NEW DELHI, July 6 (Xinhua) — Local government in India\’s northeastern state of Manipur extended the ongoing ban on internet services till July 10, officials said on Thursday.
The ban has been extende
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Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — On Friday morning, the Chinese capital of Beijing renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, with the day\’s maximum temperature expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius, s
UN chief asks countries to look beyond GDP as measurement of economic progress
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (2nd R at the dais) speaks at the launch of three policy briefs under Our Common Agenda at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 5, 2023. Guterres on Monday ur
Hainan\’s thriving mangroves underscore growing conservation efforts
HAIKOU, June 5 (Xinhua) — During high tide, swaths of mangrove trees form a green sea over a vast wetland in south China\’s Hainan Province, and when the tide ebbs, their crisscross roots protrude out
5 people could be missing after building collapse in U.S. Iowa
CHICAGO, May 30 (Xinhua) — Two people could still be inside the six-story apartment building that partially collapsed Sunday afternoon in Davenport, U.S. state of Iowa, in addition to three more peop
Feature: Grappling with rare disease, French girl realizes her \”panda dream\” in China
BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) — \”There are many more pandas here than in France!\” exclaimed Ninon Vernay, a little French girl, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, delighted to see the l
School shootings are national security threat to U.S.: article
This photo taken on May 24, 2023, shows flowers and toys placed to mourn for victims of a school mass shooting at the former Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiao
Preserving \”world-class treasure\” of Xi\’an ancient city wall
XI\’AN, May 11 (Xinhua) — At the heart of northwest China\’s Xi\’an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, stands the country\’s largest and best-preserved ancient city wall, which is deemed a \”world-
3 barges remain settled against dam along Ohio River in U.S.
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Xinhua) — Three barges remained settled against the lower McAlpine Dam structure along the Ohio River of the United States as of Wednesday morning, authorities said.The city gov
The state of human rights should be determined by reality, not fallacy
Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)Recently, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) released its repor