Laos says additional funding needed in U...
VIENTIANE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- An additional 4.5-million-U.S. dollar funding is needed this year to effectively carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) operations in Laos. The information came last Frid
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Laos says additional funding needed in U...
VIENTIANE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- An additional 4.5-million-U.S. dollar funding is needed this year to effectively carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) operations in Laos. The information came last Frid
Serial blasts hit New Year celebrations ...
KABUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Several people were feared killed or injured after three blasts hit New Year celebrations near a shrine in the western side of Kabul on Thursday, witnesses said. "We heard
Australia open to helping children of IS...
CANBERRA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated that the government is open to helping terrorists' children return to their native home. Hoda Sharrouf, the 16-year-ol
Major Japanese firms offer lower wage hi...
TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Major firms in Japan on Wednesday offered their employees a rise in wages that was lower compared to a year earlier amid uncertain global and domestic economic outlooks. L
Jiangsu sees growing foreign trade in Ja...
NANJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- East China's Jiangsu Province saw its foreign trade rise 5.6 percent year on year to 370.7 billion yuan (55.4 billion U.S. dollars) in January, according to Nanjing Custo
Fagner earns Brazil call-up for friendli...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians full-back Fagner was Monday called up to Brazil's squad for friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic. The 29-year-old replaces Dani Alves, who
Builder killed, another in critical cond...
SYDNEY, April 2 (Xinhua) -- An 18-year-old apprentice builder was killed when scaffolding collapsed at a Sydney construction site on Monday. Another 39-year-old man was freed from the rubble and take
Vietnam ranks 94th in World Happiness Re...
HANOI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam moved up one spot from last year to rank 94th out of 156 countries and regions by their happiness level this year, according to the United Nation's annual World Ha
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
China's CPI up 2.3 pct in March
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.3 percent year-on-year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. The increas
Mongolia's vehicle imports increase 56 p...
ULAN BATOR, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's vehicle imports increased by around 56 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2019, totaling 242.5 million U.S. dollars, local media reported on Thur
Chinese bikes well received in overseas ...
TIANJIN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The total value of intended deals exceeded 150 million U.S. dollars at the 19th North China International Bicycle and E-Bike Exhibition, up about 25 percent year on year
University of Birmingham celebrates Chin...
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The University of Birmingham has marked Chinese New Year with a special star-studied concert featuring a magical fusion of East and West. World-class pianist Di Xiao and ce
China's coal industry sees better profit...
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- China's coal supply and demand was basically balanced last year, with prices fluctuating within a reasonable range, an industry report showed. Profits of China's major co
Major Japanese firms offer lower wage hi...
Major firms in Japan on Wednesday offered their employees a rise in wages that was lower compared to a year earlier amid uncertain global and domestic economic outlooks. Last year, Prime Minister Sh
Malaysian central bank eyes slower econo...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Central Bank on Wednesday downgraded its forecast for the economic growth this year to 4.3 percent to 4.8 percent, from earlier forcast of 4.9 percent. Th
China posts rising crude oil, natural ga...
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's crude oil output expanded at a slower pace in the first two months of the year, while natural gas production posted faster growth, according to official data. Ch
Roundup: U.S. economic growth slows to 2...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy grew at 2.6 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from 3.4 percent in the previous quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department reported o
1 killed, 5 injured in multiple shooting...
WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and five others were injured in at least five separate shootings in the U.S. city of Philadelphia on Saturday, local police said. The violent day
Korir face Kimetto challenge in Daegu ma...
NAIROBI, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Defending Daegu Marathon champion Janet Rono and last year's runner-up Evans Korir will return to the IAAF Silver Label road race on Sunday hoping to win their races.Kori