BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese paleoanthropologists have found that ancient humans living across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the past over 5,000 years share a single origin, deriving from
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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
400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from U.S. nuclear power plant
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) — About 400,000 gallons of radioactive water has leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello, the midwestern U.S. state of Minnesota, regulators revealed recently.Th
Scientist reveals goals for future lunar research station
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — Scientists have proposed several objectives for a future international lunar research station, including moon-based Earth observation and lunar resource utilization, the
Interview: Silicon Valley Bank collapse shakes confidence in U.S. banking, says expert
LONDON, March 16 (Xinhua) — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the 16th largest bank in the United States, has \”shaken confidence in U.S. banking\” as concerns have mounted over bank depo
Freight train derails in U.S. Arizona
LOS ANGELES, March 16 (Xinhua) — A freight train carrying corn syrup derailed in western U.S. state of Arizona on Wednesday night, the rail provider said, after initial reports said the train may hav
Two police officers killed on duty in Canada
OTTAWA, March 16 (Xinhua) — Two police officers were shot and killed in Edmonton, Canada\’s western Alberta province, early Thursday morning while responding to a domestic dispute call, local media re
Chinese astronomers discover nearest, lightest neutron star candidate
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — A group of Chinese astronomers identified a peculiar neutron star candidate in a binary system, 385 light years away from the Earth, which could be the nearest and lighte
China’s financial market remains stable despite global shockwaves caused by SVB collapse
Following the shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) weighed on global bank stocks, China\’s stock indexes also dipped on Tuesday due to negative sentiment in global financial market
Ukraine\’s GDP falls 29.2 pct in 2022
KIEV, March 14 (Xinhua) — Ukraine\’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 29.2 percent in 2022, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Tuesday, citing an estimation by the country\’s econo