NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Residents of East Palestine should fear the toxic train derailment that\’s rocked the small town in the U.S. state of Ohio, because it\’s an \”explosion of cancers waiting t
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U.S. sees 81 mass shootings this year: NYT
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday.This was an averag
Nation backs Ukraine de-escalation
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee. [Photo/Xinhua]Sen
China urges keeping door open for political solution to Ukraine crisis, facilitating ceasefire
Dai Bing (on the podium), Charge d\’affaires of China\’s permanent mission to the United Nations, speaks at the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New Yor
Lingdingyang bridge under construction in south China\’s Guangdong
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows a cargo ship sailing beneath the Lingdingyang bridge under construction in south China\’s Guangdong Province.The bridge is a key part of the Shenzhen-Zhon
Delegation from UN tourism body attends official reopening of China for tourism
MADRID, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — The official reopening of China for tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic was attended by a delegation from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday.The delegation
Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported
JAKARTA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia\’s eastern province of North Maluku on Friday morning, but did not cause casualties or damages, authorities said.The earthqu
Europe in the grip of unprecedented winter drought
ROME, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Large swathes of Europe are currently in the midst of an unprecedented winter drought, which could impact agriculture and human consumption, and lead to problems in the warme
U.S. gun violence could deter international students from wanting to come to U.S.: media
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — U.S. gun violence could deter international students from wanting to come to the United States, reported The Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading news publication
Iraq plans to settle trade with China in Chinese yuan: official
BAGHDAD, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) is planning to settle trade with China in Chinese yuan to improve Iraq\’s access to foreign currency, a government official told Xinhua on Th