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>'E-Divorce' latest headache
'电子离婚'令约旦人头疼
Arguments have been snowballing in Jordan over what has become widely known as "electronic divorce," whereby a husband ends his marriage simply by sending a text message to his wife's mobile phone. Official statistics revealed that Islamic judges had endorsed at least 450 cases of divorce based on text messages in 2009. In traditional Jordanian practice, a husband tells his wife face-to-face that he has decided to divorce her. Wives usually have no say in the matter.
据美联社报道,伊朗总统艾哈迈迪-内贾德9日在德黑兰举行的"国家核技术日"庆祝活动上,展示了伊朗自主研制的新一代离心机。
>The release of Jim Carrey's comedy "I Love You Phillip Morris" has been postponed indefinitely due to explicit gay sexual content, according to The Los Angeles Times.
据《新快报》10日报道,广州金沙洲地区多个区域日前出现地面下沉开裂现象。据悉,金沙洲地陷是因武广客运专线金沙洲隧道施工大量抽排地下水引起。初步统计显示,金沙洲地陷灾区直接经济损失约2500万元。目前,经国务院和相关部委商定,因武广专线施工造成金沙洲地区地质灾害的赔偿数额为3000多万元。
>Alibaba sets up loan corp
海关总署10日公布的数据显示,3月份我国外贸出现72.4亿美元逆差,这是自2004年4月之后,6年来的首次月度贸易逆差。据统计,今年3月份,我国出口总额1121.1亿美元,同比增长24.3%;进口1193.5亿美元,同比增长66%。今年一季度,我国贸易顺差144.9亿美元,同比锐减76.7%。
>Rail work makes ground sink
阿里巴巴获小额贷款执照
E-Commerce Company Alibaba has obtained a business license for its loan unit, Zhejiang Alibaba Microfinance, Xinhua reported. The license authorizes Alibaba Microfinance to offer small-volume loans directly to merchants in Taobao. The approach aims to help small and medium enterprises in temporary fund problems. They are often denied loans from banks.
高铁施工致穗地面塌陷
Groundwater that was pumped and drained during construction of a tunnel for the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway caused ground to collapse in parts of the Jinshazhou area in Guangzhou, the New Express reported Saturday. Initial data showed the direct financial loss of these areas reached about RMB25m. The State Council and related ministries have decided to pay more than RMB30m in compensation for the disaster.
Al Qaida has made a terrorist threat on the World Cup Games in South Africa, with the June 12 USA vs. England match the terrorists' top priority, according to an online Jihadist magazine: "The sound of a blast shocks the stands and turns the stadium on its head. There will be dozens and hundreds of casualties." FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Friday World Cup organizers are working at the "highest level of security."
据人民网报道,重庆市原公安局副局长文强涉黑涉贿案将于14日一审宣判。
>The UN General Assembly is to convene an informal meeting on international maritime piracy on May 14, a spokesman said Friday.
>The sentence of Wen Qiang, former deputy police chief in Chongqing who was accused of accepting bribes and sheltering criminal rackets, will be announced on April 14, reported.
博鳌亚洲论坛2010年年会10日上午将在海南博鳌开幕。中国国家副主席习近平出席开幕式并发表主旨演讲。该论坛首次提出了"E11"(新兴经济体11国)概念。这11个新兴经济体包括:阿根廷、巴西、印度、印尼、韩国、墨西哥、俄罗斯、沙特阿拉伯、南非、土耳其、中国。《新兴经济体发展2009年度报告》认为,"E11"所代表的新兴经济体为2009年全球经济稳定和复苏做出了重要贡献。
据新华社报道,阿里巴巴集团旗下的浙江阿里巴巴小额贷款股份有限公司已经获得营业执照,可以直接向淘宝卖家提供小额贷款,解决其临时性资金短缺的问题。流动资金缺乏是淘宝初中级卖家普遍面临的困难,而他们中的绝大多数无法从银行拿到贷款。
>Polish president crashed dead
波兰总统夫妇坠机身亡
'基地'扬言要袭击世界杯
>'E-Divorce' latest headache
'电子离婚'令约旦人头疼
>Audio: Obama's speech(5)
音频:奥巴马就职演讲(5)
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>BFA opens annual session
博鳌亚洲论坛今日开幕
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2010 officially opened Saturday morning in Boao, Hainan. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping made a theme speech at the opening ceremony. Major emerging countries including Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and China were called E11 economies for the first time in a report for the BFA. The report said E11 countries have made important contributions to world economic stability and recovery in 2009.
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>China's 1st trade deficit
中国六年首现贸易逆差
China's trade deficit reached $7.24b in March, the country's first monthly trade deficit in 6 years since April 2004, the General Administration of Customs said Saturday. China exported $112.11b of goods and services in March, up 24.3% year on year, while imports surged 66% year-on-year to $119.35b. Taking the first 3 months together, China still posted a trade surplus of $14.49b, sharply down 76.7% from the same period last year.