Polish economy to slow down: World Bank
WARSAW, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Poland's economic growth rate is expected to slow down to 4 percent in 2019, down from over 5 percent in 2018, the World Bank said in a public statement on Friday. The dec
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Polish economy to slow down: World Bank
WARSAW, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Poland's economic growth rate is expected to slow down to 4 percent in 2019, down from over 5 percent in 2018, the World Bank said in a public statement on Friday. The dec
China's Sun Wei wins silver at Birmingha...
LONDON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Sun Wei claimed the silver at the at the All-Around Gymnastics World Cup Series in Birmingham on Saturday. Russia won both titles, with Nikita Nagornyy taking the
Some ruminations on decentralization of ...
It’s tax season, which has me thinking about one of decentralized technology’s holy grails: self-sovereign identities. It’s a stirring vision, of a world in which control over our dr
Top 10 busiest metros in the world
Tokyo has the busiest metro system in the world, followed by Moscow and Shanghai, according to the Union Internationale des Transports Publics (UITP), a nonprofit organization that promotes public tr
China's enterprise Nongfu Spring signs p...
Chinese enterprise Nongfu Spring, the natural mineral water supplier and FINA both announced a four-year partnership during the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series in Beijing on Friday. The partnership be
British Arts Minister steps in to save S...
LONDON, March 1 (Xinhua) -- An export ban was placed Friday to prevent a painting by Britain's official World War I artist from leaving the country. Arts Minister Michael Ellis stepped in a bid to ke
Robertson stays, Bingham out of World Sn...
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Neil Robertson headed into the semifinal of Xingpai Group World Snooker China Open here on Friday while Stuart Bingham lost to Jack Lisowski 6-5 in the late night clash.A
WHO urges efforts for universal health c...
NAIROBI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday urged African countries to fast-track the realization of universal health coverage that is key to reducing the continent's g
Hope as Kenya's senior sevens players le...
NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's rugby sevens team has new reason to dream of success at the Asian tour of the World Series, after seven of its senior players agreed to end their self-imposed ex
Sri Lankan man breaks world record by ha...
COLOMBO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- A Sri Lanka man has set a world record by having 50 concrete slabs broken on his chest within 5 minutes and 40 seconds, local media reports said here Thursday.Event organ
World top figure skaters to challenge Yu...
SAITAMA, Japan, March 16 (Xinhua) -- World best male figure skaters will be gathering at Saitama, Japan next week to challenge the reign of Yuzaru Hanyu in the World Championships, which will kick of
World must consider how to apply Geneva ...
GENEVA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- In 2019 the world needs to engage more forcefully on how to apply the Geneva Conventions in the current complex wars, International Committee of the Red Cross President Pe
David Malpass takes office as World Bank...
David Malpass on Tuesday took office as the president of the World Bank Group, and said he looks forward to undertaking the task with enthusiasm. Malpass made his debut as the 13th president of the
Xinhua Headlines: In Boao, China adds ce...
BOAO, Hainan, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At a time when trade protectionism rises and pressure on the global economy mounts, the world is in dire need to find a way to achieve sustainable development. At
Friedrich wins four-man bobsleigh World ...
OTTAWA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Francesco Friedrich capped an incredible 2018-19 season with his second gold from four-man bobsleigh at the IBSF World Championships on Saturday. Fresh off slid
NBA: Curry, Harden to attend FIBA World ...
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and James Harden from the Houston Rockets will attend the FIBA World Cup 2019 in China this September, said a reporter from Chinese media Tencent on Tu
No decision on Kuwait, Oman co-hosting F...
DOHA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- There is no final decision on the possibility of Kuwait and Oman co-hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Qatar, a Qatari official said on Saturday. The CEO of the FIFA World
Terror attack casts shadow over India vs...
Even though the 100 days countdown was celebrated with much fanfare at London's landmark Trafalgar Square with the historicNelson's Column being transformed into a giant set of wickets on Tuesday, th
OECD: Corporate debt risks weighing on w...
Record levels of corporate borrowing could become a risk for the world economy if slowing growth prevents companies from redeeming their maturing bonds over the next few years, the Organization for E
British arts minister steps in to save S...
An export ban was placed Friday to prevent a painting by Britain's official World War I artist from leaving the country. Arts Minister Michael Ellis stepped in in a bid to keep the First World War pa