G20 Ministers call for inclusive Growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Ministers of G20 member nations at the World Economic Forum here have called on the international group of major economies to continue aiming for…
45,000 flee Gambia amid political uncertainty
GENEVA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday that some 45,000 civilians are reported to have fled Gambia into bordering Senegal as troops from the Economic…
Analysis: Gold down on stronger U.S. dollar
CHICAGO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday on strong U.S. economic data and a stronger U.S. dollar,…
U.S. initial jobless claims fall to 234,000
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell to 234,000, echoing a stable job market. In the week ending January 14, the advance…
Oil prices edge up on tightening market
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices edged up Thursday after the International Energy Agency said oil markets had been tightening even before cuts agreed by global oil producers…
Xi says China stays committed to upholding world Peace
GENEVA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday that China remains unchanged in its commitment to upholding world peace. He made the remarks while delivering an…
Xi urges UN to play central role in global Governance
GENEVA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Wednesday that the United Nations, the most universal, representative and authoritative inter-governmental organization, should play a central role in…
U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee lists NAFTA renegotiation as top priority
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor nominated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as Commerce Secretary, signaled that a top focus for the ministry will be to…
Oil prices mixed on weaker dollar, output cut concerns
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled mixed Tuesday on weaker dollar and lingering concerns about global oil producers' commitment to an output cut deal. The dollar declined…
Chinese company to build biggest paper mill in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China Engineering Corporation (CEC) has signed an agreement with Yekatit Pulp and Paper on Tuesday to construct the biggest Pulp and Paper Mill in…
Britain’s inflation level hits a 2.5-year high
LONDON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Britain reached 1.6 percent in December 2016, up from 1.2 percent in November and marking a two-and-a-half-year high, the Office for National Statistics…
Xi proposes new models of global growth, cooperation, governance, development
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the importance of pursuing new models of global growth, cooperation, governance and development. Xi made the remarks…
Xi says China’ s development to benefit foreign business communities
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's development will continue to offer opportunities to business communities in other countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Tuesday. In the coming five years, China…
EU to host conference on Syria in spring
BRUSSELS, Jan.16 (Xinhua) -- The European Union(EU) will host a conference on Syria here in spring, the bloc's foreign policy chief told reporters on Monday after wrapping up this year's…
Palestinians welcome Paris conference concluding statement
RAMALLAH, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday evening "the Paris conference has reaffirmed and reiterated all international legitimacy resolutions, including pillars of international law, rejecting any…
PLO welcomes Paris conference statement, Hamas says talks with Israel waste of time
RAMALLAH/GAZA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) welcomed the final statement of the Sunday's international peace conference in Paris, while Islamic Hamas movement said talks with Israel…
Russia to deploy more S-400 to Crimea
MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Russia will deploy more S-400 Triumf missile systems to Crimea after the Obama administration extended sanctions against Russia for its actions in Crimea and Ukraine,…
Protesters gather in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital of Washington D.C. Saturday to show their anger at President-elect Donald Trump who is set to take…
5.5-magnitude quake hits 171 km southwest of Nadi
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted 171 km southwest of Nadi, Fiji on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter,…
Beijing to cap population at 22 mln in 2017
BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is on course to cap its population at 22 million in 2017 as the capital saw its population growth rate slow last year, said…
Serbia asks France to extradite former Kosovo paramilitary leader
BELGRADE, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Serbian government on Friday asked France to extradite former Kosovo paramilitary commander and politician Ramush Haradinaj to face war crime charges. Marko Djuric, director…
Space station astronauts conduct 2nd spacewalk
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Friday conducted their second spacewalk in a week to complete a battery upgrade to the outpost's power system.…
Greece receives 481 mln euros from EU for refugee crisis
ATHENS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Greece has received 481.9 million euros (513.3 million U.S. dollars) in aid from the European Union (EU) over the past two years to deal with…
NATO report shows over 10 pct of women in armed forces
BRUSSELS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- NATO on Friday said in a report that the representation of women in armed forces of NATO members has increased to 10.8 percent in 2015,…
7 killed in bombing in Syrian capital
DAMASCUS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and seven others wounded on Thursday by a suicide bombing in the Kafarsuseh neighborhood in the capital Damascus, pan-Arab…
EU disburses nearly 800 mln USD in 2016 for refugees in Turkey
BRUSSELS, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Union disbursed 748 million euros (796 U.S. dollars) to support Syrian refugees and hosting communities in Turkey last year, official data revealed on…
Oil prices climb on OPEC output cut
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices ended higher on Thursday as key members of OPEC were reported to start cutting production. The West Texas Intermediate for February Delivery…
Rival government in Libya claims control of ministries
TRIPOLI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Libyan self-declared Prime Minister Khalifa Ghwell said on Thursday that his government has taken control of some ministries' headquarters in the capital Tripoli. Gwell's government…
Tokyo shares fell on stronger yen after Trump’s news conference
TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares fell Thursday on the stronger yen against the U.S. dollar, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump revealed little about his economic stimulus plan at…
Dublin, London flights cancelled due to snow forecast
DUBLIN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Many flights between Dublin and London's Heathrow airport were grounded on Thursday evening as a result of snow forecast to hit Ireland and much of…
Xi urges judicial, law enforcement organs to better deal with risks
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has urged all judicial and law enforcement agencies to improve their capabilities by innovating their mechanisms and methods to better guard against…
Russia’s eastern military district considers setting up anti-UAV units
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Russia's eastern military district discussed setting up new military units focused on anti-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) defense. The district's media service said improving defense…
LA becomes No.1 U.S. destination for Chinese tourists
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles has become the first ever U.S. city destination to receive more than 1 million Chinese visitors in one year, the authorities said…
British immigration minister proposes levy on skilled EU workers
LONDON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Minister of State for Immigration Robert Goodwill on Wednesday proposed a levy of a 1,000 pounds (about 1,220 U.S. dollars) a year on skilled…
EU new initiative aims to improve occupational health
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday launched new initiatives aimed at improving occupational health and safety, including protecting workers against work-related cancer. The Commission said in…
European Commission proposes stronger privacy rules for electronic communication
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday proposed stronger legislation to ensure privacy in all electronic communications. The Commission said in a statement that the measures proposed…
China warns against intensifying tensions in Korean Peninsula
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday urged concerned parties on the Korean Peninsula issue not to intensify the situation. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the remarks after…
McDonald’s to set up largest franchisee outside U.S. market
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Fast food giant McDonald's announced Monday it would partner with a group of investors, which would make the new company the largest franchisee outside of…
15 million Refugees from Africa to move to Europe?
New immigrant wave from Africa threatens Europe again. Over 15 million immigrants from Africa will come to Europe over the Mediterranean Sea by 2020, according to a document by the…
Japan to recall ambassador, postpone economic dialogue with S. Korea
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Mexico City has become the first entity within Mexico to legalize euthanasia, after the issue was approved Wednesday by the city's constitutional assembly. "This…
Transfer of Guantanamo Bay inmates continues, despite President-elect Trump’s tweet oppositio
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon on Thursday had four inmates transferred from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Saudi Arabia in a continuous bid to empty the facility as…
Key issues of 2017 in eyes of French geopolitical expert
PARIS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Donald Trump, international terrorism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are among key issues of 2017, French geopolitical expert Lionel Vairon told Xinhua in a recent interview. The…
369-mln-dollar worth illegal drugs seized in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war against illegal drugs has resulted in a significant increase in the confiscation of dangerous drugs in 2016, the Philippine Drug…
Impeached S.Korean president refuting all charges heralds stiff court battle
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye refused to appear in the first hearing of the constitutional court on Tuesday to determine her fate as the…
CPC sharpens teeth against discipline violations
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The discipline watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made more efforts for discipline violation reviews. More emphasis has been given to reviewing…
Weather forecast for World Cities
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities (20:00 Jan. 3 -- 20:00 Jan. 4, Beijing Time, temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing -5 …
January and February will bring Several Transfers of BH Representatives
Before us is the winter transfer period in which several current and potential representatives of BiH will be transferred. The first on the move is defender Ognjen Vranjes, who was…
Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Saturday exchanged congratulatory messages on the coming New Year. On behalf of the Chinese…
China-Serbia visa-free regime to go into effect
BELGRADE, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told a press conference Friday that the country's agreement on a mutual visa-free regime with China will take effect Jan.…
Up to 28 killed in twin suicide bomb attacks in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from two suicide bomb attacks that hit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday, rose to 28 and 53 others injured, an…
