NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Residents in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania are worried about the consequences of hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, following the train derailment in the eas
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U.S. tax law likely to cause economic disparities between African Americans, Whites: CNN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Though the U.S. tax code contains no provision targeting a racial group, the law can actually cause or increase economic disparities between African American households
Guangdong carbon market closes higher
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Carbon emissions allowances closed at 77.46 yuan (11.29 U.S. dollars) per tonne on Tuesday, 0.26 percent up from Monday, at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange, the largest loc
Ohio train derailment reveals need for urgent reform: The Guardian
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The United States railroad unions say rail companies\’ desire for increased profits is driving up safety risks — and more accidents will happen without action, The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine conflict cost world economy 1.6 trln USD in 2022: study
BERLIN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Without the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the global economy would have generated an additional 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022, according to a study published by the German E
EU, NATO, Ukraine to ramp up arms production, procurement
BRUSSELS, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will jointly launch a mechanism to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine, officials said
India launches mobile fast payment system for foreign travelers
NEW DELHI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — India\’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has announced a payment facility for in-bound foreign travelers by using mobile-based fast payment system \”Unified
South Africa continues to experience power outages
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — South Africa has continued to experience long hours without electricity after eight generation units broke down, the country\’s power utility Eskom said Tuesday.South
Farmers busy with spring farming in China
As the weather turns warm, farmers in many parts of China are busy with spring farming to lay a solid foundation for a bumper harvest this year.A farmer plows a vegetable field in a greenhouse in Feid
View of icy lake at foot of Mount Qungmknag in Lhasa
This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 20, 2023 shows a view of an icy lake at the foot of Mount Qungmknag in Nyemo County of Lhasa, southwest China\’s Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Shen Hongb