Jeweler says China offers huge market fo...
LUSAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Zambian jeweler said on Monday that China offers a huge market for Zambian gemstones which must be explored. Jewel of Africa, one of the Zambian firms which participate
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Jeweler says China offers huge market fo...
LUSAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Zambian jeweler said on Monday that China offers a huge market for Zambian gemstones which must be explored. Jewel of Africa, one of the Zambian firms which participate
Cyclone death toll in Mozambique may exc...
MAPUTO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000. The National Institute for Disaster Management said Mo
U.S. calls for probe of bombing of hospi...
A U.S. State Department spokesperson on Thursday called "awful" and urged the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to conduct an investigation. "I saw those reports, they're awful. The United States
Malaysian PM to visit Philippines on bil...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will pay a two-day working visit to the Philippines, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. In a statement, the mi
Belarus says ready to work with EU
MINSK, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Belarus is ready to cooperate with the European Union (EU) while taking into account its own national interests, President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday. When meeting w
UNEA has reshaped global environmental a...
NAIROBI, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has reshaped the global environmental agenda since its inaugural summit in 2014, experts have said. The experts, who spoke
3 soldiers, 2 militants dead in southern...
Three government soldiers and two Maute group militants have been killed in a clash in the southern Philippines, the Philippine military said on Friday. Military spokesperson Col. Gerry Besana said t
Homicide in U.S. state of North Dakota k...
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed in a homicide in the city of Mandan, the U.S. state of North Dakota, local police said Monday. The bodies of three men and one woman were found
Tesla enters into agreement with Chinese...
Tesla said on Thursday it signed an agreement with lenders in China for a 12-month facility of up to 3.5 billion yuan (521 million U.S. dollars) for the electric carmaker's Gigafactory in Shanghai an
Interview: Tanzanian leader's push for t...
DAR ES SALAAM, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President John Magufuli who was elected in 2015 has honored his election campaign promises beyond imagination, a senior government official said Tuesday.
French FM visits Tunisia to discuss regi...
TUNIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Tuesday received visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, a presidency statement said. The two-day visit of Le Drian is
Namibia calls for curing historical ills...
WINDHOEK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Inequalities in Namibia remain high relative to aggregate income, and the country should build a fair society to solve the ills, Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein said
More open, high-quality Chinese economy ...
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China's resolve to continue promoting open and high-quality development will provide a much-needed stimulation to global economic growth, world experts and scholars said.
U.S. army denies killing civilians in So...
NAIROBI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. army on Wednesday said no civilians have been killed in its airstrikes in support of the international effort to defeat al-Shabab fighters and help alleviate se
UK business investment likely to remain ...
Business investment will likely be dragged by Brexit uncertainty in the next few years even if a Brexit deal is passed at the UK parliament, a policymaker at the Bank of England said on Monday. Jo
Update: 71 killed in ferry sinking incid...
BAGHDAD, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Up to 71 people died and 55 others rescued on Thursday as a ferry sank in Tigris River in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, the Interior Ministry said. "The latest report s
Swisscom to cover country with 5G by end...
GENEVA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland's biggest telecoms firm, Swisscom, said Wednesday it is expanding the fifth generation network, or 5G, and will supply virtually the whole country by the end
90 suspects detained for illegally handl...
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police detained 90 suspects for illegally selling, butchering and transporting pigs infected by African swine fever, the Ministry of Public Security said Friday.
More than 40,000 households facing hunge...
HARARE, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Over 40,000 households are facing food shortages after cyclone Idai ravaged the eastern and southern parts of Zimbabwe recently, a cabinet minister said Tuesday. Local Go
Roundup: Bolton defends Trump-Kim summit...
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Sunday that the just-concluded meeting between the top leaders of the United States and Democratic People's Republic