WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in February, indicating Americans\’ jitters about the economy amid surging inflation and high interest rates.
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Indian gov\’t asks states to monitor heat-related illnesses daily from March 1
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — India\’s federal health ministry Tuesday asked states to disseminate a guideline document to the public for health preparedness in the wake of soaring heatwave, said offi
Ukraine to fulfill EU\’s additional requirements for membership talks by yearend: official
KIEV, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Ukraine stands ready to fulfill additional European Commission\’s requirements to start the membership talks by the end of the year, the government-run Ukrinform news agency r
Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists
VIENTIANE, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Lao tourism authorities anticipate that around 368,000 Chinese nationals will visit Laos in 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to 2022.The figure was cited at a me
U.S. aid to Ukraine amounts to 50 bln USD since start of conflict
KIEV, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The United States has provided about 50 billion U.S. dollars in aid to Ukraine since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monda
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 85 pct new COVID-19 cases in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 85 percent of all COVID-19 cases reported in the United States this week, according to the latest
DPRK fires strategic cruise missiles
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
Only 5.7 pct of doctors are black, showing deeply-embedded racism in U.S.: CNN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Only around 5.7 percent of physicians in the United States identify as Black or African American, CNN reported Tuesday, citing the Association of American Medical Colle
U.S. sees 81 mass shootings this year: NYT
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023, reported The New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday.This was an averag
Japan says U.S. mistakenly issues G7 statement on Russia
TOKYO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The Japanese foreign ministry on Wednesday denied a Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers\’ joint statement condemning Russia issued by the U.S. State Department, local media