URUMQI, March 7 (Xinhua) — Construction work began Tuesday on a high-cost 750-kilovolt ultra-high voltage power transmission and electrical substation project in northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Auto
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Stampede in New York\’s Rochester leaves 2 dead, 8 injured
NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) — A stampede that took place after a concert in Rochester, New York, on Sunday night caused two deaths and eight injuries, media reports said on Monday.Local police found t
NASA to launch new science mission to space station in March
LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) — NASA plans to launch a new science mission to the International Space Station in March on studying heart diseases, life in space and more, the agency announced on Mond
Clinical trial finds temperature-stable TB vaccine safe, prompts immune response
LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) — A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibod
S.Korea, Indonesia renew currency swap deal for another 3 years
SEOUL, March 6 (Xinhua) — The central banks of South Korea and Indonesia on Monday agreed to renew their bilateral currency swap deal for three more years, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).The BO
China\’s State Council removes official
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Council announced the removal of an official on Wednesday.Jiao Xiaoping was removed from the posts of deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Constru
Erdogan says Türkiye to hold elections on May 14 despite quakes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a group meeting of the Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Trkiye, March 1, 2023. Erdogan announced on Wednesday that his government plans to hold
Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China
ROME, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Starting on Wednesday, Italy\’s Lombardy region will no longer require people arriving from China by plane to be tested for COVID-19 infections, ending a policy that lasted fo
Hong Kong to lift mask mandate from March 1
HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced on Tuesday that the mask mandate in Hong Kong will be cancelled from March 1.
China to set up 20 more national medical expert teams to enhance response to public health emergencies
China will set up 20 more national medical treatment expert teams to strengthen the country\’s response capabilities in dealing with public health emergencies, drawing on lessons from the fight against