BRUSSELS, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said on Monday it welcomes Eurotunnel's announcement to cut charges imposed on rail freight operators by up to 50 percent. I welcome Eurotunnel's announcement because it should pave the way for m...
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia has assured the United States that it will not invade Ukraine, said the U.S. Department of Defense Monday. The assurance was given by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, according to a statement released by...
VILNIUS, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indicator of Consumer Confidence decreased to minus 12 in April from March's minus 11, informed Statistics Lithuania on Monday. The indicator deteriorated for a third consecutive month, dragged down by more pessimist...
奥巴马:美国不试图遏制中国 MANILA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said here on Monday that Washington was not trying to contain China when it signed a new military pact with the Philippines. The United States and the Phil...
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Monday required the Bank of America Corporation to resubmit its capital plan and to suspend planned increases in capital distributions due to the bank's incorrect data reports. The ba...
BOGOTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday unveiled a new plan to make a case for his reelection bid for the upcoming May 25 general elections. While presenting the plan, entitled Peace is coming, at a ceremony, San...
LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A British helicopter crashed Saturday in southern Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday. The incident is under investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment further until families have...
Beijing Youth Daily Public pool water quality available online The water quality of public swimming pools in Beijing can now be monitored by smartphone in real time. The Beijing municipal health authority has started a project to monitor the water qu...
With MORE than 2000 auto companies, 11-hundred vehicles and a hundred world premiers, the Beijing Auto Show is China's auto market in a nutshell, at the China International Exhibition Center. The phrase Market Penetration is constantly on the lips of...
Today marks 450th anniversary of the birth of British bard William Shakespeare. To commemorate the anniversary, the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing will be hosting an array of Shakespearean plays to honor the English playwright. CRI's...
BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- A study recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology opens up new avenues in biohydrogen research, the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) said on Friday. Scientists at the TU Berlin succeeded in expla...
BANGKOK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A new Thai election will be held in July at the earliest and in September at the latest, according to the Election Commission on Tuesday. It remains to be seen how soon the new nationwide polls will take place in Thailan...
MAPUTO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in northern Mozambique said on Tuesday that dengue fever is being rolled back, although the total number of infection has climbed to 32. The disease was first detected in late February in Pemba, capital...
MOSCOW, April 23 (Xinhua) -- President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia should adopt a state program which would establish a single cultural space throughout the country. Culture is the main essence uniting a nation. It doesn't much matter what i...
WASHINGTON With the U.S.-led war in Iraq ended and American military involvement in Afghanistan winding down, President Barack Obama has sought to pivot the country's foreign policy focus towards Asia. One aspect of that pivot is the negotiation of a...
