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Over 4,000 people relocated from extreme high-altitude reserves in Tibet

A total of 4,058 people have been relocated from extreme high-altitude reserves at over 4,700 meters above sea level, in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, acc

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SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth, bringing scientific samples

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft has returned to Earth after being released from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, bringing multiple scientific samples and gears.The spacecraft l

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Asia Album: Light to Night Festival to be held in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- People view the light projections and art installations during the media preview of the Light to Night Festival held in Singapore on Tuesday. The Light to Night Festiva

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Urgent: U.S. is monitoring reported rocket attack on airbase in Iraq

The United States is monitoring reported rocket attack on the country's airbase in Iraq, the White House announced Tuesday. "We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The presi

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Climate change playing a role in Australian bushfires: WMO

There should be no doubt that climate change was playing a role in the process of the Australian bushfires, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here Tues

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Iran's president says U.S. interests in region "in danger"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. interests in the region are "in danger" following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, official IRNA news agency reported. "If it was

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Climate change playing a role in Australian bushfires: WMO

There should be no doubt that climate change was playing a role in the process of the Australian bushfires, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here Tues

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German army moves soldiers from Iraq to Jordan, Kuwait

Following tensions over the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the German government was moving some of its soldiers stationed in Iraq to Jordan and Kuwait, the German armed forces Bundesw

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Ex-Nissan chief's presence in Lebanon "legal": minister

Lebanese Justice Minister Albert Serhan announced on Tuesday that former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's presence on Lebanese territories "is legal," the National News Age

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Spain's Sanchez wins parliament vote to return as PM

Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez applauds during a parliamentary debate at the Spanish parliament in Madrid Tuesday, January 7, 2020./AP Photo Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (P

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China has over 200 million private cars

China had 260 million motor vehicles by the end of 2019, up 8.83 percent year on year, including 207 million private cars, the Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday

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Spain's Sanchez wins investiture vote to be PM

Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez won in Tuesday's second investiture vote to be returned to office as prime minister of Spain. Sanchez won with 167 votes in favor, 165 against and 18 abstentions

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Death toll of stampede at Soleimani's funeral rises to 40

The death toll of a stampede at the funeral of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iran's Kerman city rose to 40 on Tuesday, with the number of the injured risin

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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Aceh Province: USGS

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Indonesia's Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 20.3 km,

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CPC leadership hears work reports

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday held a meeting to hear a series of work reports. The

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32 dead in stampede at funeral of Iranian general

People attend the funeral ceremony of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)At least 32 people were killed in a stampe

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Tesla launches mass delivery of its China-made Model 3 sedans

U.S. electric car giant Tesla Inc. formally kicks off the large-scale delivery of its China-made Model 3 sedans to the public on Tuesday at its Shanghai Gigafactory.Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk attend