China will strengthen efforts in poverty alleviation this year, aiming to lift the remaining poor counties and people under the current standard out of poverty, accord
Fifteen medical workers in central Chinese city of Wuhan have been diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), plus one suspected case, the m
An official answers questions from the media at a press conference held by Wuhan government in central China's Hubei, Jan.19, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) The source of a
Procuratorates across China approved the arrests of over 1.08 million criminal suspects and prosecuted more than 1.81 million in 2019, according to a meeting of chief
Farmers in central China's Henan Province have been compensated 1.76 billion yuan (256.6 million U.S. dollars) for their losses in raising pigs in 2019, a local insura
The upcoming annual Spring Festival gala will bring television audience new viewing experiences by using 5G, virtual reality and higher-definition display technologies
China's demand for steel is expected to register an uptick in 2020, according to a guild report. The country's steel demand is forecast to climb 2 percent year on year
China's per capita disposable income stood at 30,733 yuan (4,461.95 U.S. dollars) in 2019, up 5.8 percent year on year in real terms, official data showed Friday. Separ
China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has launched a garbage sorting program, aiming to achieve zero waste in offices and tours in two years, accordi
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday criticized the Europeans "failure" to live up to their commitments under the Iranian 2015 landmark nuclear de
Israel and the United States will invest 2.3 million U.S. dollars in three joint internal security projects, the Israeli Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday
Home prices in 70 major Chinese cities remained generally stable in December, official data showed Thursday. New home prices in four first-tier cities -- Beijing, Shan
China has moved to step up the cultivation of innovative talent in certain basic academic disciplines such as mathematics and physics by launching a pilot scheme at mo
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced on Tuesday that the country will hold general elections on Feb. 8. In a statement issued by the Irish Government Press Offi
The State Council, or China's cabinet, will send a draft version of a government work report to multiple central and provincial-level government departments to solicit
China has seen significant progress in containing financial risks in 2019 with authorities strengthening regulation and reining in major risks. China disposed of a tot
Police in southern China's Guangdong Province have recently broken up a gang who smuggled watches, the local customs office said Monday. An investigation showed that a
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