WHITE HOUSE -- President Obama says the Supreme Court ruling upholding the health-care reform law, his landmark legislative achievement, is a victory for all Americans. Although the ruling is a major victory for the president, Republicans are describ...
MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me...
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Lochte edged Michael Phelps in the men's 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials Monday. Lochte took the lead on the breaststroke leg of the four-stroke event and held off Phelps in the closing fr...
HAVANA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion and world record holder in the 110-meter hurdles Dayron Robles of Cuba will travel to Spain Tuesday, where he will train in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, local media reported Monday. Trainer...
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- American star swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte set up their first duel of the 400-meter individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials on Monday. Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing Games, has...
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qiang, a veteran actor who is perhaps best known for the villains he portrayed early in his career, has passed away at the age of 94. Chen, a native of Ningjin in north China's Hebei province, died at a hospital in B...
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in China's rural areas who lack access to safe drinking water has reduced by 221 million from 2004 to 2010, the vice minister of the country's National Development and Reform Commission said on Wednes...
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's central government on Wednesday announced a package of policies to boost economic and cultural relations between Hong Kong and the mainland. The central government will push forward joint ventures for stock exchan...
With Spain's economy sliding at a faster pace, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is warning that the government will not be able to sustain its high borrowing costs for much longer. Rajoy told parliament Wednesday that European leaders need to adopt stron...
LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Controversy over Madrid Masters' blue clay has been put to an end as the men's professional tennis ruling body ATP handed a ban on it on Saturday. After careful consideration, I have decided that blue clay courts will not...
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- American swimming icon Michael Phelps confirmed Sunday that he will swim the 400-meter individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials. Phelps, winner of the event at the past two Olympics, had said after the 2008...
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin will not take part in the upcoming London Olympic Games, vice president of the China Swimming Association Shang Xiutang confirmed here on Sunday. According to Shang, the swimming squad for the Lo...
MADRID, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Fernando Alonso produced one of the best drives of his career to win the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday. The Ferrari driver timed one hour, 44 minutes and 16.649 seconds to win the race, 6.421 seconds fa...
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhuanet) -- American country singer Carrie Underwood has performed for the fist time in the UK, at a sold-out show at Londons prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The former American Idol winner is on tour following the release of her f...
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The Shanghai International film festival is a time to bring together the countrys most creative minds. Young Chinese directors have gathered to talk about the status quo and the future of Chinas film industry. Facing a...
