Fire destroys historic vicarage in north...
The historic vicarage in Kempele, northern Finland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, local media reported. Kempele is the hometown of Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila. Finnish media have
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Fire destroys historic vicarage in north...
The historic vicarage in Kempele, northern Finland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening, local media reported. Kempele is the hometown of Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila. Finnish media have
Daily guide to shows, concerts, events i...
The following is a list of shows, concerts, exhibitions and other events in China on Wednesday. -- Play "Rhinoceros in Love," Fengchao Theater, 7:30 p.m., Beijing. The play tells the tale of a rhino
Qualcomm, Apple settle patent fight, dro...
LOS ANGELES, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Qualcomm and Apple announced an agreement on Tuesday to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement includes an unspecified payment fr
ChiNext Index closes higher Wednesday
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) --The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.17 percent to close at 1,717.44 points Wednesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenz
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy in goo...
By Xinhua writers Zhang Zhongkai, Wang Xiuqiong, Liu Hongxia BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese economy got off to a good start in 2019 as more indicators showed positive signs of stabilizatio
National Museum of China launches postdo...
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The National Museum of China has launched a postdoctoral workstation to breed more talents in museology and facilitate studies that serve its development. Research areas
One of world's rarest soft-shell turtles...
One of the last four surviving Yangtze giant soft-shell turtles died in east China's Suzhou Zoo on Saturday. The death of the female turtle came a day after zoo staffs made a last-ditch effort at art
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy in goo...
By Xinhua writers Zhang Zhongkai, Wang Xiuqiong, Liu Hongxia The Chinese economy got off to a good start in 2019 as more indicators showed positive signs of stabilization for the first quarter (Q1)
U.S. charges 60 individuals in crackdown...
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced that dozens of people, including 53 medical professionals, have been charged for their alleged participation in the illegal pr
China Hushen 300 index futures close hig...
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Hushen 300 index futures closed higher on Wednesday, with the contract for April 2019 up 0.05 percent to finish at 4,080.6 points. The May 2019 contract gained 0
New stomach check system developed to re...
WUHAN, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have developed a medical system to reduce blind spots in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) including the esophagus and stomach. The ENDOANGEL moni
Palestinians call for int'l support to p...
RAMALLAH, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians marked the national prisoners' day on Wednesday, expressing support to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The Palestinians called for international su
Indonesian election: Will Indonesia re-e...
Editor's note: Irine Hiraswari Gayatri is a researcher at Centre for Political Studies of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in Jakarta. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessari
Feature: Taking a close look at dresses ...
CANBERRA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Fascinated by the costumes in The Dressmaker? People in Australia's capital now have a chance to take a close look at the dresses that Tilly Dunnage acted by Kate Winsl
S. Korea's farmers, fishermen keep falli...
SEOUL, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of farmers and fishermen in South Korea kept falling last year amid the fast aging population, customs office data showed Wednesday. The number of farm househol
UAE minister welcomes Trump's support fo...
DUBAI, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomed Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump's veto over a congressional resolution that sought to end the U.S. involvement in Yemen. "Tru
Economic Watch: China reports lower unem...
BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese economy showed positive signs in the first quarter, reporting lower unemployment rate and faster income growth, official data showed Wednesday. The surveyed
China reports lower unemployment rate in...
The Chinese economy showed positive signs in the first quarter, reporting lower unemployment rate and faster income growth, official data showed Wednesday. The surveyed unemployment rate in urban ar
Pinterest prices IPO above range
Pinterest priced shares of its stock, “PINS,” above its anticipated range on Wednesday evening, CNBC reports. The company will sell 75 million shares of Class A common stock at $19 apiece
29 German tourists killed in bus crash i...
29 German tourists were killed in a bus crash in Portuguese island of Madeira on Wednesday, AFP reported. The bus was carrying 55 people when it rolled down a steep hillside after veering off the ro