S. Korea's childbirth posts lowest Janua...
SEOUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's childbirth posted the lowest January figure, maintaining worry about a so-called demographic cliff, a government report showed Wednesday. The number of newbo
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S. Korea's childbirth posts lowest Janua...
SEOUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's childbirth posted the lowest January figure, maintaining worry about a so-called demographic cliff, a government report showed Wednesday. The number of newbo
Australian Opposition reveals ambitious ...
CANBERRA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) has revealed its plan to cut the nation’s emissions by 45 percent by 2030. The ALP on Monday released its Climate Change Acti
China Hushen 300 index futures close low...
BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Hushen 300 index futures closed lower on Tuesday, with the contract for April 2019 down 0.15 percent to finish at 3,971.20 points. The May 2019 contract lost 0.07
Thousands of Dutch kids,youths protest f...
THE HAGUE, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 10,000 schoolchildren protested in The Hague on Thursday to demand more action from politicians to combat climate change. The demonstrators were mostly children and
Life expectancy of Xi'an residents to su...
The average life expectancy of Xi'an residents is expected to reach 81.88 years by 2030, according to a health plan issued by the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The average life
Myanmar, China sign documents on industr...
NAY PYI TAW, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government signed the exchange of letters with China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Thursday on industry and transportation project
Utrecht tram shooting suspect suspected ...
THE HAGUE, March 21(Xinhua) -- The suspect of the tram shooting on Monday in Utrecht is for now suspected of three criminal offenses with a terrorist motive, the public prosecutor announced on Thursd
Dollar slightly rises to lower 110 yen a...
TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased slightly to the lower 110 yen zone in Tokyo on Monday as stock selling eased after sharp declines due to worries over the global economy. At 5 p.
Asian film festival kicks off in Egypt, ...
CAIRO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival (SAFF) opened on Saturday in Egypt's Red Sea South Sinai province, with China as the guest of honor of the festival's third edition.
Security Council discusses watchdog repo...
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the latest findings by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) of the chemical weapon use in Syria. The r
Four child-porn dealers sentenced to pri...
BERLIN, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The four operators of the child-porn online platform "Elysium" were sentenced to prison terms ranging between three years and ten months to nine years and nine months by a
Peru coach Gareca puts faith in MLS play...
LIMA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Peru coach Ricardo Gareca on Friday named four Major League Soccer (MLS) players in his squad for friendlies against Paraguay and El Salvador. The United States-based player
S. African gov't welcomes heavy sentence...
CAPE TOWN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Friday welcomed a court ruling that handed down heavy sentences to a trio of rhino poachers. The three men were each sentenced to an eff
A China solution in fight against terror...
Editor's Note:The following is an edited translation of the commentary from the Chinese-language "Commentaries on International Affairs" published on China Plus on March 18, 2019. Chinese authorities
U.S. military kills 3 al-Shabab militant...
MOGADISHU, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The United States military said Tuesday its special forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia on Monday, killing three terrorists.
Beijing Winter Olympic’s journey towards...
Editor's Note:David Lee is a consultant and author based in Beijing who works on cross-cutting themes of energy, health, international politics, and international development. The article reflects th
Namibia gov't plans to expand school fee...
WINDHOEK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Namibian government is underway with plans to diversify and expand its Namibia School Feeding Programme to upper phases of education to improve access to education a
Switzerland to build 100 new electric ve...
GENEVA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss government said Friday it would allow five companies to build new electric vehicle charging stations at 100 rest areas along the country's motorways. The first 2
The Favourite dominates British Academy ...
LONDON, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The winners of the 72nd British Academy Film Awards have been announced at the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall here on Sunday. The comedy-drama The Favourite has domina
The FDA proposes further restrictions to...
The FDA has drafted new guidance for the regulation of e-cigarettes, particularly with regards to flavored nicotine products.The first big change is that the FDA has bumped up the application due date