SACRAMENTO, the United States, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The U.S. state of California could face a record budget deficit of 73 billion U.S. dollars for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the state budget advisor\’s la
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China\’s Q3 economic growth rises to 1.3 pct: OECD
PARIS, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — China\’s economic growth rose to 1.3 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, compared to 0.5 percent in the previous quarter, the Organization for Economic Co-operation an
Germany accelerates onshore wind power expansion
Wind turbines are pictured in Brandenburg, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)
Approval rates for new wind energy projects are also increasing. In the first nine months, 5.2 gigawatts of new
EU economy to grow slower than expected: Commission
People are seen on a street in central Antwerp, Belgium, on Sept. 11, 2023. The European Commission cut the European Union\’s and the eurozone\’s 2023 economic growth forecast on Monday. (Xinhua/Zheng H
WTO warns of global GDP loss through decoupling and fragmentation
Decoupling and fragmentation will be costly for the world, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.
\”If we decouple into two trading blocks, it will cost
India to become world\’s most populous country in April: UN
UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (Xinhua) — India will become the world\’s most populous country in April, according to UN projections.
By the end of April, India\’s population is expected to amount to 1,425,7
China revises down sugar output forecast for 2022-2023
BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) — China\’s sugar output from October 2022 to September 2023 is expected to reach 9 million tonnes, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs report.
The proje
U.S. retail sales plunge amid fear of recession
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. retail sales dropped significantly in March amid worries that high-interest rates will spark a recession, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Cens
Sri Lanka revises tourism targets due to positive trends
COLOMBO, April 3 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s tourism industry is aiming to attract 2 million visitors in 2023, an increase from the previous target of 1.5 million, an official said on Monday.
Sri Lanka To
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90 pct new COVID-19 cases in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, March 20 (Xinhua) — The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for over 90 percent of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States, according to the latest esti