Sorensen powers to victory in 12th stage of Tour de France

BEIJING, July 17 -- Team Saxo Bank rider Nicki Sorensen of Denmark powered to a solo victory in the 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 211.5-kilometer ride from Tonnerre to Vittel Thursday. The Saxo Bank rider beat France's Laurent Lefevre and Itali

Pan Am Games complete first half schedule

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The 16th Pan American Games finished the competition of its eighth day to complete the first half of the schedule with several sports wrapped up, given out in total 24 golds on Saturday. The United States cont

Water diversion project in E China ahead of schedule

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The first phase of the eastern route of China's south-north water diversion project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, authorities said. With the main part of the first-stage construction to be finished in Marc

北大女博士抄袭门：你抄我抄大家抄

As the Chinese common saying goes, writing is borrowing, the only difference is whether you are skillful in doing that. By coincidence, the great essayist, publisher, playwright, literary and social critic T. S. Eliot once also said that good writers

Rogge hopes for "excellent" PanAm Games

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge on Friday said he expects an excellent execution of the 2011 Pan American Games held in Mexico's second largest city of Guadalajara. I think

独生子女一代的生活

Thirty-year-old Wang Dongyu is a full-time housewife with a 3-year-old son. Both she and her husband are the only child of their family. Wang says it is not unexpected for a woman who just few years ago still crazed about Hello Kitty dolls and South

百胜餐饮在中国陷入羊肉丑闻

Shanghai authorities are testing alleged mislabeled mutton from a wholesaler which supplies a chain of hot pot restaurants run by U.S. fast food firm Yum Brands. Shanghai food safety inspectors have raided a wholesale market and found packages labele

百胜出售其持有的中国股份 蚂蚁金融成买家

Yum Brands is selling a stake in its Chinese division to Primavera Capital and Ant Financial as the company prepares to separate the Chinese unit from the main business. 百胜餐饮集团由于想要分离旗下中国业务，于是将其在中国的股

中国留欧毕业生可获至少九个月逗留期

Chinese students who aim to further their higher education in the European Union (EU) will benefit from an extension of at least nine months of stay after their studies end, according to new rules agreed on by the European Parliament on last Wednesda

Sao Paulo fires head coach Adilson Batista

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- After its disappointing 3-0 loss to Atletico-GO in the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, Sao Paulo decided to release head coach Adilson Batista on Sunday. After six games without a win, the fans and Sao Pa

四川73岁老母亲状告儿女 庭审开在田坝里

A public court hearing recently took place in village in rural Sichuan province, observed by nearly all the area's residents. 近日，一场法庭听证会在四川省的农村举行，该地区几乎所有的居民都前往旁听。 The hearing con

乔治克鲁尼获终身成就奖 向娇妻示爱

George Clooney and his former ER costar Julianna Margulies reunited Sunday night at the 2015 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills when the actress, along with actor Don Cheadle, presented the newlywed with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. 周日夜晚，于比佛

US economic outlook 'optimistic'

The US economic outlook has become cautiously （谨慎的） optimistic, according to the latest issue of the Federal Reserve's influential Beige Book. Five of the 12 districts surveyed said there were signs of improvement, with five showing signs of st

World's Major Economies to Discuss Japan Intervention

Japan's stock market retreated again Thursday, and officials from the world's leading economies agreed to meet about the effect the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis is having on the fragile global economic recovery. Investors（投资者） sen

Blake clocks 9.69 in 100 meters at Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Yohan Blake of Jamaica won the men's 100 meters sprint with a winning mark of 9.69 seconds, the joint second-fastest time ever, at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Blake, a two-time Olymp

China reforms railway court system

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's railway courts are now being integrated into civilian courts as part of reforms that are intended to help build a unified judicial system. Railway courts handle criminal and civil cases concerning railway transpor

China encourages family planning reforms

NANJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China is encouraging trial reform efforts for the country's population and family planning policy, according to an official meeting held Wednesday. Greater courage is needed to deepen and advance comprehensive reforms in

China to reform re-education through labor system

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will advance reforms for its controversial re-education through labor system this year, according to a national political and legal work conference held on Monday. The system allows police to detain

Sarkozy Lays Out Vision on Eurozone Reforms

French President Nicolas Sarkozy made an impassioned appeal for saving the euro currency union and outlined the broad framework of what he thinks must be done. Sarkozy's speech in the southern city of Toulon comes as the clock ticks down to finding a

China to reform prices in energy sector

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China will reform its energy and resource pricing system this year, but will time it to minimize impacts on consumer prices, the country's price regulator said Tuesday. The move is aimed at letting the market play a role