At least 3 killed in suicide attack in N...
ABUJA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- At least three people killed in a twin suicide attack on a suburb settlement of the capital of Borno state, the troubled northeast state of Nigeria, security sources confir
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At least 3 killed in suicide attack in N...
ABUJA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- At least three people killed in a twin suicide attack on a suburb settlement of the capital of Borno state, the troubled northeast state of Nigeria, security sources confir
Road accident kills 19 in Nigeria
LAGOS, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Nineteen people died and 38 were injured in a road accident in Faskari in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria on Friday, a local road safety official confirmed on Saturday. Go
State Council appoints, removes official...
BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several officials Thursday. Xu Hongcai was appointed Vice Minister of Finance, replacing Liu
Chinese State Councilor leads team to Ji...
BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong has led officials from departments of the State Council to head toward the explosion site in east China's Jiangsu Province to guide the
Death toll from Brazil dam collapse rise...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 110, with 238 still missing, the state civil defense a
U.S. school closures ordered for Monday ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Many schools in the U.S. state of Washington have been ordered to be closed for next Monday's school day as a result of heavy snowstorms that swept the state over t
Pompeo meets with British FM on bilatera...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his British counterpart discussed here on Thursday bilateral ties and key global priorities, the State Department said in a statement. The pair talked about "c
Train-truck collision kills 3 in U.S. st...
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train slammed into a truck on the tracks Tuesday night in Long Island, the U.S. state of New York, killing at least three people, local media reported.
AL summit ends with call for Palestinian...
The 30th edition of Arab League (AL) Summit ended on Sunday evening, calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state and reiterating its strong support for the two-state solution to the Israeli-
Myanmar gov't forms supportive committee...
YANGON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government has formed a Supportive Committee for Rakhine State's Peace and Stability to prevent instigations that could cause instability in the western state
NBA on March 13: The Warriors finally de...
The Golden State Warriors (GSW) avoided being swept by the Houston Rockets as they claimed a victory of 106-104 at the Toyota Center on Wednesday and put an end to their opponent's nine game win stre
State Council appoints, removes official...
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several officials Friday. Lin Wanhong was appointed deputy director of the National Public Co
U.S. bans 16 Saudi individuals from entr...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has ordered to ban 16 Saudi individuals from entering into the United States over the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. State Department said on
Pompeo meets with UN special envoy on Sy...
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- 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.
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
U.S. expects to continue talks with DPRK...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he hoped for the continuation of the dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, according to a statement issued by the State Department. "Each si
Death toll from Brazil dam collapse clim...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Brazil's mining dam collapse in southeastern Minas Gerais state has reached 99, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 259 people are
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp., State...
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) have signed a strategic cooperation deal, said the state assets supe
China to increase bank loans to private ...
Chinese authorities on Monday demanded increased financial support for private firms, requiring major state-owned banks to target faster growth in loans to small and micro businesses. Large state-ow
Spotlight: Trump urges unity in State of...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump called for unity and bipartisanship in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, given a divided Congress after two years of bitter part