By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 1 (APD) – Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said fireworks-related injuries posted a 35% decrease from December 21,2019 to
Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their sympathizers broke into the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. They smashed the main door and set fires in the reception area, the Associated Press reported. U.S. g
Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De
By APD writer Carmelo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 1 (APD) -- Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said the World Trade Organization (WTO) helped transform international economic r
The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area marks its 10th anniversary. As a most populous FTA, it has boosted regional economic connectivity as multilateral trade triumphs. Dongxing, a border city in southern C
Citing security concerns, the Bangladeshi government has ordered the country's all four cell phone operators to shut down services along the border with India. Banglad
3, 2, 1 ... Happy New Year! BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Horns blown and confetti thrown, here comes the year 2020! Have you made your new year resolution? Check out how people worldwide welcomed 2020
Fireworks are set off on New Year's Eve near the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People arou
A woman sits behind a bicycle on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India, December 31, 2019.( REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis) Cold temperatures collided with high levels of air pollution, leaving
Since the first vaccines were discovered, there has been skepticism and resistance towards them.In 18th century England, for example, clergymen openly criticized vaccines for opposing what was, accor
The European Union budget for 2020 is 168.69 billion euros ($188 billion). But how is such a hefty sum agreed on? How does the EU budget compare?Each year, the EU sets a budget to assist member state
Thirty-four correction officer trainees have been fired after being photographed giving a Nazi salute in a class photo.Jim Justice, the governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia, also fired the
Leaders of European countries have voiced concerns and aspirations in their Christmas and New Year messages, as the eventful year of 2019 comes to an end. In her New Year message on Tuesday, Finnis
The foreign investment law took effect in China starting Wednesday to better protect the interests of foreign investors in the country. With the law, foreign-invested enterprises will be granted acce
A couple who went to Britain's highest court to win the right to legalize their relationship without getting married were among the first in the country Tuesday to celebrate a change in marriage laws
Israel has begun flowing natural gas from its largest gas field Leviathan to the country's transmission system, the Ministry of Energy announced Tuesday. The gas field
Heads of state and government from across the globe have given speeches and sent messages to mark the arrival of 2020, reflecting on the past 12 months and looking ahead to the challenges and opportu
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