11.7 million people in Syria need humani...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Staggering levels of humanitarian need persist throughout Syria and an estimated 11.7 million people will require humanitarian assistance across the country in 201
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11.7 million people in Syria need humani...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Staggering levels of humanitarian need persist throughout Syria and an estimated 11.7 million people will require humanitarian assistance across the country in 201
Facebook failed to block 20% of uploaded...
Facebook said it removed 1.5 million videos from its site within the first 24 hours after a shooter livestreamed his attack on two New Zealand mosques, killing 50 people.In a series of tweets, Faceboo
China has 2.9 million teachers in rural ...
BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China had over 2.9 million teachers in rural areas by the end of 2018, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday. Close to 2.5 million rural teachers work at primary and sec
More than $7.4mln donated to help famili...
More than NZ$10.8 million (7.4 million U.S. dollars) in public donations has been received so far to help families of the 50 people killed in New Zealand's mosque shootings, according to a pair of fu
Egypt's non-oil exports hit 2.04 bln USD...
CAIRO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's non-oil exports reached 2.04 billion U.S. dollars by the end of January, a statement by the country's General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) sa
'Alita' takes her place at the top of th...
As February comes to an end, China's box office rankings have reshuffled completely when compared to a month ago. The release of “Green Book”, the Best Picture winner at this year's Academy Awards, h
Australian PM announces security upgrade...
CANBERRA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced 55 million Australian dollars (39 million U.S. dollars) in funding in community safety grants following the attac
Robotics process automation startup UiPa...
UiPath, a robotics process automation platform targeting IT businesses, is raising more than $400 million in Series D funding from venture capital investors at a valuation north of $7 billion, source
Colorado Rockies make Nolan Arenado the ...
The Colorado Rockies threw a bomb into the MLB's transfer market on Tuesday by reaching an eight-year, 260 million-U.S.-dollar deal with the team's third-baseman Nolan Arenado, removing him from the
Thai police seize drugs worth 25 mln USD...
BANGKOK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Thai police on Thursday announced they have seized drugs with an estimated value of 800 million baht (25 million U.S. dollars) in the recent three drug busts. A total of
Zoom addresses CFO’s past workplac...
Zoom, the only profitable unicorn in line to go public, priced its initial public offering at between $28 and $32 per share Monday morning. The video conferencing business plans to trade on the Nasda
"Alita" scores 445 mln yuan at Chinese b...
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Fox's new sci-fi fantasy "Alita: Battle Angel" has pocketed about 445 million yuan (66.3 million U.S. dollars) at the Chinese box office since hitting Chinese screens on
China's National Museum receives more th...
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The National Museum of China received a total of 8.61 million visitors during its 279 open days in 2018, a record high in the museum's history according to statistics rel
U.S. mobile bank Chime raises $200 milli...
San Francisco-based mobile banking startup Chime announced this morning it has raised an additional $200 million in Series D financing led by DST Global, valuing its business at $1.5 billion. The over
Tottenham post world-record profit of 11...
Tottenham Hotspur made a world-record profit of 113 million British pounds (147.82 million U.S. dollars) after tax last year, the Premier League club reported on Thursday – the day after they officia
"P Storm" tops daily China box office
Hong Kong action thriller "P Storm" was the highest grossing film on the Chinese mainland market on Monday, according to China Movie Data Information Network. The 4th installment of the Storm franch
China has 829 million online users: repo...
The number of China's online users hit 829 million by the end of last year, up 7.3 percent from the previous year, according to a report on China's internet development released Thursday. The countr
Major exhibition on China's reform, open...
BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A grand exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up concluded Wednesday, after receiving 4.2 million visits. On-site visitors wrote 3
3D technology transports people 325 mill...
LONDON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-first century technology will allow people to explore a prehistoric forest in Scotland that dates back 325 million years. Cultural custodians Historic Environment
Beijingers plant over 200 million trees ...
Beijingers have taken part in various voluntary tree planting activities and planted over 200 million trees over the past 40 years, local authorities said Tuesday. China designated March 12 as Natio