Iran refuses to give black boxes to Boeing for plane crash investigation
TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's civil aviation authority has said it will not hand over two black boxes recovered from an ill-fated Ukrainian airliner with 176 people aboard to the plane's manufact
Chile launches int'l campaign to boost adventure tourism
SANTIAGO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chile launched an international ad campaign on Wednesday to promote the country as an adventure travel destination.The move followed a dip in foreign visitors driven away
Interview: Northern Powerhouse "top priority" for UK gov't to tackle regional inequalities -- expert
LONDON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The north of England will thrive in the decades ahead if it gets the kind of support London and the south east has long enjoyed, a British expert has said, calling on the B
Corbyn Wants Urgent UK Security Meeting After US Killing of Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani
Earlier, The Guardian reported that the UK was reportedly not informed in advance of the US airstrike aimed against Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.The UK Labour P
Benchmark mortgage rate edges down in U.S. housing market
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Mortgage rate decreased slightly in the United States last week, the U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, said Thursday. For the
Greece, Cyprus, Israel sign intergovernmental agreement for construction of EastMed gas pipeline
ATHENS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Greece, Cyprus, and Israel signed on Thursday in Athens an intergovernmental agreement for the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) natural gas pipeline whic
Rio's New Year Celebrations draws almost 3 million to Copacabana
02:00 Rio de Janeiro's New Year Celebration is only the city's second biggest party after Carnival. And this year's $2.5 million bash rang in 2020 with the usual revelry superstition a
