Chinese supplier CW Bearing opens new manufacturing facility, brings jobs for U.S. rust-belt region
2017-08-30 08:48After more than 20 years of sales operation and research and development in Southern California, Chinese ball bearing supplier CW Bearing moved to suburban Detroit, the historic heart of the American automotive industry, to build its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility.
Feature: Healing just begins -- life of Hurricane Harvey victims in Austin shelters
2017-08-30 08:48For 16-year-old Texas boy Richard Solis, who just survived from a deadly hurricane and lost his home overnight, the long journey of healing has just begun.
Trump says "all options are on the table" following DPRK missile launch
2017-08-30 08:48U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched a missile that flew over Japan.
Ukrainian president orders army to observe ceasefire with rebels
2017-08-30 08:48Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday that he had ordered the country's armed forces to continue abiding by the ceasefire with pro-independence rebels in eastern Ukraine that took effect on Aug. 25.
NYC starts anti-tobacco move, raises cigarette prices to 13 USD
2017-08-30 08:41The New York city has raised the minimum price of cigarettes and little cigars to 13 U.S. dollars and placed a cap on tobacco retail dealer licenses in an effort to crackdown on smoking.
Turkey pulls out of Europe as EU accession talks break down
2017-08-29 20:11European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday warned Ankara was fast withdrawing from Europe and blamed Turkey for the breakdown of its EU accession talks, local media reported.
Britain launches bid to transform trash into jet fuel for aero industry
2017-08-29 20:34Planes using fuels made from trash sent to landfill dump sites could take off from British airports under a new government scheme.
Somali government bars ministers from using social media
2017-08-29 20:12Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has ordered his ministers to avoid using the social media to comment on sensitive political developments.
Feature: Retail outlets cash in on Kenya's plastic bags ban
2017-08-29 20:11Supermarkets and other retail outlets in Kenya are among the biggest beneficiaries of a ban on plastic bags, which took effect on Monday.
Mahjongg becomes popular pastime for Americans
2017-08-29 09:15Every Monday and Thursday afternoon in Bryant Park, one of most illustrious public places in downtown New York City, the clink of intricate tiles and ignited outbursts from drawing an unlucky piece can only mean one tantalizing game: mahjongg.
EU urges more clarity while Britain seeks flexibility as 3rd Brexit talks kick off
2017-08-29 09:15European Union's (EU) chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday called on Britain to take a more serious stance and quickly provide official positions on all issues to be tackled in the divorce talks prior to the beginning of the third round of Brexit talks.
5,000 sheltered in Houston, total number to hit 30,000
2017-08-29 09:15The priority at this moment was to evacuate people stranded in their houses, and the shelters across the Greater Houston have homed about 5,000 people, Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner told a press conference on Monday.
President Trump lifts limits on military gear for local police
2017-08-29 09:15U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to roll back limits on the flow of surplus military gear, including high-caliber weapons and grenade launchers, to local police departments.
240 South Sudanese get scholarships to study at Chinese universities
2017-08-28 20:59The Chinese government has awarded scholarships to at least 240 South Sudanese students to study undergraduate and postgraduate programs at various Chinese universities.
Iran rejects inspection of military sites under nuclear deal
2017-08-28 20:58A senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that inspecting Iranian military sites under the pretext of the international nuclear deal is "impossible," state TV reported.
Syrian, Russian military destroy over 800 terrorists in major ISIL unit
2017-08-28 08:00Europeans are confronted with a growing number of Chinese brands present on the continent. But few know that the windshield on their cars was made by Russians working for Fuyao Group.
Interview: U.S. expert views BRICS as testbed for new kind of global governance
2017-08-28 08:00The BRICS bloc grouping Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa serves as "a testbed" for a "sharing governance" of global affairs, a leading U.S. expert said.
Roundup: Recovery efforts ongoing as Texas badly hit by Hurricane
2017-08-28 08:00Texas Governor Greg Abbott Sunday said the state has now activated 3,000 National Guard and State Guard members to take part in rescue operation as a result of severe damage and flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Thousands demonstrate in Barcelona against terrorism
2017-08-27 21:33Thousands of people demonstrated in Barcelona on Saturday against terrorism under the motto "No tinc por" (I am not afraid), after the attacks in Spain that killed 15 people and injured more than 100 others.
