UN chief emphasizes role of youth in driving climate action, shaping urban futures

2024/11/01 16:47

"As we mark World Cities Day, let us celebrate the power of youth to build green, resilient and inclusive cities that meet the needs and aspirations of future generations," the UN chief said.UNITED NATIONS, ...

Severe floods cause significant casualties, property damage, with Chinese nationals affected in Spain

2024/11/01 16:46

Severe storms have recently hit several regions in Spain, including Valencia and Castile-La Mancha, resulting in significant casualties and property damage, while reports have indicated that among the affected individ...

Onions served at McDonald's are likely source of E. coli outbreak in U.S.: CDC

2024/10/31 14:11

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fresh, slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders and other menu items from McDonald's are the likely source of E. coli outbreak in the United States, said the U.S. Centers for Dis...

UK unveils new budget with tax hikes of 40 bln pounds

2024/10/31 14:10

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, outlining plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (51.9 billion U.S. dollars) a year.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel...

At least 12 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City

2024/10/30 16:56

GAZA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Palestinian sources reported on Tuesday.Israeli aircraft targeted a shop in the crowded Al-Sahaba market in eastern Ga...

U.S. "deeply troubled" by Israeli legislation banning UNRWA: spokesperson

2024/10/30 16:55

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The United States is "deeply troubled" by the adoption of legislation in Israel that would ban the operation of a UN agency for Palestinian refugees, State Department Spokespe...

Conflict to classroom

2024/10/29 16:36

As the school bell rang, students hurried into their classrooms. The lively courtyard fell silent, allowing the cheerful sounds of reading to stand out.The scene unfolded at a model school built with the help of Chine...

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza surpasses 43,000

2024/10/29 16:33

GAZA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 43,000, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday.During the past 48 hours, the Israe...

U.S. Black women face delays, disparities in breast cancer care, study finds

2024/10/28 16:03

SACRAMENTO, the United States, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Older Black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared to white women...

Why does the U.S. have a trust deficit in Africa?

2024/10/28 16:02

BEIJING/NAIROBI, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Distrust of the United States has been growing across sub-Saharan Africa for decades, with recent developments widening the country's credibility gap and offering little hope f...

Sri Lankan navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen for poaching

2024/10/25 15:18

COLOMBO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan Navy has seized two fishing boats for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters during a special operation off Katchatheevu Island, near the country's northern coast, ac...

BRICS countries join hands to promote green, low-carbon development

2024/10/25 15:16

In the town of Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa, where there are abundant sunshine and vast land, the Chinese-built 100-megawatt (MW) Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project resemb...

Chinese doctors relieve treatment burden of South Sudanese family

2024/10/24 13:46

JUBA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team has brought relief and joy to a South Sudanese family after carrying out ambulatory surgery on a member of the family.Viola Simon Benjamin, 24, a se...

Overall violent crime rate up last year in most populous U.S. state: survey

2024/10/24 13:45

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The overall violent crime rate increased slightly last year in California, the most populous state in the United States, according to a new survey.The latest survey published on Tuesda...

Iranian FM says neighboring countries won't allow use of territory for attacks on Iran

2024/10/23 11:55

KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that neighboring countries have assured Iran they will not allow the use of their territories in any potential attacks aga...

BRICS acts as important mechanism for emerging economies, say Zambian experts

2024/10/23 11:53

LUSAKA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS mechanism serves as a vital platform for emerging economies to stay united and gain easier assess to global trade, Zambian experts said as the 2024 BRICS summit takes place in the...

Re-elected Tunisian president takes oath of office

2024/10/22 13:38

TUNIS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia's re-elected President Kais Saied took an oath on Monday at the Assembly of People's Representatives' headquarters, the Tunisian Parliament, in the capital Tunis.The plen...

U.S. envoy arrives in Beirut amid efforts to end Israeli-Hezbollah conflict

2024/10/22 13:37

BEIRUT, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said here on Monday that both Lebanon and Israel's commitment to UN Resolution 1701 is no longer enough, and the United States is working with the Lebanese and...

2 killed, 38 injured in flash flooding in U.S. New Mexico

2024/10/21 16:50

HOUSTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have been killed, 38 injured and nearly 300 rescued after overnight flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall swamped roads and homes in Roswell, a city in the southeaste...

4 killed in helicopter crash into radio tower in Houston

2024/10/21 16:49

HOUSTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Four people including a child were killed after a helicopter carrying them crashed into a radio tower on Sunday night in Houston, the largest city of the U.S. state of Texas, Houston Mayor...