Internet buzzword proliferation sparks p...

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey showed that nine out of 10 respondents use Internet catchphrases in their daily life, sparking heated discussion on whether buzzwords are an effective me

China's power use up 7.2 pct in February

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, rose 7.2 percent year on year in February, official data showed Wednesday. Total power use hit 489

Kenya bans manufacture and use of non-wo...

NAIROBI, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has banned the importation, manufacture, supply and use of non-woven polypropylene bags following increased pollution. Geoffrey Wahungu, director-general of the Na

Africa making progress in eliminatiing s...

NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on Monday said the African continent is making progress in reducing use of single-use plastics. Habib El-Habr, coordinator

Security Council discusses watchdog repo...

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the latest findings by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) of the chemical weapon use in Syria. The r

Mongolia's ban on disposable plastic bag...

ULAN BATOR, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A ban on single-use plastic bags across Mongolia came into force on Friday, aiming to protect the country's environment and the health of its citizens. "Today, many co

Strong opioid use increases in Norway: r...

OSLO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Norway's pharmacy association said there has been a heavy increase in the use of pain killer and strong opioid oxycodone in the country, newspaper Aftenposten reported Thurs

Less than 2 pct of British teens vape wi...

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Regular use of e-cigarettes among young people in Britain remains low and has plateaued among adults, an independent report led by King's College London revealed Wednesday

Rwandan gov't seeks to ban single-use pl...

KIGALI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Rwandan Cabinet has endorsed a draft law that seeks to ban the single-use plastic items in a bid to reduce the impact plastic is having on the environment. The government

China encourages use of TCM to fight flu

China is encouraging the public to use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the fight against the flu. Experts have given specific advice on the use of TCM and recommended several common TCM product