MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that China and Russia will work together to practice true multilateralism, promote post-pandemic economic recovery and bu
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6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, March 22 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on Richter scale has jolted parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, causing panic.The official number of casualties is not yet av
China to boost modernization of SOEs: state-asset regulator
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) — China will strive to transform its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into modern entities that meet the requirements of Chinese modernization, said an official with the coun
Trump suggests he will be arrested next week
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he will be arrested next week.Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that \”illegal leaks\” from the Manha
Swiss central bank ready to bail out Credit Suisse as its shares plummet
This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2023 shows a building of Credit Suisse, Switzerland\’s second-largest bank, in Lucerne, Switzerland. As shares of Credit Suisse fell to a record low on Wednesday, the Swiss
China\’s central bank to issue 5 bln yuan of bills in Hong Kong
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — China\’s central bank plans to issue 5 billion yuan (about 723 million U.S. dollars) worth of bills in Hong Kong next Tuesday.The central bank bills will be issued with a
Feature: Vietnamese excited to welcome return of Chinese tour groups
HANOI, March 16 (Xinhua) — \”Today is the first day Chinese tour groups are returning to our country after a three-year hiccup due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. We are so eager to welcome them and
U.S. San Francisco Bay Area suffers worst power outage in decades
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Xinhua) — The San Francisco Bay Area in the western U.S. state of California has suffered the worst power outage in almost three decades, Pacific Gas &Electric Co. (PG&E) sai
Oil prices crater as banking fears rattle markets
NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) — Oil prices suffered steep losses on Wednesday, pressured by mounting fears of a banking crisis.The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery dropped 3.72 U.S. dol
Putin alleges U.S. behind "terrorist attack" on Nord Stream pipelines
Aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the gas leak from Nord Stream in the Baltic Sea. (The Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)\”An explosion of this kind, of suc