Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Vice premier urges agricultural technology progress

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Thursday called for accelerating innovation and promotion of agricultural science and technology. It is vital to the overall economic and social development to obtain grain harvests and

China to deepen agricultural cooperation with U.S

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The agricultural ministries of China and the United States will further enhance agricultural exchanges and cooperation, deepening mutual understanding and trust, so as to achieve mutually beneficial development in the fut

Former fighter pilot Lawson named Canadian military chief

OTTAWA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday that Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson has been appointed as Canada's new chief of the defence staff, the country's top military post. Lawson, who assumed the position

Republican Convention Gets Down to Business Tuesday

TAMPA, Florida U.S. Republicans meeting in Tampa, Florida, plan to get down to business Tuesday after their national nominating convention was delayed a day by the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. The Republican National Convention will finally kick

Agricultural commodities soar with USDA report

Agricultural commodities soar with USDA report CHICAGO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures all sharply rose Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Quarterly Grain Stocks report paved the way for bullish lev

中国空气质量达标城市不足10%

Only 9 percent of people in China live in an environment that meets the national air quality standards, according to a scientific journal article. 根据一篇科学期刊文章表示，只有9％的中国人生活在符合国家空气质量标准的环

Mourinho says nobody plays to lose

MADRID, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach this Tuesday Jose Mourinho refused to speculate on what would be a good result for his side to take into the return leg of their Copa del Rey quarter final against Barcelona. Madrid receive Barca in the f

Mourinho irritated at rumors over his future

MADRID, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho this Saturday showed his irritation at rumors over his future in the club. Sources both in Spain and in England are currently speculating that Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of t

Mourinho: Title is our obsession

MADRID, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said this Saturday that his side were not obsessed with individual records but in assuring the BBVA Primera Liga title. Mourinho was speaking ahead of Sunday's league match away to Rayo Vall

Mourinho repeats intention to remain at Madrid

MADRID, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho this Saturday denied he was planning to leave the club either during or at the end of the current season. Real Madrid's poor recent form has seen them slip to 16 points behind FC Barcelona i

司机冒充赵薇老公卖掉豪宅

Netease Entertainment October 20 reports, according to Chinese law, Zhao Wei's husband Huang Youlong was reported to court because someone bought his house, but they could not stay, so sued, asking Huang Youlong to retreat the house. 网易娱乐十月

Fluminense fumbles chance to lead tournament

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- In day one of the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship, Fluminense missed the opportunity to become the leader of the tournament on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Sao Paulo ended its nine-game winless streak and F

Fluminense denies Ronaldinho interest

Fluminense denies Ronaldinho interest RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian top-flight club Fluminense has denied reports suggesting it is interesting in signing former Barcelona and AC Milan star Ronaldinho next season. I don't know where thi

Fluminense ready to announce return of Neves

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Swaping Flamengo for Fluminense, Thiago Neves, is to undergo a routine physical exam on Wednesday, while Fluminense were expected to give him an official presentation to the fans and media on Friday. It was reporte

Fluminense signs new coaching staff

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense announced on Wednesday the arrival of a new assistant（助理） coach and the hiring of a new head coach, filling the shoes of Muricy Ramalho. Abel Braga reached a verbal agreement with the team, but

Fluminense present Deco

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Presented by Fluminense's club president Roberto Horcades, midfielder Deco was officially presented to the media and fans on Monday. The athlete marks his return to Brazil（巴西） after 13 years playing in Engla

Deco joins Fluminense

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Fluminense soccer team officially announced the arrival of star midfielder Deco on Saturday. The negotiation and liberation of the player with England's Chelsea took nearly two months to conclude. The vice-presi

U.S. FDA approves first cord blood product

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved HEMACORD, the first licensed hematopoietic progenitor cells-cord cell therapy. HEMACORD is indicated for use in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation pro