Foreign
Experts expect no major earthquakes in San Francisco after tremor
January 5, 2018, 1:27 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- US experts said Thursday that no major earthquakes are expected after a magnitude 4.4 tremor jolted San Francisco Bay Area, northern California earlier in the day. The earthquake, with a depth of 12 kilometers near Berkeley north of San Francisco on the US West Coast, struck the… Read More
Fierce snowstorm disrupts travel, knocks out power in US Northeast
January 5, 2018, 9:27 am
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- An intense "bomb cyclone" pummeled the US East Coast on Thursday with high winds and heavy snowfalls, leaving thousands of flights cancelled, schools and offices closed, and millions of Americans bracing for power shortages. Snow plows and salt trucks rumbled down streets… Read More
Mike Tyson to open 16-hectare marijuana farm in California
January 4, 2018, 3:38 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- Boxing icon Mike Tyson is to open a marijuana ranch in southern California which legalized the sale of non-medical marijuana on the first day of 2018. According to The Blast, a US media outlet focusing on celebrities and entertainment news, the former boxer broke ground in… Read More
UN chief welcomes reopening of intra-Korean communication channel
January 4, 2018, 3:20 pm
WASHINGTON -- The UN Secretary-General welcomes the reopening of dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said in a statement on Wednesday. "It's always a positive development to have dialogue between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the… Read More
Raul Castro to step down as Cuba’s President next year
December 22, 2017, 2:12 pm
HAVANA -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday affirmed that he will leave office in April 2018, when the country's new national legislature convenes to elect a leader for the next five years. "When the National Assembly convenes, I will conclude my second and last mandate as leader of the… Read More
Trump sees first major legislative victory
December 21, 2017, 2:01 pm
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump is headed for a major legislative victory with passage of a massive tax bill, but that may not help Republicans in the long run, experts said. "Overall, the bill is a minus for the Trump administration. It is not a popular bill with the general public and… Read More
Trump accepts invitation to visit Britain
December 20, 2017, 2:26 pm
WASHINGTON -- White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said here Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had accepted an invitation by British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit the United Kingdom. According to the White House, Trump called May earlier on Tuesday, the first since their twitter… Read More
SoCal fire contained by half but likely to break record
December 19, 2017, 1:15 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Thomas Fire, raging in the Southern California of the United States for 14 straight days, has been contained by 50 percent, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced Monday evening. In a few days, firefighters managed to reduce the blaze by 50… Read More
3 dead, more than 100 others hurt as Amtrak train derails in US
December 19, 2017, 1:11 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- At least three people were killed and more than 100 others injured Monday when a train run by intercity rail operator Amtrak derailed on its first run along a new route in Pierce County in the US state of Washington, local media reported. The Amtrak 501, carrying 77 passengers and… Read More
World's largest coal port diversifies as fossil fuel demand lessens
December 18, 2017, 8:26 pm
SYDNEY -- The Port of Newcastle in Australia has announced the appointment of a new chairman on Monday, who said there is an "urgent" need to diversify into new sources of growth. As the world's largest coal export port, the prosperity of the entire Hunter Valley region, 200 km north of Sydney,… Read More
Australia to build multi-million dollar tech hub for military drones
December 18, 2017, 2:28 pm
SYDNEY -- The Australian government has confirmed on Monday it will back a bid from Queensland State to develop a USD38.30-million facility that will supply the country's defense force with drones and robotics. Queensland Innovation Minister Kate Jones said the Defense Cooperative Research Center… Read More
4 injured in terror attack attempt in New York, suspect nabbed
December 12, 2017, 2:07 pm
NEW YORK-- Four people were injured as a man set off an improvised explosive device at New York City's commuter hub during rush hour on Monday. In what New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called an attempted terrorist attack, a 27-year-old man denoted a low-tech bomb strapped to his body at around… Read More
Britain, EU could strike trade within a year: Brexit chief
December 11, 2017, 2:12 pm
LONDON -- Brexit Secretary David Davis said Sunday the odds of Britain exiting the European Union without a deal had dropped dramatically following an agreement both sides reached in Brussels on Friday. In a Sunday media interview, Davis said the deal struck by Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday… Read More
Foreign journos lauded for promoting China’s public diplomacy work
December 11, 2017, 12:34 pm
BEIJING -- Forty-two foreign journalists rendered a medley of Chinese songs while waving their respective national flags to formally end a 10-month China development study and media exchange program organized by China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA). CPDA vice president Hu Zhengyue lauded the… Read More
Guangdong companies eye ASEAN market thru Belt & Road
December 7, 2017, 3:48 pm
ZHUHAI CITY -- An official of Yuren Agricultural Aviation showed to the visiting foreign journalists how their agricultural drones are being used to spray fertilizer and to monitor crops. Yuren was just one of the many big companies that took opportunity to promote their products during the… Read More
US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital stirs Islamic world
December 7, 2017, 1:14 pm
CAIRO -- US President Donald Trump's declaration on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital drew strong condemnation from the Arab states and the Islamic world, despite Israel hailing the move as "courageous and just decision." Defying all warnings, Trump announced his official… Read More
Survey shows Japanese women too busy to fall in love
December 4, 2017, 4:12 pm
TOKYO -- Some 60 percent of eligible women in Japan are reluctant to start a love relationship due to the growing burden at work, The Japan Times reported Saturday citing a survey at cocoloni.jp, an online dating advice service. As women today are facing the same workload as men in Japan, the… Read More
55% of people worldwide have no social security: ILO
November 30, 2017, 6:06 pm
GENEVA -- A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) released Wednesday shows that despite significant progress, massive efforts are needed to ensure that the right to social security becomes a reality for all in many parts of the world. The report named countries that have… Read More
N. Korea successfully tests ICBM, announces creation of nuke force
November 29, 2017, 3:35 pm
SEOUL -- North Korea has successfully tested the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to a statement released via the country’s central TV. According to the statement, read out by a news reader on Wednesday, the entire territory of the United States is now within the… Read More
EU condemns DPRK's latest test-launch of ballistic missile
November 29, 2017, 3:00 pm
BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) on Tuesday lashed out at the latest test launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying the move is "a further unacceptable violation" of its international obligations. "This launch represents a further grave… Read More
