Engagement between India, Pakistan armie...
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
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Engagement between India, Pakistan armie...
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
Gunmen fire at plane in Papua, Indonesia...
JAKARTA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot an aircraft carrying soldiers in Papua province of easternmost of Indonesia on Monday, leaving one soldier dead, a military officer said. The shootings occurr
How I podcast: Bullseye’s Jesse Th...
The beauty of podcasting is that anyone can do it. It’s a rare medium that’s nearly as easy to make as it is to consume. And as such, no two people do it exactly the same way. There are a wealth of ha
Revealed: The food choices putting us in...
Research suggests disability caused by poor eating habits puts a huge strain on society.
North Macedonia's parliament adopts anti...
SKOPJE, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The parliament of North Macedonia adopted on Monday the law on the prevention and protection against discrimination after long debates between the ruling coalition and op
Jim Jarmusch's "The Dead Don't Die" to o...
This year's Cannes Festival, Europe's biggest film gathering, will open its night film with the screening of U.S. actor and director Jim Jarmusch's new movie "The Dead Don't Die", organizers said on
China Focus: Massive coal industry park ...
The largest coal chemical park in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has launched a campaign to clean up over 120 small and disorderly coalfields. The Ningdong Energy and Chemical Indus
Visa policies threaten innovation but ar...
The growing intensity of the US visa approval process has made it more difficult for companies to attract, support and retain foreign talent. However, recruiters are still sourcing talent from abroad
Roundup: 40th session of UN Human Rights...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 40th regular session in Geneva on Monday. The delegates are to hear statements by some 100 high-level dignitaries in the coming weeks. Addr
ADB appoints new vice president for oper...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Ahmed M. Saeed as vice president, the Manila-based bank announced on Tuesday. The ADB said in a statement that Saeed will be responsible for operations
China's coastal bulk freight index edges...
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China's coastal bulk freight market saw a overall demand growth last month, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). The composite index for coastal bulk freigh
Moroccan week of handicrafts starts in M...
RABAT, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The fifth edition of Morocco's national week of handicrafts opened on Saturday in the city of Marrakech. About 1,200 craftsmen from across the country will show their handic
U.S. authorities apprehended or turned a...
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Tuesday it turned away or apprehended more than 103,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border in March, the highest in t
NBA highlights on Mar. 24: Nuggets retur...
The 2018-19 NBA regular season wrapped up Sunday with eight games. The Indiana Pacers made a huge sleeper at home by defeating the Denver Nuggets 124-88. The Golden State Warriors took this opportuni
S. African gov't launches action plan to...
CAPE TOWN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The South African government on Monday launched a national action plan (NAP) to combat rising racism. The NAP is an important tool to prevent and combat racist, sexist
Interview: Chinese filmmaking satisfacto...
by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The development of Chinese filmmaking is satisfactory over the past 15 years thanks to government's reform policies, but it still has a long way to go to a
PLA on high alert to safeguard national ...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The People's Liberation Army will remain on high alert to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Nationa
UN provides funding to regional logistic...
NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN relief agency said Wednesday it has released 50 million shillings (500,000 U.S. dollars) to support the creation of a regional common logistics services staging ar
Death toll from Brazil dam collapse clim...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 115, with 248 still missing, the state civil defense
Rwanda starts commemoration of 25th anni...
KIGALI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The Rwandan government on Sunday morning started commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi, raising the curtain of a three-mont