UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (Xinhua) — UN humanitarians on Friday warned of the risk for displaced people in Northwest Syria in temperatures from 30 to 46 degrees Celsius.
A one-year-old girl died on Thu
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Insights | Westerners should have deeper understanding of CPC\’s achievements: Swedish researcher
(ECNS) — “One of the reasons I think that has been so successful, in terms of China\’s internal modernization improvement，is because of the foundation of the common good,” said Stephen Brawer, chairma
WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in Europe
People cool themselves at a fountain in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
\”There is a desperate and urgent need for regional and global action to effectively tackle the climate c
Record hot days seen this year
People enjoy a foam fight at a water park to escape the heat in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Sunday. [PHOTO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE]
Such frequency of high temperatures in North China \’extremely rare\’
Commentary: Global human rights cause calls for unity, action
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. With this year marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the world needs s
China counters heatwaves as northern cities swelter
SHENYANG/BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) — The highlights of Liu Yuxin\’s day working as a food deliveryman are the moments he spends picking up orders from air-conditioned restaurants, which can offer a br
UNICEF chief calls for renewed commitment to crisis-stricken Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, June 16 (Xinhua) — UN Children\’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Catherine Russell on Friday called for a renewed commitment of the international community to Haiti, which is plagued
China guards summer harvest, life order against scorching heatwaves
This aerial photo shows farmers drying grain at the government compound of Linyi Town in Linyi County, east China\’s Shandong Province, June 13, 2023. As the latest round of heatwaves coincides with th
U.S. billionaires almost a third richer today than when COVID-19 hit: Oxfam America
NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) — As the deadline for Americans to file federal income tax returns fast approaches, Oxfam America has renewed calls for taxing the ultrarich while publishing an analysis s
Bangladesh\’s poverty rate falls to 18.7 pct despite pandemic, geopolitical risk
DHAKA, April 12 (Xinhua) — Despite the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical risk, the poverty rate for Bangladesh has dropped to 18.7 percent in 2022 from 24.3 percent in 2016, accor