TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's current account surplus（顺差） fell 15.7 percent in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The nation's current account surplus in the recording period stood at 926.2 billion yen...
PHOENIX, the United States, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Jared Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's rampage shooting in Tucson, the U.S. state of Arizona, appeared in court on Monday afternoon to face felony charges. The Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse（...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Tucson shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner's family has released a one-paragraph statement Tuesday in their first public response to the incident, apologizing to the families of the shooting victims. The statement...
PARIS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Renault, France's second biggest carmaker, on Monday announced high sales of its brands last year thanks to resilient demands mainly in booming（兴旺的,繁荣的） Asian markets. In a statement released on its website,...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut...
ROME, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored deep into injury time(伤停补时) to secure Serie A leaders AC Milan a thrilling 4-4 draw with Udinese at home on Sunday. Inter managed to make up their lost ground under newly- appointed coach Leo...
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mark King knocked out defending champion（卫冕冠军） Mark Selby in the opening match at the Masters on Sunday, advancing into the quarterfinals of the most prestigious snooker invitation event. Selby, 27, started the...
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Former England team captain David Beckham is going to train with Tottenham Hotspur during the offseason of the MLS（美国职业足球大联盟）, announced the Premier League side on Sunday. According to the London club,...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Veteran striker for Corinthians Ronaldo got his first touch of the soccer ball on Sunday. While isolated to focus on his physical conditioning, the athlete participated in a 25 minute exercise in which he was able t...
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhuanet) --The amendment(修正案) of China's organ transplant regulations is being prepared and may be out in March after revision, said Vice-Health Minister Huang Jiefu. It will give legal footing to the Red Cross Society of Chi...
EDINBURGH, Britain, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier（副总理 ） Li Keqiang arrived here on Sunday for a four-day official visit to Britain. Upon his arrival, Li said in a statement delivered at the airport that recent years have seen stea...
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS)(公安处) on Sunday ordered traffic police nationwide to prepare for possible traffic disruptions（破坏） caused by a lingering cold snap. The cold weather that has stopped tr...
TEHRAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian border police said Saturday that they have arrested an American woman suspected of spying, local media reported, contradicting earlier reports. Deputy(副的) commander of state border police Ahmad Geravand said at...
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Seventy-two people, including 12 crew members, were killed when a passenger plane with 105 people on board crashed Sunday evening in northwest Iran, the semi-official（半官方的） Fars news agency reported early Monda...
GAZA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli warplanes carried out several airstrikes（空袭） in the Gaza Strip early Monday despite attempts by Gaza's Hamas rulers to enforce a shaky ceasefire（停火）. The F-16 jets struck two training sites for the mi...
