ANKARA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Amid growing public anger, the Turkish government extends the judicial investigations over contractors of the buildings destroyed in the major earthquakes on Feb. 6.At leas
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China to grant zero-tariff treatment to Ethiopia, Burundi, Niger
BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — China will grant zero-tariff treatment to 98 percent of taxable items originating from Ethiopia, Burundi and Niger from March 1, 2023, according to a statement released Fr
18 migrants found dead in truck near Bulgarian capital
SOFIA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — At least 18 migrants were found dead in an abandoned truck near Bulgaria\’s capital Sofia on Friday, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.According to initial informa
73rd Berlinale film fest kicks off after 2-year pandemic lull
BERLIN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, kicked off here on Thursday after two years of a scaled-back event due to COVID-19 restrictions.\”The Berli
Russia\’s State Duma adopts draft appeal to UN over Nord Stream blasts investigation
MOSCOW, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Russia\’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a draft appeal to the United Nations on Thursday, proposing to initiate an investigation into the Nord Stream pi
China invites journalists to cover annual "two sessions"
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — China\’s National People\’s Congress (NPC), the national legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People\’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the count
China\’s top legislature opposes U.S. House resolution on Chinese airship
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — The National People\’s Congress (NPC), China\’s top legislature, on Thursday strongly condemned and firmly opposed a U.S. House of Representatives resolution on the entry of
Military helicopter crashes in U.S. Alabama, 2 killed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — A military helicopter crashed in Madison County, the southeastern U.S. state of Alabama, on Wednesday afternoon, killing both people on board.The Alabama Law Enforcemen
China to launch 2 manned spaceships plus cargo spacecraft annually from 2023
Shenzhou-15 taikonauts solicit public opinions for logo designs for the manned space missions in 2023. Photo: Courtesy of China Manned Space AgencyFollowing the completion of China\’s Space Station at
Former Shanghai chief procurator indicted for bribery
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Zhang Bencai, former chief procurator of the Shanghai People\’s Procuratorate, has been indicted for suspected bribe-taking, said an official statement released Monday.Acco