DAMASCUS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria reportedly accepted Tuesday a six-point plan by Kofi Annan, the joint special envoy of the UN and Arab League (AL) for Syria, to end the year-long violence, according to Annan's spokesman. The spokesman said in a...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) demanded more reforms and a stronger financial rescue fund to help the eurozone recover from its debt crisis. The call by the Paris-based group comes just days before a key European fin...
President Barack Obamas signature health care law appeared to be in legal jeopardy Tuesday, following oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States over whether the law is constitutional. The case now before the high court represents a...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Host to Sao Jose in the fourth round of Farroupilha Cup, Internacional cruised to a 3-0 win on Sunday. With two goals from star striker Leandro Damiao, Internacional improved its tournament winning streak to four...
TURIN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Juventus beat Inter 2-0 at home in the Derby d'Italia on Sunday to move within four points of the Serie A leaders AC Milan. Following a first half in which both sides had chances, Juve took the lead just before the hour ma...
MADRID, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their matches in the BBVA Primera Liga this weekend to maintain the status quo at the top of the league table. Real Madrid brushed past a poor Real Sociedad side 5-1 on Saturday night...
LONDON, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Harry Potter's fans in Britain could go to Hogwarts with the bespectacled boy and start a magic trip from the upcoming Saturday. The Warner Bros. Studio, which started to build over a decade ago with the launch of the fir...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Some global fashion brands' latest move to shift their manufacturing bases from China to Southeast Asia and developing countries close to Italy is a natural result of the changing landscape in the sector, experts said Mo...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. said it was eyeing greater investment and growth in China on Monday as its chief executive Tim Cook visited Beijing. The U.S. electronics giant confirmed that Cook had meetings with Chinese officials when the...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China will curb excessively high funeral charges by regulating the industry and reducing or remitting fees for low-income groups, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said Monday. A pricing standard for basic funeral serv...
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced Monday that oil has been discovered in northwestern Kenya, but he cautioned that it will take years before the country begins production. Kibaki called the discovery of oil in the Turkana region a major breakthr...
U.S. President Barack Obama says there is room for another arms control deal with Russia. After talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Seoul nuclear summit Monday, Obama said both countries can continue to make progress in cutting stockp...
One of the most closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court cases in years began Monday as oral arguments got under way in a legal challenge to President Barack Obamas health care law - the signature achievement of his presidency so far. Analysts say the outc...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Fandango, an online ticket seller in U.S., said it is selling 10 tickets per second for The Hunger Games which opens in theatres Friday. Fandango added that it has sold out more than 2,500 show times for The Hunger Ga...
MILAN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Roma head coach Luis Enrique said Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a decisive role in AC Milan's 2-1 win over his side on Saturday. The Giallorossi were 1-0 up at half-time thanks to Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, but an Ibra brace turned...
