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More Chinese are given names in western style or just direct transliteration of Western names, according to a survey on the use of Chinese language.Such Western names as Lina, Lucy or Jenny are widely...
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TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation and Iranian negotiators on Monday began their third round of talks over Iran's nuclear program, the official news ag...
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French FM pledges to help stabilize Iraq
2019-04-08BAGHDAD, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday that his country is ready to help stabilize Iraq. “France is ready to play a role in the fighting agains...
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Watchdog to set up quality control database
2019-04-08BEIJING, Aug. 21 -- The government is to establish its first database on the inspection and quarantine of imports and exports to keep producers up to date with the latest safety requirements, the coun...
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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ninety multinational companies are put on a list of industrial polluters published by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, a Beijing-based Chinese non-govern...
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Hollywood celebs not interested in easy cash
2019-04-08It seems that Hollywood celebrities are too busy to pick up the petty cash they're owed.According to a reporting the Palm Beach Post, the state of Florida has lots of unclaimed cash, stock refunds and...
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Mandy Moore plans peaceful life in France
2019-04-08American actress/singer Mandy Moore is planning to move to France in a bid to lead a peaceful life.The 'License To Wed' star recently revealed that she is contemplating a shift to the European country...
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Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq·Ottri-Maliki talks concentrated on bilateral cooperation and means to enhance them.·Ottri said the visit of Maliki “will open new horizons of cooperation...
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. military officer accused of abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison pleaded not guilty to charges against him on Monday. Lieutenant Colonel Steven Jordan f...
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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Five Chinese central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have signed an agreement with Australian Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd. to jointly compete for a railway and port project ...