President Barack Obama Thursday ridiculed his political opponents for rejecting his plans for reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. The president again sought public support for his energy policy, as rising gasoline prices threaten his re-election...
MADRID, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid had few problems in qualifying for the last eight of the Champions League as they defeated CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday night. The win, which came thanks to goals from Gonzalo...
BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday announced that the South American country will host Formula One races in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The city of Mar del Plata, 400 kilometers south from Buenos Aires, wi...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing News reported Wednesday that director Jia Zhangke plans to open his own arthouse movie theater in Beijing. The paper cited a Sunday entry from Jia's microblog on Weibo.com, a popular Chinese microblogging sit...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that the 7.5 percent GDP growth target for 2012 is a result of the government's proactive macro-control and can not be viewed as low. China's GDP has reached 47 trillion yuan (7.46 trill...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China will change three members of the central bank's monetary policy committee, according to a circular released Wednesday by the State Council, or the Cabinet. The circular said the State Council has approved the appoi...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese army on Wednesday pledged to continue boosting military ties with Germany. Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a member of the Central Military Commission, made t...
After months of negotiations with its European neighbors, Greece has secured final approval of a new $170 billion bailout, the country's second rescue package in two years. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday the first instal...
A controversial trade pact between South Korea and the United States that becomes a reality Thursday has drawn skepticism from opposition politicians in South Korea who are not accepting it as a fait accompli. The deal, known as the Korea-U.S. Free T...
MADRID, March 13 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona president Sandro Rossell has rejected claims that coach Pep Guardiola has asked for central defender Gerard Pique to be sold as a condition for renewing his contract at the club. With his current deal due to...
ROME, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Marseille knocked Inter Milan out of the Champions League to reach the quarter-finals thanks to an away goal scored in the stoppage time at San Siro on Tuesday. Brandao drove in the leathal goal in the second minute of the...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Director Wong Jing's new film Marrying Mr. Perfect will be released simultaneously on March 16th, Friday, on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, Sina Entertainment reports. The romantic comedy, w...
The U.S. Federal Reserve is staying the course on monetary policy, taking no action and leaving interest rates at historically low levels. This, despite a steady improvement in economic conditions in the U.S. and around the world. Gasoline prices are...
President Barack Obama says he will make sure there is full accountability for the shooting rampage, allegedly at the hands of a U.S. Army sergeant, that killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Mr. Obama spent about two minutes at the beginning of a long...
ROME, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Roma rekindled their hope of snatching a spot for the next season's Champions League on Saturday when they regained sixth spot from Inter Milan with a 1-0 win at Palermo. Fabio Borini scored the sole goal in the third minut...
