French President Francois Hollande suffered a severe setback after his approval rating hit a record low half way through his five-year mandate, a poll showed Thursday.
The year 2013 has been confirmed as Australia's hottest calendar year on record, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said on its Annual Climate Statement 2013 released on Friday. The statement said Australia's average temperatures in 2013 were 1.20 degree Celsius above the long-term average of 21.8 degree Celsius, breaking the previous record set in 2005 by 0.17 degree Celsius.
Myanmar's Saw Mar Lar Nwe is among 31 record breakers of 27th Southeast Asia Games as she crossed the finish line in Women's 20km walk of athletics on Dec. 15 to renew the record of this event with 1 hour 35 minutes and 3 seconds.
Australia is on track for its hottest ever calendar year, the latest Australian Climate Council' s statement said on Monday.
It was an epic moment at the annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon as a pair of Canadian women broke a decades-long record on Sunday.
South Korea's foreign currency reserves continued a record-breaking trend last month due to a rise in investment returns, central bank data showed Wednesday.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday that New York City welcomed a record 52 million visitors in 2012, a new all-time high and a 2.1 percent increase over 2011.
简体中文
