WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — A military helicopter crashed in Madison County, the southeastern U.S. state of Alabama, on Wednesday afternoon, killing both people on board.The Alabama Law Enforcemen
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Ukrainian defense minister says to retain his position
KIEV, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that he would retain his current position despite the reports of dismissal, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesd
Chinese plane carrying humanitarian supplies leaves for quake-hit Syria
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — A Chinese charter plane carrying humanitarian supplies left for quake-hit Syria early Tuesday morning, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency
105 Ukrainian soldiers undergo Leopard 2 tank training in Poland
KIEV, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — A total of 105 Ukrainian soldiers undergo training in Poland to learn how to use the Leopard 2 tanks, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citi
Afghan Red Crescent Society makes donation to Türkiye
KABUL, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Afghanistan\’s Red Crescent Society donated 4.5 million afghani (about 50,000 U.S. dollars) in cash to help the quake-affected people in Türkiye, the state-run Bakhtar news a
4,300 deaths reported in NW Syria following earthquake: UN
DAMASCUS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — 4,300 deaths and 7,600 injuries have been reported in northwestern Syria as a result of the massive earthquake that hit the country a week ago, a UN relief agency said Mo
UAE FM visits Syria, vows continuing earthquake support
DAMASCUS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua)– The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Syria on Sunday, promising continuing support for the country to overcome the repercussions of the catastrop
Sweden discards 8.5 mln doses COVID-19 vaccines
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination point of a shopping mall in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 8, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)The discarded doses e
Syrian gov\’t approves aid delivery to rebel-held quake-hit areas
DAMASCUS, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — The Syrian government on Friday approved the delivery of relief aid to rebel-held areas in the wake of the massive earthquake, according to the state news agency SANA.The
Fact check: Spy Balloon? What to know about Chinese civilian airship in US airspace
A Chinese civilian unmanned airship unintendedly entered US airspace last week due to force majeure and was shot down by the US military on Saturday. For days, US politicians and media have hyped up t