COLOMBO, March 7 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s Election Commission announced on Tuesday that April 25 is the suitable date to hold local council elections.The commission also informed regional election offi
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Chinese women\’s federation extends festive greetings on Int\’l Women\’s Day
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) — The All-China Women\’s Federation has conveyed its greetings and warm wishes to women both at home and abroad ahead of International Women\’s Day, which falls on Wednesday t
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
Man dies after shooting in U.S. Seattle
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (Xinhua) — A man was fatally shot in Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, on Monday morning, local police said.Officers responded around 4:30 a.m. local time to reports of gunsho
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
Big data reveals differences of topics in China\’s local "two sessions" and U.S. Congress
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) — A Big Data analysis by Xinhua News Agency of high-frequency words mentioned by legislatures and media since January 2023 has indicated the vastly different focuses of U.S.
Interview: Chinese path to modernization to benefit developing countries, says South African scholar
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Xinhua) — As China has embarked on a new journey of building a modern socialist country through a Chinese path to modernization, developing countries in Africa and beyond ought
Beijing bourse gov\’t bond sales top 1.4 trln yuan
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) assisted in issuing government bonds worth of around 1.42 trillion yuan (about 206.4 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of February, data fr
Fatal shooting in Australia\’s Sydney kills man in front of his 12-year-old son
SYDNEY, March 2 (Xinhua) — A man was shot dead inside his car before intending to enter a martial arts gym in Sydney, Australia Thursday, with his son sitting next to him, police force in the state o
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts off western Indonesia
JAKARTA, March 2 (Xinhua) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia\’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country\’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said.The weathe