China's futures market sees over 30-pct growth in deals
China's futures market mushroomed in 2019 with an over 30-percent year-on-year growth in deals, industry data showed. The total transaction of the futures markets across the country jumped 37.85 perc
Pompeo to postpone Ukraine trip as situation in Iraq worsens
BAGHDAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will postpone his trip to Ukraine and other four countries as the situation in Iraq has become tense these days after demonstrators sto
Sudan vows to hold those involved in West Darfur tribal clashes accountable
KHARTOUM, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Sovereign Council on Wednesday vowed to hold those involved in tribal clashes in West Darfur State accountable. "The unfortunate events witnessed by El Geneina wi
Roundup: Ethiopia hails progress on Chinese-backed riverside green dev't project
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday hailed the progress on Ethiopia's Riverside Green Development Project, dubbed "Beautifying Sheger Project." The Ch
Pentagon to send more troops to Middle East as protesters rally at U.S. embassy in Iraq
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday stormed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, mourning for the Hashd Shaabi members killed by a U.S. attack in Iraq on Sunday, which has prompted
Chinese engineers erect 1st box girder of Bangladesh's longest railway viaduct
DHAKA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- About two months into the commencement of a project linking capital Dhaka's central Kamalapur railway station with a western Bangladesh district, the Chinese engineers on Tu
Sudan to send troops to West Darfur to tackle local tribal conflict
FILE PHOTO:Security forces are deployed streets as Sudanese people march towards military headquarters/Getty Images Sudan decided on Monday to send troops to West Darfur State to contain the s
