against jail sentence over 2009 earthquake ROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Italian scientific community on Tuesday contested a court verdict over the deadly 2009 quake in the central city of L'Aquila, saying it set a damaging...
Obama, Romney plunge in intense campaign as election enters last stretch WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked on a swirl-wind campaign tour Tuesday following the conclusion of three...
Obama, Romney Campaign in Swing States After Final Debate WHITE HOUSE Two weeks before the election, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are intensely seeking votes in several key states that could deci...
Martin retains title at Tour of Beijing BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Tony Martin from team Omega Pharma-QuickStep retained his title of Tour of Beijing as the fifth and final stage concluded here on Saturday. Steve Cummings from team BMC Ra...
Iberia Star win UEFA Cup Futsal Elite Group D qualifiers TBILISI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Iberia Star Tbilisi from hosts Georgia on Sunday overwhelmed a one-man-short SL Benfica of Portugal to win the Group D of the Elite qualification for the 2012-2013...
Vettel wins South Korean Grand Prix SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the South Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on Sunday to leapfrog Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the Formula One championship driver's standings. Vettel's 25th ca...
Marcelo injury gives Mourinho selection headache RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been left with a selection headache after Brazilian Marcelo joined fellow left-back Fabio Coentrao on the club's injury list on S...
Ronaldinho sparks dramatic Atletico victory RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sport in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday. Hugo's head...
Pacific actors gather in Fiji for humanitarian responses against natural disasters SUVA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Over 100 actors from the Pacific Islands region have gathered for the 5th Annual Pacific Humanitarian Team Regional Workshop in Fiji's wester...
Bollywood bids adieu to legendary filmmaker NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- India's film industry, Bollywood, Monday bid adieu to its legendary filmmaker Yash Raj Chopra who died of dengue in Mumbai Sunday at the age of 80. All the big names of the fi...
China real estate loans see rapid growth in Q3 BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Financial institutions stepped up lending to the real estate sector in the third quarter as the result of a warming market, statistics from the central bank showed Monday. Fi...
Gov't to curb corruption in medical procurement BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have pledged to further crack down on illegal activity regarding procurement procedures at local hospitals that are under the supervision of local governments, m...
