The vice president of Forbes media says the launch of the Forbes Afrique magazine is a sign of better business possibilities in Africa. Christopher Forbes said his organization is celebrating free enterprise and the entrepreneurial spirit following t...
TAMPA, the United State, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Mitt Romney on Tuesday secured U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination during a roll call vote at the party's national convention, and will challenge President Barack Obama in the coming presidenti...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international striker Adriano could make his long-awaited return to football within a month after being cleared by doctors Monday to resume training. Adriano underwent surgery for a second time on his...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians coach Tite has launched a stinging attack on Santos striker Neymar, accusing the Brazil international of deceiving referees by simulating fouls. Tite spoke out after Santos' 3-2 home victory over the de...
BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The software industry garnered more than 1.3 trillion yuan (205 billion U.S. dollars) in revenues in the first seven months of this year, up 25.4 percent year on year, government data showed Monday. The fast revenue growt...
BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A grand gathering was held Monday to mark the 30th founding anniversary of the China National Children's Center. Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a congratulatory letter to the center that the facility has made special...
OTTAWA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday that Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson has been appointed as Canada's new chief of the defence staff, the country's top military post. Lawson, who assumed the position...
CHICAGO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures all fell Monday, as traders worried about sluggish crop export demand and engaged in some profit taking. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 7.75 cents, or 0.96...
TAMPA, Florida U.S. Republicans meeting in Tampa, Florida, plan to get down to business Tuesday after their national nominating convention was delayed a day by the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. The Republican National Convention will finally kick...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain-bound winger Lucas Moura was on the scoresheet as Sao Paulo defeated Ponte Preta 3-0 in Brazil's Serie A championship on Saturday. Rogerio Ceni opened the scoring from the penalty spot at the Mo...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Pele says Brazil sensation Neymar has the ability to be better than Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Speaking at an event in Sao Paulo on Saturday, Pele said Barcelona star Messi and 1986 World Cup wi...
VANCOUVER, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- After crashing out of the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and a seventh-place finish, Canada's Richard Peter feels he has something to prove in London in his final Paralympics. As one of the country's mos...
THE HAGUE, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- After two match rounds FC Twente is the only team in the Dutch league with the maximum of six points, with defending champions Ajax two points behind the leaders. Ajax crushed NEC 6-1 in Nijmegen on Sunday. Jody Lukoki...
YAN'AN/CHENGDU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Forty-seven people were killed and four others injured in two separate expressway collisions in China on Sunday, making it another bloodiest day in years. The first accident occurred at around 2:18 a.m. in northwes...
BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature will start a new wave of inspections on the implementation of its Law on Agriculture in September. Five inspection teams, organized by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC)...
