Russia detains 4 U.S. citizens, deports ...
MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian authorities have detained four U.S. citizens for violating immigration laws and deported two of them, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Th
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Russia detains 4 U.S. citizens, deports ...
MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian authorities have detained four U.S. citizens for violating immigration laws and deported two of them, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Th
Death toll in Philippines' Jolo blasts c...
MANILA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in Sunday's twin blasts that hit a cathedral on Jolo island in southern Philippine province of Sulu has climbed to 22, the military said on Friday. Col. Gerr
Bashir: 'Negative organizations' working...
Sudanese police fired tear gas at protesters in Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman on Sunday, witnesses said, after organizers called for further demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir.
Expert: Trump's threats on Venezuela sou...
As U.S. President Donald Trump warns Venezuelan military to back opposition leader Juan Guaido or "lose everything," an expert said his threats sound like an ultimatum. Addressing a crowd of Venezuel
Military plane crashes in western Cuba
HAVANA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A military fighter crashed on Tuesday about 50 km southwest of Havana, said the island's Ministry of Armed Forces (MINFAR). No casualties have been reported and a commissi
Strong opioid use increases in Norway: r...
OSLO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Norway's pharmacy association said there has been a heavy increase in the use of pain killer and strong opioid oxycodone in the country, newspaper Aftenposten reported Thurs
S. Africa's trade union to embark on mar...
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- With about 50,000 jobs losses looming in both the public and private sectors in 2019, South Africa's largest trade union federation said it is ready to embark on a na
China's GDP growth target between 6%-6.5...
China said it is aiming for a GDP growth between 6 percent and 6.5 percent this year– a target that experts said is "realistic and positive," rather than pessimistic. "I certainly think it's the real
China welcomes all like-minded countries...
China welcomes all like-minded countries to take part in the joint construction of the Belt and Road, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. According to recent media reports, Stephen Jacob
Interview: Expert says China's economy m...
China's growth is experiencing structural changes and is moving toward greater integration with the global economy, said one economist. Signs indicate that China's role in the global economy is grow
China vows more targeted infrastructure ...
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will ensure its infrastructure investment will be more targeted, an official said Wednesday. He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform
U.S. presidential candidate Warren says ...
U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said Friday that she, if elected, will seek legislation to break up the country's tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google, which she said "have too
Israeli soldiers kill 2 Palestinians nea...
RAMALLAH, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinians were killed and one was injured on Monday morning by Israeli soldiers' gunfire in the village of Kofr Ni'ma in the suburb of the West Bank city of Ramal
China appreciates Swiss president's rema...
China appreciates the Swiss President's positive remarks on bilateral ties, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. "Relations between China and Switzerland have come a long way. Knowl
China reports new African swine fever ca...
China's agriculture ministry said Wednesday that a new case of African swine fever had been confirmed in Shaanxi province. The outbreak occurred on a farm with a total of 11,334 pigs in the city of
Feature: Hoping for peaceful resolution,...
CARACAS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- "The majority want peace, the country wants stability," said Luis Gonzalez, a student at the Central University of Venezuela. Venezuela has been mired in difficult economi
S. African police arrest 10 taxi drivers...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The South African police on Sunday said they have arrested 10 taxi drivers and recovered some firearms after a shootout over routes. The police said the taxis had be
1st LD: Putin says Russia to suspend INF...
MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia will suspend the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in a mirror response to the decision of the Un
2nd LD Writethru: Death toll in southern...
MANILA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said on Sunday that the death toll climbed to 19 in the twin explosions at a church in Sulu Province of the southern Philippines
Xinhua world news summary at 0900 GMT, J...
NEW DELHI -- At least 12 people were killed and two others injured early Tuesday in a head-on collision between two cars in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said. The accident to