Italy's new financial bill to hurt consumption: experts ROME, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The financial bill announced by the technocratic cabinet led by Prime Minister Mario Monti will impact negatively on domestic consumption, local analysts said on Wednes...
Pakistan's fourth ranking snooker cup begins in Karachi ISLAMABAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's 4th Snooker Cup Ranking Tournament 2012 started on Sunday at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Sports Complex in the country's southern port city of...
Easy draw for world number two Djokovic at China Open BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- World number two Novak Djokovic from Serbia was handed an easy draw at the China Open as he takes on a qualifier in the opening round of the event he has won twice be...
Russia to pour more money into World Cup: official MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 2018 World Cup will cost Russia over 19 billion U.S. dollars, as the country needs more money for preparation works, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Sunday....
French Police Fire Tear Gas at Labor Protesters in Paris French riot police fired tear gas Tuesday at hundreds of protesters trying to storm a Paris auto show, during nationwide protests over mounting job losses in a moribund economy with 10 percent...
Diet Rich in Tomatoes May Reduce Stroke Risk A long-term study has found that people who routinely eat a lot of tomatoes are less likely to suffer strokes. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that scientists believe reduces the risk of hear...
NATO Ready to Defend Turkey BURSSELS, BELGIUM NATO's secretary general says the alliance is prepared to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance is prepared to act, but he hopes...
Sharapova getting used to long season in WTA Tour BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- After years of playing in the WTA tour, Russia's world number two Maria Sharapova has managed to cope with the long season with her experience. It's a pretty long season...
Ganso could be out until 2013, says physio RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso could be forced to wait until next year to make his debut for new club Sao Paulo. Ganso, who joined the Brazilian top division outf...
Juventus rout Roma 4-1 to keep leading Serie A ROME, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Juventus thrashed Roma 4-1 at home on Saturday to open up a three-point lead at the top of Italian Serie A. The match was practically over after only 19 minutes when the home s...
Allegri rues Milan's draw with Parma MILAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri was disappointed that his side failed to win the match against Parma in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, but praised their performance in the 1-...
New traffic rules highlight school bus safety BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have introduced two amended traffic regulations targeting school bus safety. Under the revised regulations on the management of driving licenses, failure to give...
Fatal accidents sound alarm for China's road killers BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Dangerous roads claimed the lives of nearly 800 people in China during the eight-day holiday, leaving heart-broken memories to their families who had been planning reuni...
Imported drugs to go on China's electronic monitoring network BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's food and drug safety watchdog plans to put imported drugs on the national electronic monitoring network in a move to step up drug management. Overseas p...
Eurozone launches ESM as historic milestone in shaping monetary union LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The euro area on Monday launched its permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), as a historic milestone in shaping the future of...
