Parliament approves Latvia's new coaliti...
RIGA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve the Baltic country's new center-right coalition government, the parliamentary press service informed. The incoming Cabinet of
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Parliament approves Latvia's new coaliti...
RIGA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve the Baltic country's new center-right coalition government, the parliamentary press service informed. The incoming Cabinet of
Death toll from Christchurch mosque atta...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from attacks on two mosques of New Zealand's Christchurch rose to 49 and 48 others were wounded, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bu
China Focus: Golden week beckons as bill...
Chinese travel agencies and research institutes estimate that over 7 million Chinese are expected to travel overseas during the upcoming Lunar New Year. The annual travel rush for Chinese Lunar New Y
Twitter’s new prototype app ‘...
Twitter’s new prototype application is rolling out to the first group of testers starting today, the company announced this afternoon by way of a tweet. The app, which Twitter is calling “
New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform...
Tightening the country's gun laws is at the top of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's agenda as she meets with her cabinet members on Monday for the first time since the mass shootings in tw
China's job market stable with new featu...
China's job market remained stable in 2018 while demonstrating new characteristics, according to a new report. Growing 3.9 percent year on year, the average monthly salary in China hit 8,096 yuan (a
Quality of life epitomizes a new type of...
Premier Li Keqiang said that a new type of urbanization should reflect a core of being people-oriented during his Government Work Report. A round of applause followed as the Premier continued that im
New Zealand Green Party co-leader hospit...
WELLINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Green Party co-leader James Shaw was attacked on Thursday morning on his way to cabinet meeting. Local police confirmed that Shaw was assaulted at around
Slower U.S. economic growth a "new norma...
The United States will see its annual economic growth decline to about 2 percent this year and slower growth is just a "new normal," New York Fed President John Williams said on Wednesday. A downtur
U.S. gov't warns public of new phone sca...
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the taxation agency of the federal government, warned the public Friday of a new type of "IRS impersonation phone scam." The
U.S. new home sales at seven-month high;...
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to a seven-month high in December, but November's outsized jump was revised lower, pointing to continued weakness in the housing market. While other data on
Chinese heavyweight musicians to present...
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 Chinese composer Zhao Lin's A
Downing Street decorated for Chinese New...
LONDON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- No. 10 Downing Street, the official residences and offices of the British Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been transformed for the Chinese New Year
4 Egyptians confirmed dead in New Zealan...
CAIRO, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian Immigration Ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday that four Egyptians were killed in the terrorist attacks on two New Zealand mosques in Friday. The M
Amb. Huang Ping: How New York pioneered ...
New York is one of the most populous megacities in the world, and it has been known as the cultural, financial and media center of the world, exerting a significant impact upon commerce, entertainmen
Google gives Android developers new tool...
Google today is introducing a new way for Android developers to generate revenue from their mobile applications. And no, it’s not subscription-related. Instead, the company is launching a new m
Chinese artist to rediscover U.S.-China ...
A Chinese artist will introduce a special fusion of Eastern and Western melodies next week at a New York concert, highlighting a reinterpretation of legendary works by famed U.S. and Chinese musicia