New media make China’s diplomacy more down-to-earth
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- New media have built a bridge between the Foreign Ministry and the public, making China's diplomacy more down-to-earth and better understood, Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
China voices support for European integration
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to support European integration, hoping to see a more stable, united and prosperous European Union, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. "We…
Japan expresses concerns over gov’t sponsored military research
TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Science Council of Japan (SCJ), a body representing Japanese science community, expressed concerns on Tuesday over a government subsidy program for research on technology…
Top legislators from 4 Central European nations agree on strong EU
WARSAW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The heads of parliaments from four Central European nations share a similar vision of EU as strong community of national states, Marek Kuchcinski, Speaker of…
U.S. to halt fast processing Visa petitions for high-skilled Workers
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday it will suspend premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions from April 3 and it…
U.S. manufacturing activity continues expansion
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. manufacturing activity in February accelerated to the fastest pace since August 2014, a sign of growing momentum for the economy. The manufacturing index, also…
China’s growth Enterprises post strong profit growth
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Enterprises listed on China's NASDAQ-style board witnessed robust net profit growth in 2016, evidence of ongoing industrial upgrading and economic restructuring. Combined business revenue of…
Officials confident for Olympic Games in Beijing 2022
BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- After the marketing program for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022) was officially launched by the organizers here on Monday, the…
More than 300 mln people suffer depression globally
GENEVA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 300 million people across the globe were living with depression in 2015, over four percent of the global population, according to new global…
UN envoy welcomes participants as Syria peace talks resume
GENEVA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday welcomed participants in the latest round of intra-Syrian peace talks, as well as members of the UN…
China and France sign deals on Nuclear Energy
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- China and France on Tuesday signed agreements on nuclear energy and science during French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve's Beijing visit. During talks with Cazeneuve, Chinese…
China raises retail fuel prices
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the retail prices of gasoline and diesel for the second time this year as international oil prices increase, the country's top economic…
Global charity group warns of famine in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- An international charity on Tuesday warned of a potential famine in parts of Somalia without funding to support millions of food insecure people. CARE International…
Cyprus sees solid economic recovery
NICOSIA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said Monday that bailed-out Cyprus is experiencing a solid economic recovery and its economic growth is expected to be robust over the…
UN chief discusses Syria, Iraq issues with Turkish president
ISTANBUL, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Visiting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday discussed the situations in Syria and Iraq with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as Ankara is a…
Turkey to hold constitutional referendum on April 16
ANKARA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's Supreme Election Board announced on Saturday that a constitutional referendum will be held on April 16, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Major news items in leading British newspapers
LONDON, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news items in leading British newspapers on Saturday. Financial Times -- Britain's great crested newts are facing a less certain…
Minimum wages widely differs in EU countries
BRUSSELS, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- There are wide disparities between minimum wages in member states of the European Union (EU), where the highest is around nine times the lowest, the…
Brexit court case barrister to speak in House of Lords debate
LONDON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The barrister at the center of the historic court case over Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) is to address the House of Lords…
U.S. dollar rises against most major currencies
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose against most major currencies on Thursday on news that the Trump administration will release a comprehensive tax plan in the…
U.S. initial jobless claims fall to 234,000
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell to 234,000, echoing a stable job market. In the week ending Feb. 4, the advance…
German president calls for strong, united EU
RIGA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- German President Joachim Gauck on Thursday admitted the European Union (EU) is facing "problems with unity" and called for a "strong and united EU." In…
UN aims to raise 2.1 billion USD for humanitarian aid in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Wednesday launched an international appeal for 2.1 billion U.S. dollars to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million…
President Trump slams U.S. retailer for dropping Ivanka brand
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday railed against department store chain Nordstrom over its decision to stop selling his daughter Ivanka Trump's clothing and…
Long-term study shows e-cigarettes less toxic than smoking
LONDON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found new evidence that e-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Tuesday by…
Oil prices fall on rising U.S. output
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell Tuesday on rising U.S. output and a stronger U.S. dollar. U.S. crude oil production averaged an estimated 8.9 million barrels per…
Gold up on continued worries over U.S. political uncertainty
CHICAGO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday as continued political uncertainty in the U.S. gave support to…
Iran says renegotiation of nuclear deal “unacceptable”
TEHRAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Iranian nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, is an international deal and its renegotiation is not acceptable, Tehran…
Levante Prof: The Italian Food Fair addressed to the Balkans
Aimed mainly at sector professionals and buyers coming from the Balkan Peninsula, Levante PROF, taking place in Bari from March 12th to 15th, is devoted to artisan bread, pastry, pizza and fresh…
Gaza woman sells homemade food on social media
by Osama Radi, Emad Drimly GAZA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Due to a hard living situation and amid a high rate of unemployment, Nagham Skeik, a 31-year-old housewife in Gaza,…
Turkey detains 763 IS suspects during anti-terrorism operations
ANKARA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces has detained 763 Islamic State (IS) suspects during raids at 29 provinces across Turkey since Feb. 5, as part of an operation…
Trump’s economic policies to negatively impact Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump-proposed economic policies will have a negative impact on Brazil's sluggish growth, local economic analysts told Xinhua recently. Trump has…
Weather forecast for world cities — Feb. 4
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities (20:00 Feb. 4 -- 20:00 Feb. 5, Beijing Time, temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing -2 …
Trump’s travel ban hits “litigation wall”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily ban people from seven Middle Eastern and North American countries from entering the United States has met…
Britain’s best days still to come outside EU, says Brexit chief
LONDON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A policy paper spelling out the British government's plans for exiting the European Union was published Thursday. Brexit Secretary David Davis listed 12 main points…
News Analysis: Merkel wants to secure refugee deal with Turkey
ANKARA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a visit to Turkey on Thursday ahead of an EU summit in Malta whose main focus is refugee issue, because…
Analysis: Turkey will have to face Kurdish autonomy in Syria
ISTANBUL, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkey could do little to prevent the emergence of a Kurdish autonomous region in Syria if the new U.S. president's decision to establish safe zones…
Oil prices rise despite rising U.S. supply
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled higher Wednesday despite increasing U.S. crude supply. Crude oil inventories rose 6.5 million barrels in the January 27 week to 494.8…
UN agency says 26,000 Somali refugees affected by U.S. travel ban
NAIROBI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- About 26,000 Somali refugees, who fled to Kenya from fighting in their country and had planned to resettle in the United States, are now stranded…
Saudi Arabia to privatize 16 gov’t organizations
RIYADH, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia will privatize 16 government authorities, as part of its "Saudi 2030" economic vision, reported the local Al Hayat newspaper on Wednesday. The government…
Across China: New bridges open villages to outside world
CHENGDU, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Wang Wenxiang, 42, has never experienced such a festive New Year before. The little mountainous region he inhabits in southwest China's Sichuan Province used to…
Weather forecast for world cities
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities (20:00 Jan. 31 -- 20:00 Feb. 1, Beijing Time, temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing -4 …
Dutch gov’t rejects Trump’s “Muslim ban”
THE HAGUE, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government declared late Sunday it rejects the executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump banning entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries…
Moscow, Washington could closely cooperate on combatting terrorism
MOSCOW, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the new U.S. administration have broad prospects for cooperation, primarily regarding anti-terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. "There is a determination…
Singapore’s Changi Airport handles record 58.7 mln passengers
SINGAPORE, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Changi Airport recorded an all-time high of 58.7 million passenger movements in 2016, a 5.9 percent increase from the previous year, said Changi Airport…
Trump pushes forward agenda, yet does nothing to narrow divide
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- One week into his presidency, Donald Trump wasted no time in pushing forward on promises made during his campaign, but the dazzling assembly of executive…
Hundreds protest at L.A. in’l airport against Trump’s “Muslim ban”
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Some 300 protesters gathered at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Saturday evening to demonstrate solidarity with Muslim immigrants and refugees detained under President Donald…
Beijing parks receive 180,000 tourists on Spring Festival
BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's 11 municipal parks and the Museum of Chinese Garden and Landscape Architecture received a total of 180,000 tourists on Saturday, the first day of…
Gold falls slightly as U.S. dollar strengthens
CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday as the U.S. dollar showed moderate strength. The most active…
Iran tests advanced generation of IR-8 centrifuges
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) began the test of advanced generation of IR-8 centrifuges by injecting uranium hexafluoride (UF6), Iranian Students News Agency reported…
