BERLIN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Germany's disease control center reported on Wednesday 365 new cases of the fatal enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which marked a sharp rise since its outbreak in the middle of May. Twenty-five percent of the new cases inv...
THE HAGUE, June 1(Xinhua) -- Five people in the Netherlands have been sickened with an unusual strain of the E. coli bacteria, the institute for public health (RIVM) reported Wednesday. Of the five patients, four also suffered from intestinal problem...
The head of Mexico's central bank says Latin American countries deserve greater representation at the International Monetary Fund. Agustin Carstens made the comments Wednesday in Brazil, where he is seeking support for his bid to become the next mana...
Belarus is requesting a new economic rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cope with a deepening financial crisis. Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said Wednesday the government has asked for an IMF loan betw...
LONDON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes retired from his 17-year soccer career for Manchester United on Tuesday after the 36-year-old made 676 appearances for the club, who made his debut in 1994. Spain midfielder(中场队...
PRAGUE, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican Usain Bolt clocked 9.91 seconds on Tuesday to win the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava. Fellow Jamaican Steve Mullings timed 9.97 for the second place and Daniel Bailey of Antigua was third in 10.08....
BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a milestone move to better protect the health of EU citizens, an...
BUJUMBURA, May 31(Xinhua) -- As the World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on Tuesday, many Burundians feel happy that they have given up smoking thanks to herbal drugs. Evariste Ndikumwami, 55, residing in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, said he had be...
BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A deadly outbreak of E.coli linked to contaminated cucumbers is sending Europe on high alert, as death toll from the disease climbed to 16 till Tuesday. So far, 15 people have reportedly died and more than 300 were seriou...
KATSINA, Nigeria May 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 secondary school teachers are reported to have died of food poisoning, and several others hospitalized in northern Nigeria's Katsina State, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Tuesday. The incident o...
A wave of foreclosures and a glut of unsold homes pushed U.S. housing prices down in March. Tuesday's report from the closely-watched Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 U.S. cities was 3.6 percent below the same month a year earlier. High un...
JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Ajax Cape Town's Thulani Serero won the player of the year award at the South African Premiership awards at Gold Reef City on Sunday. The 21-year-old striker's awards included Footballer of the Year Award, the Premier...
LOS ANGELES, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned on Monday that children should keep away from energy drinks which may be dangerous for minors. The AAP urged young children and teens to avoid energy drinks entirely, say...
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- After nearly 12 days together in orbit, U.S. space shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday night, NASA announced on Monday. According to NASA, the undocking took place at 11:...
The president began his day by hosting a breakfast at the White House for Gold Star Families - those who have lost loved ones in war. As is traditional each year on Memorial Day, when the nation honors its war dead, the president and his wife then tr...
