CCTV9英语新闻：昏迷8年后,以色列前总理阿里埃勒·沙龙11日去世

By CCTV correspondent Stephanie Freid Israel buried former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his family farm on Monday. The 85-year-old died on Saturday after suffering from a stroke eight years ago and being in a coma ever since. As his coffin made its

CCTV9英语新闻：埃及首都及周边一天发生3起爆炸

A new deadly blast occurs in Egypts capital Cairo. The countrys state television says a crude explosive device has killed at least one person and injured 15 others, near Cairos iconic Tahrir Square. This came just hours after a car bomb killed at lea

CCTV9英语新闻：泰国抗议领袖: 抗议没有时间限制

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told thousands of supporters Monday night they would continue their campaign until they win or lose, placing no time limit upon the shutdown. This Shutdown Bangkok will go on until we know whether we have won or lost.

CCTV9英语新闻：重点改革文件发表用7种语言

A compilation of Communist Party of China documents describing Chinas reform plans have been published in seven languages by the Foreign Languages Press. The compilation includes the communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Com

CCTV9英语新闻：腊八粥和大蒜的意义

And now for more on the festival, were joined in the studio by Hang Min, an Associate Professor at Tsinghua University. Welcome, Ms. Hang and thanks for being with us. Q1. So for those of us who are not so familiar with the Laba Festival, can you tel

CCTV9英语新闻：孟加拉国总理承诺结束暴力和确保安全

Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has promised to take steps to end the violence prevailing in the country, and to ensure the safety of the life and property of citizens. Hasina says her ministers would take oath Saturday, and her government

CCTV9英语新闻：地方政府PM2.5的减排目标

The Ministry of Environmental Protection says 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have signed responsibility pledges to meet air pollution reduction targets by 2017. The promised cuts vary in different regions. Reduction targets for t

CCTV9英语新闻：中国首次深海300米饱和潜水作业成功

It's mission accomplished for Chinese divers who have carried out a successful deep water mission. The team completed a saturation dive to 300 meters underwater after coming out of the diving bell in the South China Sea at 8:14 A-M Sunday. A second t

CCTV9英语新闻：三藩市领馆纵火犯自首

A 39-year-old man has been arraigned in United States Federal Court in connection with a fire at the Chinese consulate general in San Francisco on New Year's day. Man charged with setting fire in San Francisco The man named, Feng Yanfeng, who is a pe

CCTV9英语新闻：北京展览庆祝农历新年的开始

The Lunar New Year is just one week away and that officially signals the start of festivities. Our reporter Fei Ye brings us this report now from an exhibition in Beijing, which is showcasing and celebrating the many traditions associated with this t

CCTV9英语新闻：浙江、上海各新增1例人感染H7N9禽流感病例

A new human case of the H7N9 bird flu virus has been reported in east Chinas Zhejiang Province. A 33-year-old woman has been confirmed to have been infected with the virus and is now getting treatment in Hangzhou. Meanwhile, another human case of H7N

CCTV9英语新闻：冲绳议会要求关闭驻日美军基地

Japans Okinawa prefecture assembly has adopted a resolution, urging the immediate shutdown of the US Futenma airbase, and the abandonment of plans to relocate it within the prefecture. The assembly has also urged the local governor to quit for renegi

CCTV9英语新闻：中国敦促日本放弃军国主义思想

Chinas Foreign Ministry has urged Japan to develop a correct understanding of history and draw lessons from its militarist past. Japanese leaders have made clear their stance by actions that show they want to revise history of the aggression and glor

CCTV9英语新闻：中国敦促日本采取行动改善关系

China has urged Japan to take action to improve bilateral relations. Chinese Foreign Ministry Sporkeman Qin Gang made the remarks at a press conference, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes spring festival message to Chinese nationals r

CCTV9英语新闻：中国庆祝冬季节日腊八

Wednesday marks the traditional Laba Festival in China. Laba means the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. It has been celebrated for 1,500 years. Its customary, especially in North China Its customary, especially in North China It

CCTV9英语新闻：加拿大经历极端寒冷天气

By CCTV correspondent Kristiaan Yeo Extreme cold weather is freezing Canada. In Toronto, the country's largest city, temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 40 with wind-chill. Canada experiences extreme cold. Across the country, Canadians woke

CCTV9英语新闻：英拉请求军事援助来维护选举

Now for the situation in Thailand... where the state of emergency declared to quell months of protests, is in its third day. For more, we're joined by Tony Cheng, CCTV's correspondent in Bangkok. Q1: Tony. The Constitutional Court is set to discuss w

CCTV9英语新闻：“雪龙”号驶出乱冰区 进入清水区航行

Chinas research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong has entered an area of clear water, after more than ten hours spent breaking up ice. A change in wind direction loosened the floes packed around the vessel, providing an 80-meter stretch of water for the

CCTV9英语新闻：“雪龙”号脱离束缚仅需4小时 避开冰山是关键

Earlier, we spoke to Zhang Beichen, a senior member of China's Antarctic Scientific Expedition on board the icebreaker Xuelong. He was also on the ship when the Xuelong freed itself. He said there was a lot of excitement when the ship finally got fre

CCTV9英语新闻：中国常驻联合国代表:安倍参拜是挑战战后国际秩序

China's Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi spoke at the Security Council about Shinzo Abe's visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. He said the visit is an affront to international justice and the UN Charter. He urged the international co