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Los Angeles opens temporary homeless shelters amid COVID-19 pandemic

03:02 Los Angeles has long failed to address its homeless crisis. It has several encampments that were already a public health concern.Now, COVID-19 has compelled city officials to ena

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Xinhua Coronavirus vlog: How Egypt gets ready for COVID-19 battle

#Coronavirus vlog: As of March 11, there have been 59 confirmed COVID19 cases in Egypt, with 1 dead case. Follow Xinhua correspondent Wu Danni in Cairo to see how Egyptians beef up measures to cope w

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Cuba's government looks for ways to retain hard currency

02:46 In Cuba, collecting hard currency is crucial for importing goods and paying off debt. Last year, the government introduced measures to boost the economy and retain hard currency

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China details opening-up measures in financial sector

China'snewlyappointedcentralbankgovernorYiGanghasannouncedaslewofreformmeasuresregardingtheforeigncapitalenteringChina’sfinancialmarketattheannualmeetingofBoaoF

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China details opening up measures in financial sector

China’snewlyappointedcentralbankgovernorYiGanghasannouncedaslewofreformmeasuresregardingtheforeigncapitalenteringChina’sfinancialmarket.ThiscomesadayafterPresid

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China's steel industry vows to rise to US challenges

China'sironandsteelindustryhasvowedtoactivelyrespondtothechallengesfromtheUnitedStatesandfirmlysupportgovernmentcounter-measuresagainstUSimports."Wedon'twantatr

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China to strengthen security, management of scientific data

Chinawillstrengthenandstandardizethemanagementofscientificdatatoguaranteedatasecurityandenhancedatasharing,accordingtomeasuresissuedbytheGeneralOfficeoftheState

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Singaporean PM warns of outcome of U.S. protectionist measures

SingaporeanPrimeMinisterLeeHsienLoongwarnedthatU.S.protectionistmeasuresmightleadtoatit-for-tattradewar,whichwillmakeallcountriessuffer,majorAustralianmediarepo

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S. Korean gov't to announce measures against workplace sexual violence

SouthKoreangovernmentsaidTuesdayitplanstoannouncemeasuresagainstsexualviolenceintheworkplace,amidthefastspreadoftheMeToomovementinSouthKorea.TheMinistryofGender

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Scandal-hit Nissan suspends production for Japan market

NissansaidThursdayitwassuspendingallproductiondestinedforthelocalmarket,asJapan'snumber-twoautomakergrappleswithamountinginspectionscandalthathasalreadyseenitre

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Arab FMs criticize Israel for security measures at al-Aqsa Mosque

ArabforeignministersgatheredinCairoonThursdaytoprobetherecentIsraelisecuritymeasuresimplementedatal-AqsaMosqueinEastJerusalem,condemningtheactionasablatantbreac

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US OKs laptops for Etihad Airways flights leaving Abu Dhabi

TheUnitedStateshasgrantedpermissiontotheUAE'sEtihadAirwaysforpersonalelectronicdevicestobeallowedinthecabinsofUS-boundaircraftdepartingAbuDhabi,Americanauthorit

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Malaysia seeks more measures to encourage intra-trade in ASEAN

Malaysia is identifying appropriate mechanism to address the non-tariff measures or barriers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to reduce and eventually eliminate barriers to trade, said a Malaysian senior official.

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BOJ chief expresses confidence in China's economy

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that the Chinese economy will keep growing steadily, while signaling his readiness to implement existing or yet-to-be-crafted measures to expand its monetary policy here in the face of growing market concerns.

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Japan's chance to become terrorism target exists

​Japan gave warning on Friday that the chance of Japan becoming a target of terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out, vowing to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

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China relaxes visa rules for Guangdong free trade zone

The Ministry of Public Security has promised a series of favorable policies for skilled foreign workers in the pilot free trade zone in south China's Guangdong Province.

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China gearing up for college entrance exam

The Ministry of Education has urged local authorities to prepare for the upcoming national college entrance examination, known as the "gaokao" next week.