Posted inWorld
Seattle crane falls, kills 4; 3 wounded
Seattle's fire chief says the four people who died after a construction crane fell on a street include two crane operators and two people who were in cars below. Fire…
Posted inWorld
One dead, several injured in California synagogue shooting
A 19-year-old man armed with a rifle opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of Passover, killing a woman and wounding three people…
Posted inWorld
New study says universe expanding faster and is younger
The universe is expanding faster than it used to, meaning it's about a billion years younger than we thought, a new study by a Nobel Prize winner says. And that's…
Posted inWorld
Belt & Road Initiative supports unification of Africa: scholar
This year's Belt and Road Forum is being closely watched by African scholars, with a researcher from Zimbabwe suggesting the program is helping promote the unification of Africa. Phyllis Johnson,…
Posted inWorld
Sri Lanka president bans groups linked to blasts
Sri Lanka's president is banning two groups allegedly linked to the Easter bombings under emergency powers that came into effect on Tuesday. The office of President Maithripala Sirisena said in…
Posted inNews
Xi proposes five-point initiative on green development
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed a five-point initiative on promoting green development at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing. We should pursue harmony between…
Posted inNews
3rd World Intelligence Congress to kick off in Tianjin
The third World Intelligence Congress (WIC) will be held between May 16 and 19, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, according to a press conference in Beijing on Sunday. The four-day…
Posted inNews
China to issue commemorative coins for Beijing horticultural expo
China's central bank will issue a set of coins on Monday to commemorate the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition. The set includes one gold coin, one silver coin and one…
Posted inNews
Chinese high-tech companies boost Belt and Road Initiative
The latest Belt and Road Forum has wrapped up, with the session in Beijing said to have opened up a number of opportunities for more Chinese companies to go global.…
Posted inNews
Xi attends opening of International Horticultural Exhibition
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday attended the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing. Themed on "Live Green, Live Better," the expo attracts the participation of 110…