The Syrian government bears the primary responsibility for improving the humanitarian situation in Syria, a Chinese envoy said Thursday. "The United Nations Office for
Traders work at New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) The Dow on Thursday plunged nearly 1,200 points, or over 4.4 percent, amid risk-averse
Eight countries in the Middle East have reported COVID-19 cases, according to local media on Wednesday. Iranian state TV said Wednesday that 19 people have been killed by the new coronavirus amid 13
A hotline staffed by over 600 specialists has been set up in Beijing to provide free medical, psychological and legal counseling services for citizens, local authoriti
A randomized, controlled clinical trial has begun at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, the United States, to evaluate the safety and efficacy
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, continuing a broad market sell-off amid rising risk-averse sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 879.44 points, o
The United States and South Korea are weighing scaling back upcoming joint military exercises due to growing concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, said U.S. De
Visitors view exhibits during the press preview of the Galleries for British Decorative Arts and Design in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the United States, Feb. 24, 2020. The Galleri
The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Monday said that Somalis continue to face extreme humanitarian challenges. "Back-to-back droughts, flooding, conflict and insecurity have left 5.2 million peo
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Monday that his visit to Jordan aims to boost cooperation in investment and energy as well as the joint Arab action
China welcomes a possible peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, and stands ready to work with the international community for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, Foreign
The Russian Defense Ministry publishes the photo of a Tu-154M aircraft on its website on Aug. 12, 2019.Russia's observation plane will take off from northwest Turkey's
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday issued a travel safety alert advising Chinese tourists to raise their safety awareness and avoid traveling to the United States. The ministry sai
Hundreds of Americans marveled at an acrobatic performance Saturday evening in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.Presented by The Peking Acrobats, the show featured award-winning p
Hundreds of Americans marveled at an acrobatic performance Saturday evening in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. Presented by The Peking Acrobats, the show featured award-winnin
FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia./AP Somali and the United States
02:57 Scientists around the world are racing to find a vaccine for COVID-19. That includes the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases, a consortium of nine labs in eight