Beijing receives 297 million tourists in 2017

6 years ago

BEIJING - Beijing received over 297 million tourists from home and abroad in 2017, up 4.3 percent compared with the previous year, municipal tourism authorities announced Wednesday.  Tourism revenue during...

UN refugee agency stresses support for Lebanon over Syrian refugee crisis

6 years ago

BEIRUT - Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi stressed Wednesday the need to support Lebanon in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis.  Grandi made the remarks during his...

Israel's female MKs number rises to 34 in two decades: study

6 years ago

JERUSALEM - The number of women MKs (Knesset Members) in Israel sharply rose from 9 to 34 in the past two decades, according to the new statistics regarding women in...

Kurdish, Arab fighters drop IS fight to defend Syria's Afrin

6 years ago

QAMISHLI, Syria - Hundreds of miles away from family and friends facing an attack by Turkey, Kurdish and Arab forces deployed in the eastern Syrian desert against jihadists have become increasingly...

S. Korean presidential hopeful quits after rape accusation

6 years ago

SEOUL - A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused him of multiple rapes.  The stunning...

'Ethnic cleansing' of Myanmar's Rohingya continues: UN

6 years ago

YANGON - Myanmar is continuing its "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya with a "campaign of terror and forced starvation" in Rakhine state, a UN human rights envoy said on Tuesday,...

Ancient land beset by long-running divisions

6 years ago

PARIS - A cradle of mankind, modern-day Ethiopia is riven by ethnic tensions, gripped by anti-government rebellions and now under a state of emergency.  Here are some key facts about...

HIV antibody tested on monkeys potentially effective

6 years ago

WASHINGTON -  A new study released on Sunday showed that about half of a group of monkeys, infused with a broadly neutralizing antibody to HIV combined with an immune stimulatory compound,...

Russia will never extradite its citizens to US

6 years ago

Moscow [Russia] - Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that they would not extradite their 13 nationals accused of meddling in the 2016 United States (U.S.) presidential elections.  According to...

Philippines' Duterte to skip ASEAN-Australia summit in Sydney this month

6 years ago

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will skip the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia summit this month, his spokesman said on Monday.  "The president regrets that he will be...

China to do more to improve people's wellbeing: Premie LiTransfer Time: 2018-03-05 14:33:40 WordCount:2548

6 years ago

BEIJING -  China will do more to directly benefit the people, address their difficulties, and ensure that their basic living needs are met, Premier Li Keqiang said Monday.  "Our aim is...

HIV antibody tested on monkeys potentially effective

6 years ago

WASHINGTON -  A new study released on Sunday showed that about half of a group of monkeys, infused with a broadly neutralizing antibody to HIV combined with an immune stimulatory compound,...

Jihadist group claims responsibility for attacks in Burkina Faso capital

6 years ago

OUAGADOUGOU - The Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin' (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, according to Mauritanian private agency "Al Akhbar" Saturday. ...

4 Egyptian soldiers, 10 terrorists killed in Sinai raids

6 years ago

CAIRO - Four Egyptian troops were killed and three others wounded in anti-terror raids in the restive North Sinai province, the army said in a statement on Sunday.  Ten terrorists...

Three succumb to cold wave in Europe

6 years ago

Europe [United Kingdom] - Three more people succumbed to the cold waves gripping Europe on March 3.  As per the Government Center for Security, the total death toll due to...