China's StarTimes to prioritize local co...

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pay television company StarTimes said late on Wednesday that it plans to prioritize production and broadcasting of local content in order to expand its Kenyan au

China's StarTimes to prioritize local co...

NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pay television company StarTimes said late on Wednesday that it plans to prioritize production and broadcasting of local content in order to expand its Kenyan au

Feature: Palestinian musicians mix tradi...

by Fatima Aruri RAMALLAH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- At a home-studio in the suburbs of the West Bank City of Ramallah, a young Palestinian music producer worked on a new project to mix local with electric

China to ensure safe, organized holiday ...

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a circular urging local authorities to conduct safety checks and improve infrastructure to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. Relevant local

Thailand's first general election since ...

BANGKOK, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Thai voters begin to cast their ballots from 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday morning for the country's first election since the 2014 coup. Voting will be held from 8:00 a

Spotlight: Turkey to hold local polls am...

ANKARA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- In about a week, Turks will go to the polls to elect their local governments amid an economic recession which is not expected to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan'

Two workers died in mine accident in BiH...

SARAJEVO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Two mine workers were found dead in a mine on Friday evening in Srebrenica, 130 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Rescuers digged for more

Vice premier pledges to address educatio...

CHENGDU, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan instructed local authorities to provide policy support and make concrete actions to improve education and healthcare service in impoveri

Four killed after airport steel bars fal...

At least four people are killed and13 others injured by a steel bar that fell at a construction site in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities

Local gov'ts step up bond issuance to fi...

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- China's local governments ramped up bond issuance in the first two months of the year to ensure enough funding for major projects and stabilize investment. Local governm