Sudan foils plane hijacking attempt
KHARTOUM, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- An attempt to hijack a Sudanese passenger plane flying from Cairo to Khartoum was thwarted, official SUNA news agency reported Tuesday. The plane, belonging to Sudan Airw
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Sudan foils plane hijacking attempt
KHARTOUM, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- An attempt to hijack a Sudanese passenger plane flying from Cairo to Khartoum was thwarted, official SUNA news agency reported Tuesday. The plane, belonging to Sudan Airw
Engagement between Indian, Pakistani arm...
NEW DELHI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indian and Pakistani armies continue to engage in cross-border firing, though there are no casualties on the Indian side in the past 24 hours, said an official stat
'Highly likely' Moscow hacked UK agency ...
The little-known Institute for Statecraft has been subjected to a hack-and-leak of files since naming GRU in the Salisbury attack.
More single Chinese women buy homes: rep...
The number of single female home buyers over the age of 30 has been increasing in China, according to Beike, a Chinese real estate platform. The report combed data on second-hand housing transaction
The West doesn't get BRI's appeal to dev...
The APEC meetings last week saw an attempt by the United States to hijack the discussions with a charged offensive against the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew from a
Two men arrested for stealing van transp...
OSLO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Police in Norway arrested two men for stealing a van that transported poisonous cyanide to University of Oslo for research, public broadcaster NRK reported Saturday. The veh
How Brexit week could play out: Votes, d...
The latest week of crunch Brexit votes in the UK parliament is set to unfold with the government's agreement, a softer option, no exit, no-deal or an election still very much on the agenda. The next
Australia rejects UN calls for suspensio...
CANBERRA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has rejected calls from the United Nations to suspend work on the Adani Group's Carmichael coal mine. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Rac
Death toll from Brazilian dam collapse h...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Brazil's tragic dam disaster in southeast Minas Gerais state has reached 203, local authorities said Thursday. The Minas Gerais Civil Defense
Quaint South African eatery named ‘Resta...
A small beachside restaurant in South Africa has won the top prize at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards in Paris. The Wolfgat – whose six staff have no formal training – opened in 2016 in the sma
U.S. Fed leaves rates unchanged, plans t...
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged after concluding a two-day policy meeting, in a move that met market expectations and reflected th
Death toll from Cyclone Idai climbs to 1...
People walk through a flooded river in Chimanimani, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, March 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Shaun Jusa) The death toll from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe has risen to 139 with 189 still m
'A new era' in China-Italy ties?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Rome. The two-daystate visit starting on March 22is set to mark Italy's entry intoChina's multi-billion dollarBelt and Road Initiative (BRI) and may be a t
Pound slips in want of clarity on Brexit
LONDON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The British pound slipped against the U.S. dollar on Thursday morning as the market watches and waits for more clarity on the next step of Brexit after parliament vote fa
North Macedonian court reduces jail term...
SKOPJE, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Appellate court in North Macedonia decided Thursday to reduce by two years the prison terms for former interior minister Gordana Jankulovska. The court reduced Jankul
Profile: Chinese astronomer shifts focus...
by Xinhua writer Cheng Lu BEIJING, March 10 -- Wu Xiangping, 58, speaks fast, walks fast, and eats fast. For him, distances are measured in light years. An astronomer and academician at the Chinese A
Ammonia cloud triggers alert in Uusikaup...
Major leak of ammonia occurred at a fertilizer production plant in Uusikaupunki, western Finland, on Tuesday morning, local media reported. The accident took place as liquid form ammonia was offload
Buhari takes early lead after wins in Et...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari scored early gains on Monday in his bid for re-election; this is according to Nigeria's electoral commission (INEC). The 76-year-old candidate of the ruling All Pr
Sudanese president issues 3 emergency ba...
KHARTOUM, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday issued three emergency bans amid the growing protests across the African country, the presidency said in a statement.The firs
No bargaining is abnormal for two sincer...
Editor's note: Xu Fangqing is a senior editor at China News Week and an observer of Northeastern Asia and China's neighboring countries. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily t