Taliban overrun district in S. Afghan province
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following months of besieging, the Taliban militants launched massive offensive and overrun Nawa district in the southern Helmand province on Monday, a lawmaker…
Russia detains Ukrainian military officer on alleged espionage
MOSCOW, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had detained a Ukrainian military officer in Moscow for allegedly gathering intelligence about the…
US gov’t relinquishes Control of web’s Address book?
The US government’s contract to control the internet’s ‘address book’ has expired after 47 years, transferring management of the Internet’s unique identifiers to the private-sector. The US Department of Commerce…
UN: Condolence book in memory of former President Peres opened
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli Mission to the United Nations will open a condolence book in memory of former President Shimon Peres, who passed away in Tev…
Gulf Arab states cut spending
DUBAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The plunge in oil prices has prompted energy-rich Gulf Arab states to take austerity measures and build up smart, non-oil economies. In the United Arab…
China, Cyprus identify priorities of Cooperation
NICOSIA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus and China have priorities for cooperation, mostly on infrastructure, according to an official statement released after talks here on Wednesday. The talks were held…
Djokovic withdraws from China Open
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has pulled out of next week's China Open due to elbow injury, which means he will have to…
EU upgrades diplomatic mission in Laos
VIENTIANE, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union has upgraded its Delegation to Laos become a fully-fledged Diplomatic Mission in recognition of the growing ties between Laos and the EU.…
More than 1.9 mln homes lose power as Typhoon Megi hits Taiwan
TAIPEI, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bringing strong winds and heavy rain, typhoon Megi left more than 1.9 million homes without power in Taiwan, according to Taiwan Power Company on Tuesday.…
Bayern for Champions League rematch with Atletico
MADRID, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich will play a rematch of last season's Champions League semi-final when the two sides meet in Atletico's Vicente Calderon Stadium…
Major construction of world’s longest cross-sea Bridge completed
GUANGZHOU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Major construction work was completed Tuesday on the world's longest cross-sea bridge, which connects Zhuhai in Guangdong Province with Hong Kong and Macao. A ceremony…
Suicide bomber kills at least 5 in second Attack in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and 15 others wounded in a second suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, a…
Colombo, world’s 4th fastest growing tourist destination
COLOMBO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is the world's fourth fastest-growing destination for international visitors, the 2016 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index said on Saturday.…
Mall shooting in NW U.S. kills 4 women
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A shooting at a mall north of Seattle in the U.S. State of Washington killed four women on Friday night. Washington State Patrol in…
Ecuador to takeover presidency of UN developing nations bloc
QUITO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador on Friday was named president of the Group of 77 and China bloc at the United Nations headquarters in New York. According to a…
China-Cuba relations at their “best”, says Cuban expert
HAVANA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming official visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Cuba is hailed as the "best moment" of relations between China and Cuba since the…
Roundup: U.S. stocks witness big swings
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks went through volatile trading amid rate hike concerns for the week, as investors eagerly awaited the Federal Reserve's policy meeting scheduled for…
Hundreds of thousands anti-TTIP protesters take to streets in Germany
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters against two free trade deals across the Atlantic took to streets in seven German cities on Saturday, showing their great…
S. Africa to raise concern over UN governance in New York
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will continue to raise concern regarding the strength of the institutions of global governance, including the United Nations (UN), specifically the Security…
Americans’ trust in media sinks to new low in election year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" has dropped to its lowest point in the election…
Probe into Trump Foundation over questionable Donations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday he is probing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's foundation over its allegedly questionable donations. According to…
Israel’s Peres in intensive care for stroke treatment
JERUSALEM, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffered a stroke on Tuesday night and was admitted to the Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer outside Tel…
What are the G20 Summit Aims?
HANGZHOU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies agreed to use multiple policy tools including fiscal, monetary and structural reform to ward off short-term…
Obama, Putin meet on G20 sidelines over Syria
HANGZHOU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed the Syria and Ukraine issues at a meeting here Monday on the sidelines of…
EU leaders speak about Hangzhou Summit
HANGZHOU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Group of 20 (G20) summit hosted here by China presents an opportunity to boost international cooperation and promote global economic growth, European Union…
G20 Summit opens, starting new Journey for world’s future growth
HANGZHOU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Group of 20 summit opened Sunday in China's eastern city of Hangzhou amid multiple risks and challenges, aiming to find a therapy that can…
China sets stricter standards for pollutant discharge
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- China issued five new standards to limit some major pollutants, which are expected to cut industrial discharges by more than half. The Ministry of Environmental…
