Kenyan president sends New Year greeting...
NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday sent a message of goodwill to the Chinese people ahead of New Year festivities to be marked from Tuesday. The Kenyan leader in hi
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Kenyan president sends New Year greeting...
NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday sent a message of goodwill to the Chinese people ahead of New Year festivities to be marked from Tuesday. The Kenyan leader in hi
China's Huawei launches new model of sma...
NAIROBI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Huawei Technologies on Tuesday launched a new model of smartphone, Y6 2019, in the Kenyan market. The new model will be retailing at 13,499 shillings (135 U.S. d
Uzbekistan forms new ministry to oversee...
TASHKENT, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan formed a new ministry to oversee energy sectors including its oil and gas, electricity and hydro energy industries, said the country's government press service
Uber driver expresses concerns over guns...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Uber driver Rogelio Junior in New Zealand's city of Christchurch Saturday described his narrow escape when he was dropping off a customer at Linwood Ma
Palestinian president nominates senior F...
RAMALLAH, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday nominated a senior Palestinian official to form a new Palestinian government, a Palestinian official said. "I congratulate
4 Pakistanis killed, 9 others missing in...
At least four Pakistanis have reportedly been killed and nine others are still missing after the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch city of New Zealand, which killed 49 people and inju
Xinhua Headlines: From nobody to somebod...
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Although he was busy working and did not have the chance to return to his hometown for a traditional Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, deliveryman Qi Nannan is quite sa
UN's Guterres urges new vision for arms ...
GENEVA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The continued use of chemical weapons with impunity is driving "new proliferation," and a new vision of arms control is needed, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gu
New Zealand stays silent to mourn Christ...
Christchurch, New Zealand, March 22 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined a national silence in mourning the Christchurch massacre victims on Friday afternoon. "New Zealand mou
Mexico announces development of 20 new o...
MEXICO CITY, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government plans to develop 20 new oil exploration and production fields in the Gulf of Mexico this year, the state-run Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said
UN's Guterres urges new vision for arms ...
The continued use of chemical weapons with impunity is driving "new proliferation," and a new vision of arms control is needed, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned in Geneva on
New Zealanders with hepatitis C benefit ...
WELLINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of New Zealanders suffering from hepatitis C are set to benefit from a life-saving cure for the disease which is available from Friday. Decision of th
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,
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
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