WASHINGTON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday and became the first commercial spacecraft to reach the orbital outpost. According to U.S. space agency NASA, the capsule was secure...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian first division club Portuguesa have confirmed the signing of former Brazil international goalkeeper Dida on a one-year contract. The 38-year-old has not played since finishing his career with AC Milan in I...
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhuanet) -- The first official trailer for Baz Lurhman's much anticipated new adaptation of The Great Gatsby is finally out. Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the drama focuses on the mysterious man of wealth Jay Gatsby an...
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A fund dedicated to fighting child abduction via online microblogging services was established Thursday by the China Social Assistance Foundation (CSAF). The CSAF said the public fund, which was initiated by some Chinese c...
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a campaign to check health food producers over food safety concerns, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) said Wednesday on its website. The SFDA said in the statement that the campaign, which wi...
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday began soliciting public opinion on a draft law on waterway protection in a bid to better protect waterways and ensure navigation safety. Fixing fishing gears and farming fish or aquatic plants in waterway...
New Delhi -- As growing wealth fuels spending in thousands of villages across India, rural communities are emerging as new commercial frontiers, raising hopes that the nation's vast countryside will become an engine of future economic growth. For Aru...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will undergo surgery on his right knee, forcing him out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Denmark, the US, Mexico and Argentina. The 22-year-old will play for Santos against Arg...
NAIROBI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Athletics Kenya (AK) on Wednesday came out in strong defence of the country's distance runners who were accused on German television of employing blood doping to enhance their performances. In a development that has caused...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government informed on Wednesday that only five percent of the infrastructure projects of 2014 FIFA World Cup had been completed. The projects include construction or renovation of football stadiums, s...
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhuanet) -- A long-awaited film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road has been screened for the first time at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film is based on Kerouac's semi-autobiographical take on the Be...
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature has invited the public to give feedback on the enforcement of the Law on Protection of the Disabled, in a bid to check the law's implementation. Till June 30, the public can log on www.npc.gov.cn, t...
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Ziyuan III satellite, launched on Jan. 9 to produce high-resolution imagery for civilian use, has sent back visual data covering 45.79 million square km of the globe as of May 18, according to an announcement on Wednes...
CAIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout. The Supreme Presidential Election Commission decided earlier in the day to close the polling s...
MADRID, May 21 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Pinto this Monday said he wants to dedicate victory in the Copa del Rey to coach Pep Guardiola and to defender Eric Abidal. Friday's Cup final against Athletic Club Bilbao will be the last game...
