Dollar changes hands in lower 111 yen zo...
TOKYO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, largely in line with its levels on Friday in New York. As markets opened here, t
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Dollar changes hands in lower 111 yen zo...
TOKYO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, largely in line with its levels on Friday in New York. As markets opened here, t
Chinese heavyweight musicians to present...
NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A concerto concert featuring Chinese cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma and pipa virtuoso Wu Man will take place in New York City (NYC) on March 6-9, marking the U.S. premiere of
Hong Kong researchers discover over 7,00...
HONG KONG, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 7,000 new microbial species in the oceans were discovered by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which made the results p
Aibo learns a new trick with security up...
The new Aibo is impressive. Ultimately, however, it’s an extremely expensive toy that ultimately does very little. One of the upsides of opting for a robot dog over the real thing is the ability to bu
Dollar changes hands in upper 110 yen zo...
TOKYO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 110 yen range in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely in line with its levels in New York overnight. As markets opened here,
Online marketplaces could create 3 mln n...
Online marketplaces could create around 3 million new jobs by 2025 across Africa, said a report released by global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group on Monday. These digital platfor
Feature: "Peppa Pig" enlivens Chinese Ne...
by Julia Pierrepont III LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- "Oink! Oink!" is how a two-foot-tall animated character of the porcine persuasion introduced Chinese New Year of the Pig to American moviegoers
Europe agrees raft of safety features to...
All new vehicles sold in the European Union must have a wide range of safety features baked in as standard in the coming years, after EU institutions reached provisional agreement on a safety regulat
Is white supremacy on the rise?
On March 15, a 28-year-old Australian man carried out a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 50 people were killed and many more injured. The suspect, who describes
New Zealand gov't cracks down on ticket ...
WELLINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand government plans to stop the practice of ticket scalping, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. "Measures planned include a price cap on resale
New Zealand launches fund to boost regio...
WELLINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced Tuesday Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) support to bolster capacit
Spotlight: Death toll climbs to 50 in Ch...
CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch rose to 50, as one more victim was found at one of the s
New Zealand suspends operation of Boeing...
WELLINGTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand announced Wednesday it has suspended the operation of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to or from New Zealand after Sunday's deadly crash in Ethiopia. The move c
New experiments with transcripts, plus g...
From Extra CrunchApologies – yesterday’s daily got stuck on a plane from LAX and never sent out. This is your combined Tuesday + Wednesday editions.New Experiment: The Bold Italic’s popular podc
New Zealand keeps interest rates unchang...
WELLINGTON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's Official Cash Rate (OCR) remains at 1.75 percent and is expect to be kept at this level through 2019 and 2020, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said on W
Feature: "I heard over 50 gunshots," wit...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Fear shrouded New Zealand's city of Christchurch on Friday as at least 49 people were confirmed dead so far in multiple shootings in two mosques in the
New Zealand PM says 40 killed in Christc...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 people were killed in mass shootings in two mosques of New Zealand's Christchurch, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday
Fijian PM sends condolences to victims o...
SUVA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama sent his condolences on Friday to the victims of the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand's city of Christchurch. "As news
Spotlight: New Zealand enduring "one of ...
by Sun Zheng'an CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand is enduring "one of the darkest days" in its history after the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday a
Jordanian killed in New Zealand mosque a...
AMMAN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A Jordanian was killed and eight others were injured in Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, said the Foreign Ministry of Jordan on Friday. The ministry also condem