SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People\’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a strategic cruise missile launching drill Thursday, a move aimed at examining the rapid response posture of its s
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Europe in the grip of unprecedented winter drought
ROME, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Large swathes of Europe are currently in the midst of an unprecedented winter drought, which could impact agriculture and human consumption, and lead to problems in the warme
China to boost efficiency of patent review sector
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — China will further improve the efficiency of its patent examination sector to enhance the country\’s innovation capability, the industry watchdog said Wednesday.The process
Commentary: Frequent train derailments unmask U.S. systematic governance failure
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The United States\’ multiple train derailments in recent weeks have not only fueled misgivings and concerns over its railroad safety but also unmasked the country\’s syst
Iraq signs energy deals with Chinese, UAE companies to develop oil, gas fields
BAGHDAD, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Iraq on Tuesday signed deals with two Chinese companies and a United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm to develop six oil and gas fields as part of its efforts to increase the prod
Quakes leave 1.5 mln people homeless in Türkiye: UN
Displaced Children are seen in the quake-hit city of Adiyaman, Türkiye, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)An inspection of the quake-damaged buildings found that at least 412,000 housing
China\’s recovery to boost ASEAN economic growth, says Thai official
BANGKOK, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — China\’s economic recovery is expected to have a positive impact on the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the upgrade of the China-ASEA
UN allocates 250 mln USD to reach world\’s most vulnerable people
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday announced the largest allocation ever of 250 million U.S. dollars from the United Nations global emergency fund to
Chinese interbank bonds held by overseas institutions stand at 3.28 trln yuan
SHANGHAI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Bonds in China\’s interbank market held by overseas institutions stood at 3.28 trillion yuan (477.72 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of January, about 2.6 percent of the
Pakistan International Airlines announces discount for students traveling to China
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will give a 27-percent discount to students traveling to China to pursue academic degrees, an official with the PIA has said.The PI