Direct shipping of goods between Ireland...
DUBLIN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The direct shipping of goods between Ireland and the continental Europe has witnessed a marked increase as more companies choose to bypass British ports amid Brexit fears
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Direct shipping of goods between Ireland...
DUBLIN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The direct shipping of goods between Ireland and the continental Europe has witnessed a marked increase as more companies choose to bypass British ports amid Brexit fears
Chinese stocks climb to 9-month high, li...
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) - Chinese shares continued to rally Wednesday, with the key Shanghai index reaching its highest level since June, boosted by the government's plans to cut taxes and expand i
Travelogue: The secret to being Zen
When you hear the word "Zen," you probably think of Japanese temples and rock gardens. However, what you might not realize is that Zen originated in China, where it's known as Chan Buddhism. The reli
Interview: Biosecurity practices crucial...
by Alessandra Cardone ROME, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The African swine fever (ASF) epidemic spreading through some Asian and European countries has made good biosecurity practices more crucial than ever,
Death toll from Brazil dam collapse rise...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 110, with 238 still missing, the state civil defense a
Industrial hemp sparks controversy
The concept of industrial hemp fermentation earlier this year attracted the attention of a large group of investors. Major industrial hemp-related stocks surged in China on Thursday after days of lar
Poland's hauliers expected to challenge ...
WARSAW, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament adopted at the first reading on Thursday the Mobility Package, which is expected to hurt Polish hauling companies. One of the main changes introduc
Mongolia to promote culture, traditions ...
ULAN BATOR, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia will host a winter festival on Feb. 16-17 near the capital city of Ulan Bator, local media reported Sunday, citing Ulan Bator's tourism department. The festiv
Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders visit Chinese-...
ADDIS ABABA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday visited Ethiopia's flagship Hawassa Industrial Park. The trip to the Chinese-built i
China treats polluted water after chemic...
The Xinfeng River near the blast site was dammed to prevent contamination. (Xinhua/Li Bo) About 18,000 cubic meters of polluted water from the site of a deadly blast in eastern China's Jiangsu Prov
UN laments shortfall in funding for vict...
UNITED NATIONS, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The response to UN pleas to fund humanitarian aid for the millions of people affected by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa is serious lacking, a UN spokesman said on
EU foreign policy chief asks for politic...
UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's foreign and security policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday asked for a political and democratic solution to the Venezuela crisis. "The c
China Hushen 300 index futures close low...
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Hushen 300 index futures closed lower on Wednesday, with the contract for March 2019 down 0.51 percent to finish at 3,720.8 points. The April 2019 contract lost
FTC tells ISPs to disclose exactly what ...
The Federal Trade Commission, in what could be considered a prelude to new regulatory action, has issued an order to several major internet service providers requiring them to share every detail of th
Safety, security of peacekeepers should ...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The safety and security of peacekeepers should remain at the fore of concerns, a Brazilian diplomat said Monday at a plenary meeting of United Nations Special Comm
China to recommend books for primary, se...
BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Ministry of Education issued a circular Monday, collecting outstanding books from authorized publishing houses to establish a recommended book list for librar
EBRD launches 10 mln-USD loan program fo...
TIRANA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched here on Tuesday the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), a 9-million-euro (around 10-million U.S.
New glass bridge opens in east China
NANJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- A 518-meter-long glass bridge has opened to the public in Huaxi Village in east China's Jiangsu Province, according to sources with the village. The bridge hangs more th
Google launches new security tools for G...
Google today launched a number of security updates to G Suite, its online productivity and collaboration platform. The focus of these updates is on protecting a company’s data inside G Suite, b
Belarus' GDP up 0.8 pct in Jan-Feb
MINSK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Belarusian economy increased by 0.8 percent in January-February year-on-year, the Belarusian National Statistics Committee said on Friday. The GDP deflator index in th