Market exchange rates in China -- April ...

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange

Feature: Chinese, Egyptian readers celeb...

by Ahmed Shafiq CAIRO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- In celebration of the World Book Day which falls on April 23, the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo held on Monday its fourth reading salon under the title

Spanish party leaders hold first of two ...

MADRID, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Spain's four biggest political parties on Monday took part in the first of two televised debates ahead of the general election which will be held on April

Iraq hosts Arab competition for JKD mart...

BAGHDAD, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi capital Baghdad will host the first Arab championship of the Jeet Kune Do (JKD) martial art, slated for April 26, with the participation of 10 Arab countries,

Indonesia to resume Ubud Food Festival t...

JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia’s Bali is scheduled to resume the Ubud Food Festival (UFF) from April 26 to April 28, aimed at promoting domestic foods and attracting foreign tourists interes

2,683 metric tons of waste collected fro...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Brunei River clean-up campaign has collected a total of 2,683 metric tons of waste since April of last year, Brunei government officials told Xinhua on M

54 election workers, 15 police die in ac...

JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of police and election workers has risen to 15 and 54 respectively as the vote counting process of the April 17 presidential vote is still underway. Indon

Selected Photos on April 22

Police and investigators work at a blast scene at Shangri-La hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. (Xinhua) Police patrol outside Kingsbury hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. (Xinhu

Philippine president to focus on Philipp...

MANILA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will discuss infrastructure development, trade and investment and deepening cooperation with China during the second Belt and Road Fo

Late former Chief Justice of China crema...

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The cremation of Xiao Yang, former president of the Supreme People's Court, was held Monday in Beijing. Xiao passed away due to illness, aged 81, in Beijing on April 19.