BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Infectious diseases claimed 1,669 lives on the Chinese mainland in July, with AIDS contributing to 70 percent of the deaths, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said Tuesday. A total of 5,552 AIDS cases, which is categorized as a...
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of massive spending plans rolled out in recent months by local governments to boost the flagging economy has sparked concerns over wasteful investments and potential local government debt risks. Changsha, capita...
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's commercial hub of Shanghai is rushing to relocate people in order to avoid risks presented by the approaching severe typhoon Haikui, authorities with the municipal flood control headquarters said Tuesday. It is es...
WUHAN/SHENYANG/BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-three people have been confirmed dead and nine others remained missing after typhoons Damrey and Saola tore through China's eastern coastal regions over the weekend, local authorities said Monday. As...
CHICAGO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign event outside Chicago, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of making people more dependent on government, and criticized recent comments Obama has made...
China is a very important source of students for American education. And the money Chinese students bring with them has spawned an industry bent on seeing even more find their way here. As of last year, a report from the Institute of International Ed...
WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama is authorizing an additional $30 million in federal government help for drought-stricken U.S. farmers and ranchers. Americas continued dry weather will likely affect food and fuel prices worldwide. The president met...
LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Russia managed a 73-54 win over China though they were not playing an impressive offensive game Tuesday in the preliminary round of the men's basketball competition at the London 2012 here. Andrei Kirelenko scored 16 point...
LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- It's unfair to make irresponsible allegations on me just because I made myself champion with world's best time, China's 16-year-old Olympic champion Ye Shiwen hit back on Tuesday after winning her second gold at London Gam...
LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Wei Jizhong, President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has reaffirmed his determination not to seek re-election when his term ends in September. I made it clear that I would work for only one term when I...
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's world champion Qin Kai and Luo Yutong asserted dominance in men's 3m springboard synchro final at London Olympics on Wednesday, adding the fourth diving gold to powerhouse China. Qin and Luo, winners of the 2011 FIN...
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China, France, Russia and the United States all seized their third consecutive group match win, advancing into the quarterfinals of the women's basketball tournament here on Wednesday at London Olympics. Ma Zengyu and Chen...
ETON DORNEY, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Helen Glover and Heather Stanning won the women's pair rowing gold for Britain at the London Olympic Games at the Eton Dorney Lake here on wednesday. This is the first gold medal for the host at the Games as the britis...
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Zhang Jike of China beat Jiang Tianhyi of Hong Kong, China, in five sets to cruise into the men's singles semifinals at the Olympic table tennis tournament on Wednesday. The world champion, world number one and hot...
BEIJING,?August??1 (Xinhuanet) -- Word on the street is that actors Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker will soon be back on the screen as the mismatched cops in Rush Hour 4. Chan and Tucker play unlikely detective partners Lee and James Carter. Producer Ar...