Italy marks Int'l Women's Day with cerem...
ROME, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Italy on Friday marked International Women's Day with official events, marches, and a national strike as women called for equality in the workplace and an end to gender viol
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Italy marks Int'l Women's Day with cerem...
ROME, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Italy on Friday marked International Women's Day with official events, marches, and a national strike as women called for equality in the workplace and an end to gender viol
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa pledges f...
HARARE, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday pledged to continue working towards the uplifting of women and girls. In a tweet to mark International Women's Day whi
UN officials call for more women leaders...
UNITED NATIONS, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Several officials of the United Nations on Thursday called for more participation from women in making decisions, a day ahead of the International Women's Day. Urg
(Sports) Roundup: Nadal, Osaka, Kvitova ...
MELBOURNE, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Open women's final has been set on Day 10 of the tournament with the Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova to face young Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka after bo
China Focus: China aims high in afforest...
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's forestry authority has initiated an annual national campaign to encourage Chinese to go out in Spring to plant more trees and turn the country green. A special b
Ghana pledges equal water, sanitation ac...
ACCRA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Ghana's "Leave No One Behind" in providing equal access to safe water and sanitation services came to the fore Friday with the celebration of the 2019 World Water Day. The
Microsoft memo bans April Fools’ Day pra...
Beware children. April Fools’ Day is nearly upon us. It’s arguably the worst day of the year, but one we stubbornly cling to because of tradition. Tech companies certainly aren’t immune from the draw
Pre- and Post-Money SAFEs: Choosing the ...
With Y Combinator’s Demo Day taking place at Pier 48 in San Francisco next week, its largest batch of companies ever is getting ready to present to an audience of select investors. Having taken Atrium
Civil affairs ministry stresses safety d...
The Ministry of Civil Affairs on Thursday called for efforts to ensure safety on Tomb Sweeping Day which falls on April 5 this year. Agencies in charge of funeral services and graveyards are asked t
Feature: A Turkish man dedicated to mart...
He starts the day with a trot early in the morning in different locations in Ankara, Turkey's capital, and later he gives instructions to his students, usually finishing off the day at midnight. Des
UN Thailand marks Int'l Women's Day to p...
The United Nations in Bangkok on Friday marks International Women's Day (IWD) by calling for gender equality and the empowerment of women under its global theme "Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate f
Police warn of traffic risks ahead of To...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have warned the public of major traffic safety risks ahead of Tomb-sweeping Day, which falls on April 5 this year. The large number of people visiting cem
Int'l bodies launch scheme in Bangladesh...
DHAKA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- To mark 2019 International Women's Day, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched an innovative training sc
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The shot clock’s running out on serious savings to TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI. You have just one more day to score an early-bird ticket and save yourself $100. Improve your ROI the easy way an
KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait launched on Thursday the 17th Firemen's Day Festival, which will last for three days in Kuwait city. Khalil Al-Amir, director of Public Relations and Media Dep
Greeks celebrate first day of Lent with ...
ATHENS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Greeks celebrated the end of the three-week carnival season and the first day of Lent on Monday, with family picnics, singing, dancing and kite flying. Clean Monday (Kath
Int'l Women's Day observed in Bangladesh...
DHAKA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The International Women's Day was observed in Bangladesh capital on Friday as elsewhere in the world with renewed vows to protect women's rights at every sphere of life. Th
Multi-national maritime exercise kicks o...
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- A five-day naval exercise kicked off in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday with an aim to bridge gaps and operate together in pursuance of shared objecti
World Wildlife Day: Protecting life belo...
Calling global attention to diverse marine wildlife, this year's World Wildlife Day falls on March 3. China kicked its own campaign at Shenfeng Sea World in east China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday
Feature: Returning to organic farming: n...
by Xinhua writer Luan Xiang BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xin, 33, is a landscape designer by profession and farmer in practice. The strawberries coming from his organic plantation in the southern