Firefighters battle a fire at a market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 4, 2023. A fire gutted thousands of shops in a market in a residential neighborhood of the old part of Dhaka on Tuesday morning, d
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Commentary: Global Civilization Initiative injects fresh energy into human development
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — The Global Civilization Initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, will inject fresh and strong energy into the common development and progress of human societ
China, Brunei face new opportunities for development: Chinese ambassador
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 5 (Xinhua) — Bilateral relations between China and Brunei are standing at a new historical starting point and facing new development opportunities, as this year marks the 5
How long will Fukushima’s nuclear-contaminated water affect the world?
The contaminated water may contain large amounts of radioactive carbon-14 and other radioactive isotopes. It takes tens or even hundreds of thousands of years for some atomic isotopes to decay.
Ohio train derailment reveals need for urgent reform: The Guardian
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The United States railroad unions say rail companies\’ desire for increased profits is driving up safety risks — and more accidents will happen without action, The Guardian
Concerned residents demand answers after toxic Ohio train derailed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, derailed in the eastern Ohio village of East Palestine and sparked a blaze, resid
Thousands of children feared dead in Türkiye, Syria quakes: UN
A woman and a child are seen at a displacement center in the Salah al-Deen neighborhood in Aleppo, northern Syria, on Feb. 7, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)In Türkiye, 4.6 million children live in the 10 province
U.S. train derailment reveals grave system flaws: The Guardian
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — The recent derailment and explosion of a train carrying vinyl chloride near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in the United States revealed grave flaws of the country\’s rail sys
Facts about Türkiye, Syria quake: Death toll tops 33,000, int\’l aid continues
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows a scene after the earthquake in Antakya, Hatay Province, Trkiye. The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Trkiye and Syria on Feb. 6 has clim
Facts about Türkiye, Syria quake: Death toll tops 23,000, int\’l teams continue rescue efforts
Rescuers transfer a survivor in Gaziantep, Trkiye, Feb. 10, 2023. Massive earthquakes rocked southern Trkiye and northern Syria on Monday. The death toll from Monday\’s devastating earthquakes has clim