Posted on June 20, 2013 09:47
Second-half substitute Sebastian Giovinco scored a dramatic 86th-minute winner on Wednesday as Italy defeated Japan 4-3 in a pulsating Confederations Cup Group A match.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:46
A special lecture will begin at about 10:00 a.m. Beijing time Thursday morning, given by a teacher aboard China's space module Tiangong-1 to students on Earth.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:39
Recently retired football player David Beckham talks with players from Shanghai Shenxin Football club in Shanghai, east China, June 19, 2013. David Beckham is on a seven-day visit to China as the ambassador for the Football Programme in China and China's Super League.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:37
A researcher takes samples from spider crab captured in the cold vents of south China sea, south China by China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong, June 19, 2013. Jiaolong finished the first diving operation for its first voyage of experimental application in the South China Sea on Monday, a large amount of images were captured during its maiden voyage. Qiu Jianwen, a professor from Hong Kong Baptist University, obtained deep-sea samples in the cold vents of the South China Sea during a dive conducted on Wednesday.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:29
Rafale fighters of French Air Force
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:27
A U.S. helicopter fires during the Eager Lion military exercise, at the Quweira city, 290km south of Amman, Jordan, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers across Jordan. Along with Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:26
South Korean female star Lee Hyori shows her perfect figure in new bikini photo shoot for a fashion magazine.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:24
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained modestly in floor trading Wednesday, before the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:23
The US dollar rose against other major currencies Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said the central bank could reduce its bond-buying program later this year if the economy continues to improve.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:23
US stocks plunged on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted a possible tapering of its quantitative easing later this year after a two- day policy meeting, though the central bank decided to sustain its pace of bond purchases.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:22
UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mark Lyall Grant (1st R), whose country holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of June, speaks to journalists at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 19, 2013.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:21
A protestor stands silently in front of Ataturk culture centre near the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 18, 2013. Hundreds of people stood silently from morning to evening on Tuesday here to protest against the government. Nationwide protests began when an environmentalists' rally aiming to preserve Gezi Park adjacent to Taksim Square in Istanbul met fierce police crackdown, which triggered a wave of fiery opposition against the government's policies.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:20
The photo provided by Rodong Sinmun shows top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un inspects the country's air force and watches flight training with his wife.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:16
Brazil's Oscar (L) vies for the ball with Andres Guardado (R) of Mexico, during the FIFA's Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 match, held at Castelao Stadium, in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 19, 2013.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:15
A model shows Huawei Ascend P6 smartphone at Huawei's booth during the CommunicAsia in Singapore, on June 19, 2013. International telecommunications giant Huawei unveiled its latest flagship device Ascend P6 in Singapore on Wednesday, marketing it as the thinnest smartphone in the world.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:14
Security forces take positions around the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Mogadishu, Somalia, after it was attacked by a number of suicide bombers and gunmen on June 19, 2013. Militants on Wednesday launched suicide bomb attacks on the UNDP office where guards exchanged fire with the gunmen in and around the compound, police and witnesses said.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:13
Taking-off, landing exercises of J-15 fighter jets on Liaoning
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:10
The trial of a former official embroiled in a sex tape scandal opened on Wednesday in a court in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:05
China's largest search and rescue vessel will visit Australia this week on its first international voyage.
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Posted on June 20, 2013 09:04
Neymar scored a goal and set up another as Brazil overcame Mexico 2-0 and secured their place in the Confederations Cup semifinals.
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