BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has established a goal of having green buildings account for 30 percent of new construction projects by 2020, according to an official document released Sunday. The document, which was jointly release...
Firefighters in Peru say fire swept through a substance abuse rehabilitation center near the capital, Lima, killing at least 14 people Saturday. Local Peruvian media report that a patient set a mattress on fire at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Clinic in...
PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- French president-elect Francois Hollande on Monday vowed to further the Sino-French exchange and cooperation in a meeting with Kong Quan, the Chinese Ambassador to France. Hollande said France recognizes China's important inf...
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan winger Robinho has played down reports of a possible return to Brazilian club Santos. Last month Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro claimed Robinho wanted to re-sign with his former club, saying the move...
BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A 20-year-old Argentine soccer player was killed Sunday when he was shot in the middle of a gunfire between a police officer and alleged criminals in Burzaco, located in southern Buenos Aires. The victim, Lautaro Bugat...
ROME, May 6 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri complimented Juventus for their Scudetto victory and felt Milan paid a price for injuries, especially in the Milan derbies. Juventus won the title, deserved to win it and it was a fasci...
TOKYO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's star hurdler Liu Xiang took the opening win in his outdoor season, storming to top podium in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, Japan on Sunday. With the absence of big names...
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- The Avengers is going to keep the 2012 U.S. box office fighting for a new record with estimates soaring past 150 million U.S. dollars, according to media reports Friday. A three-figure domestic opening will put Avengers...
CHENGDU, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu donated plasma on Saturday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and called on health workers to take the lead in blood donation to ease the country's blood supply short...
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority said Sunday that strong rain will be seen in the country's southern and southwestern regions over the next three days. Rain will fall in Yunnan province from Sunday to Monday, with its centr...
JIUQUAN, Gansu, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its Tianhui I-02 mapping satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu province at 3:10 p.m. Sunday. The satellite, which was launched using a Long March 2-...
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's General Administration of Press and Publication has urged further efforts to ensure the accessibility of dictionaries for the students in the country's rural and less-developed areas. The administration's appeal cam...
NATO says a man dressed in an Afghan National Army uniform opened fire on coalition soldiers, leaving one dead. The NATO statement says coalition forces returned fire killing the shooter Sunday in southern Afghanistan. The shooting is the latest in a...
MOSCOW, May 6 (Xinhua) -- An opposition rally was held here Sunday against Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin. Some 8,000 people participated in the March of Millions rally, which started from Kaluzhskaya Square before hea...
RICHMOND, the United States, May 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday held his first official campaign rallies in Columbus, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia, delivering two almost identical fiery speeches attacking Republican policies and...
