Walden fends off Davis challenge in snooker Shanghai Masters SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ricky Walden boosted his hopes of winning a second consecutive ranking event in China by edging out Steve Davis 5-4 on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters snook...
Somalias New President Faces Humanitarian Challenges Somalias new President Hassan Sheikh Mahamud takes office during an easing of the humanitarian crisis in his country. But a top humanitarian official warns there are many problems yet to be resolve...
LONDON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- No one can challenge my dominance in the 1,500m freestyle, said China's Olympic champion Sun Yang after setting a new world record to win the men's longest event at London Olympics on Saturday. The 1,500m freestyle is my st...
Opening for Investment, Burma Faces Human Rights Challenges U.S. and European sanctions hurt Burma's banking sector, making it harder for foreign firms to invest. But with those sanctions eased, Google, Coca-Cola and General Motors are leading the ch...
Libya's Former Rebels Pose Challenge A year and a half ago, electrical engineer Omran Al-Awayeb took up arms to defend his neighborhood against Gadhafi forces. Now he commands a part-time band of rebels who are still worried about their country's fut...
Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining from all food and drink during the long days of the London summer. And, thats not their only challenge. Observant...
GUANGZHOU, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Italian coach Marcello Lippi is facing a real challenge since he took charge of Chinese Super Leauge outfit Guangzhou Evergrande when they will battle Japanese FC Tokyo on Wednesday for a place in the quarterfinals of AF...
Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges The cease-fire in Syria largely took hold last Thursday, but only briefly. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have resumed some shelling of opposition strongholds, and the governments tanks a...
New World Bank Chief to Face Many Challenges President Obama has nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to be the next World Bank president. Since 1944, an American citizen has always led the institution. But with the growing strength of...
Economists Say Steep Challenges Await Next Administration Under my administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years, said Obama. Since the president [Obama] has been president, the cost of gasoline has doub...