16 killed in armed attacks in NW Nigeria
LAGOS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 deaths have been confirmed in a fresh banditry attack in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria, an official said Tuesday. Aminu Tambuwal, the state governor, made thi
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16 killed in armed attacks in NW Nigeria
LAGOS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 deaths have been confirmed in a fresh banditry attack in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria, an official said Tuesday. Aminu Tambuwal, the state governor, made thi
State Council takes measures to slash so...
China's State Council made arrangements Tuesday on reducing social insurance fee rates, clarified specific supporting measures and decided on the year's priorities for improving the business environm
Official calls for cooperation between s...
BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Chief of China's state assets regulator has called for closer cooperation between state-owned and private enterprises to facilitate high-quality development of the broad
IS members arrested in Lebanon
BEIRUT, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese State Security arrested Tuesday three Syrian nationals belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut and Bsous, the National News Agency reported. After fur
Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of...
File photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows Nancy Pelosi speaking during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Ting Shen) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has
Pompeo meets with UN special envoy on Sy...
U.S. State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the conflict in Syria with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen here on Tuesday. According to a statement issue
U.S. state of Washington moves closer to...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in the U.S. state of Washington, local lawmakers moved one step closer to end the personal or philosop
U.S. envoy to meet with Russian, Chinese...
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department said Wednesday that U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will host his counterparts of Russia, China and
U.S. state of Washington raises smoking ...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Governor Jay Inslee of the U.S. state of Washington Friday signed a bill into law raising the state's smoking age to 21 years, making Washington the ninth state in
U.S., China can reach "mutually acceptab...
The United States and China are capable of getting "a mutually acceptable deal" to solve the trade dispute that is eroding the enormous cooperation opportunities between the world's two largest econ
Pompeo meets with Bangladeshi counterpar...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met here with his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen to discuss bilateral cooperation and refugees' issue on Monday, the U.S. State Department said. Accor
Sudanese president declares 1-year state...
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Friday declared a one-year state of emergency all over Sudan and dissolved central and state governments after more than two months of popular protests in the co
U.S. consulate general to merge into emb...
The U.S. State Department said Sunday that U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem will merge into the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. According to a statement issued by Robert Palladino, the State De
State Council urges quicker law, regulat...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to establish a fair play review system by the end of the year, targeting all enterprise-related regulations, regulatory documents and policy measures m
Sudanese parliament approves 6-month sta...
KHARTOUM, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's National Assembly (parliament) on Monday approved the state of emergency earlier declared by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, but reduced its period from one
Lung disease kills 368 cattle in north N...
ABUJA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of a contagious lung disease affecting animals has killed 368 cattle in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna this year, the government said on Tuesday. Some 764 o
Tunisia extends state of emergency for a...
TUNIS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi announced the extension of the state of emergency for one more month running from March 7, 2019, the presidency said on Wednesday. The
U.S. to withdraw all remaining diplomats...
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States will withdraw all remaining diplomats from Venezuela this week, the State Department said Tuesday.
Indian police arrests 9 suspects in west...
NEW DELHI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indian police's anti-terror squad (ATS) in western state of Maharashtra arrested nine suspects including a teenager for their alleged terror links, officials said on We
Roundup: Trump eyes full control of IS-h...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) would soon regain control of all of the land previously held by