Jeremy Lin eyes playoffs for Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets' new starting point guard Jeremy Lin said Monday his goal this season is to help his team make the playoffs. The rebuilt Houston Rockets met with the media o...
Commentary: Reform of labor re-education system inevitable BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- After prolonged public complaints and a series of scandals, China's controversial re-education through labor system will finally be reformed, a move that is inevi...
Homeless Families in Spain Are Squatting After Eviction SEVILLE, SPAIN Protest groups in Spain have helped families that were kicked out of their homes by banks find shelter in repossessed, empty apartment buildings. Police moved in quickly in most c...
Shell in Court Over Nigeria Pollution Charges LONDON The international oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell was in court Thursday facing charges of polluting Nigerian villages. The case has been brought in a civil court in The Hague by four Nigerian...
China's Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize Chinese author Mo Yan has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for work that the prize committee says has qualities of hallucinatory realism. The Royal Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday announced the win...
Inter beat Fiorentina to move up in Serie A ROME, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home on Sunday to move up to third in Serie A. Diego Milito scored a penalty to put the Nerazzurri in front in the 17th minute and Antonio Cassa...
Italy to introduce new blood, says Prandelli ROME, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli said his side will introduce some new blood in preparation for the 2014 World Cup. We have to work out how to combine good football with results...
Promoted Frankfurt remains unbeaten at Bundesliga BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Newly promoted Eintracht Frankfurt kept their unbeaten streak alive as Alexander Meier's brace was enough to come back to win 2-1 over Freiburg in the sixth round of Bunde...
Ronaldo hat-trick as Madrid enjoy easy win against Deportivo MADRID, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid maintained the distance behind FC Barcelona to eight points after a comfortable 3-1 home win against Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday in their final le...
Real Madrid, Atletico, Barca all win in Spain's matchday 6 MADRID, Sept 30 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid had few problems brushing past Deportivo la Coruna 5-1 to remain eight points behind FC Barcelona ahead of their trip to the Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday...
Protect Chinese traditional heritage, urges senior leader ZHANGJIAKOU, Hebei, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's traditional and cultural heritage needs to be better protected by the government, senior leader Li Changchun said Wednesday. Li, a member of the...
Harvests allay food inflation concern CHANGCHUN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spikes in food prices could be devastating as it may force policy makers to reverse actions being used to stimulate China's weakest growth in three years. Soaring overseas grain pri...
Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China JINAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A German sailor poisoned by toxic gas was saved off east China's Shandong Province and airlifted to hospital on Wednesday. Kevin Reissenweber, a 30-year-old sailor was poisoned by...
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls EU Support for Sanctions 'Foolish' Irans supreme leader has lashed out at European nations for supporting economic sanctions against his country in the latest salvo by an Iranian political leader responding to the countrys...
USADA release strong evidence for Lance Armstrong doping case WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday issued a 1000-page investigation report full of evidence that shows the world's most famous cyclist Lance Armstrong...
