U.S. troops to exit Afghanistan within 5...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, U.S. media reported on Thursday. The plan, wh
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U.S. troops to exit Afghanistan within 5...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, U.S. media reported on Thursday. The plan, wh
Mattress startup Casper said to be value...
Direct-to-consumer mattress business Casper has secured a $100 million Series D investment from existing investors Target, NEA and Norwest Venture Partners.The fresh infusion of capital values Casper
Mongolian central bank's gold purchase c...
ULAN BATOR, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Mongolia announced on Monday that its purchase of gold declined by 81 percent year on year in February. The central bank has purchased 84.1 kg of gold from
China Hushen 300 index futures open high...
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China's Hushen 300 index futures opened higher on Friday, as the contract for settlement in April 2019 opened 0.2 percent higher at 3,732.8 points. The May 2019 contract
Total hours by German working population...
BERLIN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The total number of hours by Germany's working population increased by 1.4 percent and reached a record level of 61.1 billion hours last year, the Institute for Employment
Bullingham appointed as new English FA c...
LONDON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The English Football Association announced here on Friday that Mark Bullingham, the chief commercial and football development officer, has been appointed as the new chief
New Bauhaus museum opens in German city ...
BERLIN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- A century after the founding of the Bauhaus school of design and architecture, the new Bauhaus museum officially opened in the German city of Weimar on Friday. The new Bau
NYC's iconic Chrysler Building to be sol...
NEW YORK, March 11 (Xinhua) -- New York City's iconic skyscraper the Chrysler Building is set to be sold at a massive discount, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The owners of the building h
U.S. to withdraw remaining personnel fro...
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States will withdraw all remaining U.S. personnel from its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. The ann
Hungary helps refugees in Africa with fo...
BUDAPEST, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Hungarian government announced a large-scale development project aimed at helping refugees in Uganda, media reported on Tuesday. "Hungary's largest foreign developm
Weekly snapshot of China's archaeologica...
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are highlights of China's key news on archaeology from the past week: -- Centuries-old painted lacquer coffin The coffin was found in one of the three Ming
SDIC invests big in emerging industries,...
China's State Development Investment Corp. (SDIC) has intensified its support to the development of emerging industries and private firms. The SDIC has deployed 55 percent of its money to emerging in
CDF 2019: Greater Opening-up for Win-Win...
The China Development Forum (CDF) 2019 will convene in Beijing this weekend. The forum is a high-level gathering hosted by the Development Research Center of the State Council. The three-day forum wi
World's largest rodeo show kicks off in ...
HOUSTON, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 87th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officially kicked off here Monday, with the country's best breeds of livestock on display. The annual rodeo tradition, wh
(Sport Focus) New faces, new system: Bay...
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The reigning German Champions Bayern Munich are preparing for future challenges by taking big steps. According to a French media report, the Bavarian side
Film "Alita" leads Chinese box office
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- "Alita: Battle Angel" dominated the Chinese mainland box office in the week ending March 3, according to China Film News. The American sci-fi blockbuster, directed by Rob
Military truck collides with private car...
HELSINKI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A Frontier Guard truck with 12 conscripts in its platform tent collided with a car in Liperi, Eastern Finland, early Wednesday. The police said the truck driver was a co
What's been said on social media, Feb. 8
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest posts on social media. Pakistan political party Tehreek-e-Insaf (@PTIofficial on Twitter) KP Police uniform in Tribal districts
U.S. gov't warns public of new phone sca...
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the taxation agency of the federal government, warned the public Friday of a new type of "IRS impersonation phone scam." The
ChiNext Index opens lower Thursday
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.26 percent to open at 1,683.55 points Thursday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shen