World Water Day: A wake up call for wate...
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World Water Day: A wake up call for wate...
One good lesson we have learned about nature is it will always treat us the same way we treat it. The following stories couldn't be better examples of this. Jutinghai Lake The history of Jutinghai La
Peking opera "The Grand Mansion Gate" st...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- "Da Zhai Men" or "The Grand Mansion Gate," a Peking opera adapted from a renowned Chinese TV drama, is being staged at Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing from March 30 to 31
Turnout for "Yellow Vest" protests in Fr...
PARIS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The "Yellow Vest" movement against French President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms lost steam on Saturday as the turnout dropped to its lowest score since it started in
China mulls more incentives to boost aut...
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China will improve the market environment for car sales and expand the supply of automobiles as part of its latest efforts to boost auto consumption. The country will str
China's marriage rate drops for 5 consec...
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China's marriage rate has been declining for five years in a row as the younger generation delays or has given up on marriage. The marriage rate dropped from 9.9 per 1,00
U.S. airstrike kills 20 al-Shabab milita...
MOGADISHU, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United States military said on Tuesday that it conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab terrorists in central Somalia on Monday, killing 20 terrorists and destroyed
AU official urges concerted efforts to t...
ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Tuesday urged African countries and pan-African institutions to exert concerted efforts towards finding lasting solutions to refugees, retu
Belt and Road Initiative brings regional...
"Concrete progress is going to be opportunities for more investments, job creation, economic uplift, technology transfer and stability. The output is the stability of the region. And both sides stan
U.S. dollar edges up amid economic data
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose slightly against its major rivals in late trading on Wednesday as market participants digested the latest trade deficit data. The dollar index, whi
Weekly snapshot of China's archaeologica...
BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are highlights of China's key news on archaeology from the past week: -- Top 10 archaeological discoveries in China published One of the discoveries is a s
China to reduce enterprise contribution ...
China will lower the share borne by employers for urban workers' basic aged-care insurance to 16 percent starting from May 1, according to the State Council. The government will also lower enterpris
1st LD-Writethru: China's Chang'e-4 prob...
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably during China's Spring Festival, according to C
"Vertical City" model created at China's...
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A concept model of a "Vertical City" was created Wednesday at China's tallest building. The model, consisting of botanical elements made from sustainably sourced sugarca
Death toll in Sudan's protests rises to ...
KHARTOUM, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in Sudan's protests has risen to 30, a committee on investigating the protests announced Tuesday. "The number of death cases, according to the latest stat
U.S.-backed Kurdish forces declare victo...
DAMASCUS, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Saturday the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in eastern Syria, the SDF spokesman said. The t
Aussie state slams door on private jail ...
SYDNEY, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Australian State of Queensland will soon take back control of its two privately-run prisons after a damning report found instances of violence, overcrowding and a lac
Gold rises as U.S. equities fall
CHICAGO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose moderately on Wednesday as Wall Street stock benchmarks fell and U.S. dollar eased. The most a
Canadian stock market close lower
TORONTO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Canada's main stock market fell on Wednesday as health-care stocks were weaker. The Toronto Stock Exchange's SP/TSX Composite Index was down 20.54 points, or 0.13 percen
Cybersecurity reaches bionic implants at...
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian technology company Kaspersky Lab on Tuesday presented a bionic hand which incorporates security software to protect it from possible cyber-attacks. T
Chinese embassy expands cooperation with...
AMMAN, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Jordan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation with Jordan Football Association (JFA) in Jordanian capital Amman. The signing ceremony was at