BERLIN air max 90 for sale outlet , Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich scored twice in the first half against Borussia Dortmund to book their berth in the last eight of the German Cup on Wednesday.


Bayern Munich staged a powerful first half with many chances and two goals. However, after half time Bayern retracted and allowed Dortmund to pull one back, ensuring a thrilling closing period.


The German giants grabbed the reins from the kick off and pressed the visitors into the defence. Arturo Vidal rattled the bar with three minutes played before Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Buerki denied Robert Lewandowski and Franck Ribery promising opportunities.


Bayern remained on the front foot and their efforts paid off eventually as Jerome Boateng headed home a rebound that dropped off the crossbar with 13 minutes into the game.


As the match progressed, Dortmund gained foothold into the game and worked out their first chance when David Alaba had to clear Andrey Yarmolenko's shot on target off the goal line in the 37th minute.


Jupp Heynckes' men continued dominant and doubled the lead before the break as Lewandowski exchanged a one-two with Thomas Mueller, who had all time and space to chip the ball over goalkeeper Buerki three minutes later.


After the restart, Mueller had the chance to seal his brace but Buerki saved his powerful header. Dortmund regrouped and pulled one back when Yarmolenko headed home Shinji Kagawa's cross at the far post in the 77th minute.


Bayern defended deep and allowed Dortmund to ensure a thrilling closing period as substitute Alexander Isak almost levelled the scores but Boateng deflected his close-range effort in the injury time.


The hosts were able to protect their narrow lead to the end to book their berth for the next round.


Elsewhere, Bremen eliminated Freiburg from the competition as two first-half goals smoothed the way for the 3-2 victory on home soil.


Bayer Leverkusen edged Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 on the sole goal from Leon Bailey and Eintracht Frankfurt craved out a 2-1 over second division side Heidenheim.




CAPE TOWN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying dozens of passengers overturned on Saturday in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, killing at least 12 people and injuring 13 others, authorities said.


The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, causing the accident, the transport department in KwaZulu-Natal said.


Police said fatigue might be blamed for the accident.


This came despite a drive-safely campaign aimed at reducing road carnages by 50 percent during the Easter holiday which lasts until Monday.


It is unfortunate that South Africa experiences high volumes of traffic movement and a heightened number of road crashes during the holiday as people travel to places of worship and other destinations, President Jacob Zuma said in an Easter message.


"We would therefore like to appeal to all road users to drive cautiously, take rest intervals when tired, and to not drink and drive. Drivers must also obey the rules of the road and respect other users all the time," Zuma said.


The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by other law enforcement agencies, government departments and stakeholders, has heightened police visibility and increased its operations over the Easter holiday period.


A total of 156 people died on South African roads during the Easter holiday last year.


South Africa is among the countries that have the highest road facilities. The country has more than 700,000 crashes a year on average, with three children dying every day in road accidents, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation.


BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has taken shape, according to a statement released after the Central Economic Work Conference concluded on Wednesday.


The thought is the "theoretical crystallization" of the past five years of practice in pushing forward China's economic development, and the "latest fruit" of socialist political economy with Chinese characteristics, the statement said.


The three-day conference was attended by President Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.


The annual meeting, which set the tone for China's economic policies in 2018, also described the thought as the "extremely precious spiritual wealth" of the CPC and the country. It must be adhered to for a long time and developed continuously.


According to the statement, the thought is mainly based on the new development philosophy, which was put forward by Xi in 2015 and features innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development.