WASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday it will perform a review of the Memphis Police Department\’s use of force and de-escalation policies.Official
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U.S. mortgage applications tick up in spite of high rates
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. mortgage applications climbed 7.4 percent in the week ended March 3 from the week prior, despite higher mortgage rates.Demand for refinancing, as well as home buyi
Commentary: State Council institutions reform a crucial step in China\’s governance modernization
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) — The reform of China\’s State Council institutions is an important step in enhancing the capacity and efficiency of governance, so as to accomplish new tasks in building a m
Russia-EU trade grows 2.3 pct in 2022
ST. PETERSBURG, March 7 (Xinhua) — Trade turnover between Russia and the European Union grew 2.3 percent in 2022, reaching its highest level since 2014, RIA Novosti reported citing data from the Euro
U.S. factory orders drop 1.6 percent in January
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) — New orders for U.S. manufactured products slid by 1.6 percent, or 8.9 billion U.S. dollars, in January, to 542.8 billion dollars.That came after December\’s rise of 1.7
China\’s Guizhou to build over 30,000 5G base stations in 2023
A kid views chips designed for 5G base stations by Huawei during China International Big Data Industry Expo 2019 in Guiyang, southwest China\’s Guizhou Province, May 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)GUIYANG
Train derailment mirrors toxicity of U.S. politics
(Cartoon by Ma Hongliang.)Recently, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S., spilling large quantities of toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water and causi
China\’s lottery ticket sales up in January
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China\’s lottery ticket sales showed a year-on-year increase of 7.8 percent in January, topping 33.22 billion yuan (about 4.81 billion U.S. dollars) for the month, mainly d
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs down this week
HOUSTON, March 3 (Xinhua) — The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stood at 749 this week, down by four from the previous week but up by 99 from last year, according to the weekly da
NPC deputy to propose sex education in kindergartens, compiling Chinese textbooks to \’help break Western-dominated values\’
A motion to introduce sex education into kindergartens and compile teaching materials in line with China\’s national conditions, which will be put forward at the upcoming annual two sessions, has spark