Bus crashes into pedestrians in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Some people were wounded on Thursday when a public bus crashed into pedestrians in Istanbul, local media reported. The incident happened in the Beyazit neighborhood of
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Bus crashes into pedestrians in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Some people were wounded on Thursday when a public bus crashed into pedestrians in Istanbul, local media reported. The incident happened in the Beyazit neighborhood of
U.S. dollar softens as risk appetite gro...
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Monday amid investors' rising risk appetite. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.10 pe
2 "terrorists" surrender to Algerian arm...
ALGIERS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two "terrorists" on Monday surrendered to the military authorities in the southernmost region of Algeria, Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in a statement.The two terroris
U.S. Air Force asks for 4.9 bln USD for ...
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday that it needs 4.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next three years to rebuild two military bases damaged by natural disasters. The
WHO warns against repeated attacks on Li...
TRIPOLI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned against repeated attacks on hospitals and medical workers in Libya. "The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of incr
Spotlight: Export of bone-in beef to Chi...
WINDHOEK, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's meat processing and marketing entity Meatco exported the first consignment of beef to China in March, signaling the commencement of a new channel of trade. The
U.S. Treasury imposes fresh sanctions ag...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Wednesday announced sanctions against two Iran-based entities and their associated indivi
Malta's parliament to vote nomination of...
VALLETTA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Maltese parliament will be voting to approve the nomination of former Foreign Affairs Minister George Vella as the next president on April 2. The decision was made
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy keeps ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised up the 2019 growth projection for China to 6.3 percent, while downgrading global growth forecast to 3.3 percent, according to a newly release
Facebook says its new A.I. technology ca...
Facebook on Friday announced a new artificial intelligence powered tool that it says will help the social network detect revenge porn – the nonconsensually shared intimate images that, when post
NBA highlights on March 15: Bucks get 20...
The 2018-19 NBA regular season wrapped up Friday with eight games. The visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 113-98 at the American Airlines Arena after trailing by 20 points in the first
Sudan condemns U.S. recognition of Golan...
KHARTOUM, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Sudan on Tuesday condemned a decision by the U.S. administration recognizing Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns, in the
Colossal tax cuts to inject strong momen...
Editor's note:The following is an edited translation of a commentary from the Chinese-language '"Commentaries on International Affairs"published on China Plus on March 6, 2019. China's government has
4 dead, 4 missing, hundreds evacuated fr...
Four people were killed and four others were missing as floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday. The disaster has
Major stock market indices worldwide
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday. IN THE UNITED STATES The SP 500 Index opened at 2,884.16 points, up 4.77 points, or 0.17 percent
Speedboat capsizes off Thai island, 2 Ch...
BANGKOK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Thailand said on Thursday that a speedboat carrying Chinese tourists capsized off Thailand's Koh Samet island, leaving two Chinese tourists injured
How will intelligent connectivity change...
Editor's Note: Aaron Zou is aCalifornia-based PhDstudent specializing in media and cultural studies. The article reflects the author's opinion and not necessarily views of CGTN. Foldable phones, 5G,
Moroccan energy expo highlights potentia...
RABAT, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The eighth edition of the "Solar Expo Morocco" kicked off on Tuesday in the Moroccan financial capital of Casablanca, showcasing the enormous potential of solar energy in M
Russia holds massive military drills in ...
MOSCOW, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Armed Forces began massive military exercises in Crimea on Monday in parallel with drills staged by Western countries near the Russian border. The Russian exe
Damascus accuses U.S. of firing white ph...
DAMASCUS, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led coalition on Saturday fired white phosphorus munitions on an Islamic State (IS)-held area in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported. The shelling ta