British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country could soon ease sanctions on Burma, as he prepares to make an historic visit to the once-isolated country. Cameron told the BBC on Thursday that Britain will be quick to respond in kind if Burma c...
THE HAGUE, April 11 (Xinhua) -- In the Dutch league title races, Ajax distanced itself from their five main rivals after a 5-0 win at sc Heerenveen on Wednesday. After three minutes Heerenveen goalkeeper Brian Vandenbussche was sent off for bringing...
BERLIN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Borussia Dortmund made a big stride towards the title of this season's Bundesliga with an effective 1-0 win over its main rival Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Robert Lewandowski scored in the 77th minute a...
LONDON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch has passed rigorous testing to ensure even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out, the Evening Standard newspaper said Wednesday. Two prototypes withstood 50mph winds, extreme temp...
MADRID, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid once again defeated local rivals Atletico Madrid in the Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday night.? Ronaldo was at his best and scored two incredible goals and a penal...
LOS ANGELES, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese students who were slain during an early-morning shooting Wednesday were identified by officials from the University of Southern California (USC) and the authorities are still looking for a lone suspect. T...
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music writers are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed. However, legal experts suggest the writers misunderstand the draft and...
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao Wednesday told Leung Chun-ying, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), that the central government has high hopes on him and will give its all-out...
HEFEI, April 9 (Xinhua) -- DMAX, a large film screen made with Chinese independent technology, on Monday was put into commercial use in a cinema in the eastern province of Anhui, as developers hope to break the IMAX monopoly in China's booming film m...
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese moviegoers flocked to cinemas on Tuesday, lining up for tickets to see James Cameron's epic Titanic in 3D. While the 3D release looks set to be a huge hit in China, some cinemagoers were disgruntled that they cou...
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China is the second largest economy, but not the second strongest country, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday. China is still a growing country with imbalanced development, Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng...
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao met with Leung Chun-ying, chief executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Tuesday in Beijing. Wen, on behalf of the State Council, awarded the official certificate of appo...
A new report says the world's developed economies appear headed for stronger growth in the coming months, with China advancing as well. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that its gauge of future econom...
More than 12 million Americans are out of work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Looking for a job similar to the one that was lost can be a frustrating and futile exercise, but an employment program in the northeastern state of New Hampshi...
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign-style speech, U. S. President Barack Obama Tuesday reiterated the Buffett Rule to highlight the importance of economic fairness for the nation's prosperity, as Obama has geared up his reelection bid. The...
