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…
What will happen in Europe in 2017?
A journalist and analyst in The Guardian Jon Henley made an analysis in which he foresees the events that might occur in Europe in 2017. Year 2016 was difficult, marked…
Trump’s appointment of several billionaires to cabinet raises Questions
By Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Donald Trump is spurring controversy by appointing several billionaires to his cabinet, sparking criticism from media and pundits that these industry…
China contributes to over 70 percent of global poverty reduction
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of Chinese people lifted out of poverty in the last 30 years accounts for more than 70 percent of the world's total, according…
U.S. stocks open higher after Christmas holiday
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited economic data on the first trading day after the long holiday weekend. Consumer confidence for…
Aleppo city is one, no more west, or east
ALEPPO, Syria, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Rolling his wheelchair through the rubble-strewn crossing of Bustan al-Qasr into the former rebel-held eastern Aleppo, 53-year-old Bakri Maruf was fearless, unlike the first…
Cuba, U.S. work to bolster ties before Obama term ends
HAVANA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cuba and the United States are working to consolidate restored diplomatic ties with less than a month left before U.S. President Barack Obama's term ends.…
N resolution against Israeli settlements welcomed
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it welcomed the UN Security Council resolution that demands an end to the Israeli settlement building in occupied…
Turkey cracks down on supporting terrorism on social media
ANKARA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkish prosecutors are investigating some 10,000 over links with promoting terrorism on social media, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. During the…
Don’t forget peole in “many Aleppos” during Christmas season
LISBON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Saturday called on the Portuguese not to forget those people in war-torn areas during the Christmas holiday season.…
Over 10,000 displaced persons return as stability restored in N. Myanmar
YANGON, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 10,248 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to conflict-torn Mongko, Muse district in Myanmar's northern Shan state as stability has been restored…
Stewardess Vesna Vulović, the only Survivor of JAT Plane Crash, passes away
Former stewardess of JAT Vesna Vulović, known as the only person to survive the plane crash 44 years ago, passed away in Belgrade at the age of 67. Vesna Vulović,…
UN extends cross-border aid delivery to Syria
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted a resolution to extend the cross-border aid deliveries to Syria for one year. The 15-nation council expressed outrage…
Trump reiterates vow to destroy Islamic State
by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to destroy radical terror group Islamic State (IS) after an attack this week in Germany that…
Rebel evacuation ongoing from eastern Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian military source told Xinhua Wednesday that the rebel evacuation from eastern Aleppo city in northern Syria is ongoing, as an official at…
Euro the weakest against the Dollar in the past 14 Years
Strengthening of the USD almost led to the equalization of its value with EUR, which was the weakest in the past 14 years this Tuesday. This facilitates traveling to American…
Clinton won 3 Million Votes more than Trump!
Next month Donald Trump will be declared the 45th President of the United States of America, although he has almost three million votes less than his former counter candidate. After…
Belgium, Germany sign deal on safety of nuclear power plants
BRUSSELS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Belgium and German on Monday signed an agreement on exchanging information on the safety of nuclear power plants. The deal, signed by Belgian Interior Minister…
Earthquakes fail to slow New Zealand services sector growth
WELLINGTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Growth in New Zealand's services sector accelerated last month, according to the latest performance of services index (PSI) out Monday. The BNZ-Business New Zealand PSI…
1,000 rebels, families evacuate eastern Aleppo
As many as 1,000 rebels and their families evacuated the rebels few remaining strongholds in the northern city of Aleppo overnight, a well-informed source told Xinhua on Monday.
Russian FM confirms Ambassador to Turkey dies in gunman attack
MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the country's Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov had died in a gunman attack on Monday in Ankara, and the…
Miss World 2016 is Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico
The world of beauty got a new queen last night. Her name is Stephanie Del Valle and she comes from Puerto Rico. Representative of BiH, 19-year-old Halida Krajišnik, did not…
New Discoveries: The Nazis found Anne Frank by chance?
Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who is known worldwide for her war diary, however, was not betrayed after all, but the Nazis found her hiding place at the end of…
Power: There was Rwanda, then Srebrenica, and now there is Aleppo
The Security Council of UN held an urgent session due to alarming situation in the Syrian Aleppo. Ambassador of USA to the UN Samantha Power stated that events in Aleppo…
What are the best Photographs of National Geographic in 2016?
National Geographic published the best photographs in 2016 and the full story was presented with photographs from all around the world. The collection contains 52 photographs in the production of…
Protests for Syria held throughout the World: Protect the Children, Aleppo is burning!
Throughout the world protests were organized last night, caused by the attacks of Assad’s forces on eastern Aleppo, where rebels and many civilians are currently waiting for evacuation. One of…
The Price of Oil jumped by 25% in the past Month
Prices of oil continue to grow on Tuesday, and new developments are in accordance with the agreement signed by the OPEC and countries outside OPEC regarding the reduction of production…
Syrians in Aleppo shake with terror as in horror movie
ALEPPO, Syria, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- It never occurred to 18-year-old Hussam Shama that the horror movies he watched on TV could take place right next to the confectionary shop…
Chinese scientists develop cancer breath test
HEFEI, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have developed a device which may instantly detect esophageal cancer by breath analysis. In a recent experiment, scientists with Hefei Institutes of Physical…
Trump picks homeland security chief, adding third retired general
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- One more retired general in the incoming U.S. administration now -- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday formally pick retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly to…
First Passengers passed through the longest Tunnel in the World
After 17 years of construction and 12 billion EUR invested, the first passenger speed train passed through the Gotthard Tunnel, which passes through the Swiss Alps. The train passed through…
Space Egg is the new Headquarters of the EU worth 321 Million EUR
New headquarters of the European Union and the European Council was presented in Brussels this week. The facility, colloquially called “the space egg” due to the shape of the central…
Kremlin rules out plans to meet with Trump adviser visiting Moscow
MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Kremlin on Thursday ruled out any plans to meet the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's adviser Carter Page who is currently in Moscow. Page, who…
Major news items in leading German newspapers
BERLIN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news items in leading German newspapers on Wednesday. Sueddeutsche Zeitung: -- In comparison with industrialized countries, Germany's students perform well…
Passenger plane with 47 people aboard crashes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with 47 people onboard crashed in the country's northwest Havelian area on Wednesday, officials said. Danial Gilani,…
Housing investment to decelerate in 2017
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's housing investment will slow down in 2017 due to property purchase restrictions put in place in recent months, said a senior economist at the…
Joe Biden announced His Candidacy in the Presidential Elections in the US in 2020?
The Vice President of USA Joe Biden announced that he is planning to run in the presidential election in 2020. Biden told reporters that he wants to run, but that…
Germany starts charging the Toll
Germany received permission from European Commission to introduce road toll. That is a farewell to the free use of more than 12.000 kilometers of German motorways. Annual vignette for drivers…
5.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesi
JAKARTA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at…
Italians voting on a Referendum on Constitutional Reform
Today the Italians started voting on a referendum on constitutional reform which, in the wave of populism in Europe, is turning into a declaration of support for the Prime Minister…
Political turmoil in S. Korea adds to concerns over faltering economy
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Political turmoil in South Korea, triggered by a scandal involving President Park Geun-hye, adds to concerns over the already faltering economy, heralding a drawn-out slump…
Fidel Castro’s ashes to stay overnight in Camaguey city
HAVANA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The ashes of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro will rest Thursday at the eastern Camaguey city, where thousands of its inhabitants will pay…
Two French People generously welcomed a Couple from Syria
Naziha and Robert Kunz from the French town of Tournus have been trying to find a buyer for their restaurant for six months. However, after no one wanted to buy…
Kosovo is born in Egypt “Home Sweet Home”
"Home Sweet Home" was the film which represented Kosovo and Macedonia in the 38th Cairo International Film Festival. A 90 minutes movie which narrates the story of Agron (Donat Qosja)…
Cars of Fidel Castro: From Alfa to ZIL (Gallery)
Cuban leader Fidel Castro was interested in cars, but not as much as some of his ideological supporters such as, let’s say, Leonid Brezhnev. Castro mostly used cars of deposed…
80-year-old American sold Wood by the Street to pay his late Wife’s Hospital Bills
The 80-year-old Kenneth Smith from Mississippi was standing on a frequent road every day, alone, hoping that someone will stop and buy wood from him so that he could collect…
A Revolutionary or a Tyrant: Split Reactions following Castro’s Death
Although he promised freedom and equality across the Central and South America, Fidel Castro kept thousands of political prisoners, and decades after his rise to power many people escaped to…
Exit from the Tourist Crisis: 7,000 years old Ancient City found in Egypt
Archaeologists found the ancient city in Egypt, for which is believed that it is between 5,000 and 7,000 years old, near the River Nile and the Temple of Seti the…
Hillary Clinton is 2 million votes ahead of Donald Trump
At the recently held presidential elections in the United States, Hillary Clinton had two million votes more than Donald Trump, according to AFP. She won a little more than 64…
