China\’s red-hot tourism sector outstripped industry expectations over the May Day holiday — a five-day break starting on Saturday, with enthusiastic travelers overwhelming some lesser-known destinatio
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Sri Lanka beefs up task forces to facilitate investment
COLOMBO, May 3 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka has set up 54 organs that will provide investor facilitation services under seven task forces on the directives of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President\’s
Tunisian president meets Libyan FM on ties, cooperation
Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) meets with visiting Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 3, 2023. Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday met with visiting Libyan F
U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 3, 2023. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federa
9 dead, 1 injured, 1 missing in east China chemical plant explosion
JINAN, May 3 (Xinhua) — Nine people were killed and one injured, with one still missing, after an explosion at a chemical plant in the city of Liaocheng, east China\’s Shandong Province, local authori
Passenger traffic in China soars during May Day holiday
This photo taken on May 3, 2023 shows passengers in the waiting hall of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China. China is bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of trave
S. Korean WWII sex slavery victim dies, surviving victims fall to 9
SEOUL, May 3 (Xinhua) — A South Korean victim of forced sex slavery in Japan\’s military brothels during World War II died this week, and the number of surviving victims is reduced to nine, South Kore
Iranian president embarks on landmark visit to Syria
DAMASCUS, May 3 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Syria on Wednesday with top Iranian ministers, marking the first visit of Iranian president since the beginning of the Syrian war
Hong Kong\’s Hang Seng Index opens 1.24 pct lower
HONG KONG, May 3 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong\’s Hang Seng Index dropped 247.66 points, or 1.24 percent, to open at 19,686.15 points on Wednesday.
Communist Youth League of China membership reaches 73.58 mln
BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) — The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) had over 73.58 million members as of the end of December 2022, according to statistics released by the CYLC Central Committee on W