
What's been said on social media, March ...
The following is a selection of the latest posts on social media. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda (@RwandaMFA on Twitter) China is an important partner for Rwa
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What's been said on social media, March ...
The following is a selection of the latest posts on social media. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda (@RwandaMFA on Twitter) China is an important partner for Rwa
Supply-side structural reform key for Ch...
China's policymakers take supply-side structural reforms as one of the key factors for achieving high-quality growth. The reforms were first mapped out in 2015. They're aimed at tackling problems lik
Official Poster unveiled for FIFA Women’...
The official poster for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 was unveiled in Paris on Friday to coincide with International Women's Day. The bespoke design of the poster reflects the theme of the t
Nepal's new employment program aims to p...
KATHMANDU, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government launched the much-awaited "Prime Minister Employment Program" on Wednesday aimed at providing jobs to the capable youth force in public sector. A
2 campers rescued after being trapped in...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two campers were rescued Wednesday by a helicopter after being snowbound in a vehicle on a Southern California mountain for two weeks. The snowbound couple, both in t
Dollar increases to 112 yen, hitting 2.5...
TOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar topped 112 yen zone briefly on Monday, the highest recorded in two and half months, as market players continued to play bold. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quot
Int'l security, defense exhibition kicks...
BAGHDAD, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The 8th edition of International Security and Defense Exhibition was launched on Saturday in the Iraqi capital with participation of 102 foreign weapons production compan
The Lantern Festival: Visual feasts on d...
The Lantern Festival, which falls on February 19, is the grande finale of weeks of celebrations to mark Spring Festival. This year, the occasion, which features traditional lanterns hung everywhere a
Tencent will not scale back on investmen...
Tencent will not cut back on investmentsthis year as investment remains the core strategy of the company, said Tencent PresidentMartin Lau at an investor conference in Beijing on Wednesday. The compa
U.S. stocks close mixed amid Fed announc...
NEW YORK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday amid the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 141.71 points, or 0.55 percen
Musk's Dragon capsule splashes down afte...
The unmanned Dragon capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX has splashed down after a short stay at the International Space Station.It is the first time a space system built for humans by a commercial compan
EALA urges EAC states to implement commo...
ARUSHA, Tanzania, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Friday urged its partner states to fully implement the common market protocol to allow free movement of people, g
ChiNext Index closes higher Tuesday
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.64 percent to close at 1,773.43 points Tuesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzh
China conducts marine patrols to welcome...
NANNING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has started regular marine patrols to protect a herd of whales that have returned after decades of absence. The tourism au
Watch Google unveil its mysterious gamin...
Google is holding a press event at the Game Developers Conference today in San Francisco. The conference starts at 10 AM Pacific Time, 1 PM Eastern Time, 5 PM in London and 6 PM in Paris.While many g
8 pro-gov't militias killed in friendly ...
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least eight pro-government local militiamen were killed and four others wounded following an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Ghazni Monday n
France's central bank revises down quart...
PARIS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of France on Monday revised down its forecast for first-quarter economic growth to 0.3 percent from a previous estimate of 0.4 percent. The central bank of France
2nd LD-Writethru: China's Chang'e-4 prob...
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably during the past lunar day, the China National
Nigerian gov't orders border closure ahe...
ABUJA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Thursday ordered the closure of all land borders to ensure a smooth process of the country's coming presidential election. The most populous coun
Vietnam unlikely to increase environment...
HANOI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government is considering dismissing the Finance Ministry's proposal on increasing environmental taxes on fuel products, local media reported on Friday. The