Strategies can halve snakebite fatalities

WATAMU, Kenya - On June 15, 2015, 4-year-old Chepchirchir Kiplagat's life changed forever. Bitten by a snake as she slept, she permanently lost the use of the left side of her body.

New Zealand PM vows killer will face 'full force of law'

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised on Tuesday that the man responsible for last week's deadly mosque massacres would face "the full force of the law", as preparations were underway for burial of the 50 victims of the Christchurch attacks after days of intense grieving, Agence France-Presse reported.

Japan's Abe to amend constitution

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reaffirmed his commitment to amend Japan's pacifist constitution as the country continues its military buildup by developing its first domestically manufactured long-range air-to-ship missiles.

Fighting terror, protecting human rights in Xinjiang

Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "The Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism and Human Rights Protection in Xinjiang" on Monday. Following is the full text of the white paper:

Premier Li Keqiang Meets the Press

The Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference at the Great Hall of the People on 15 March 2019. Premier Li Keqiang met with Chinese and foreign reporters and answered their questions at the invitation of Spokesperson Mr Zhang Yesui.

Dozens killed in N. Zealand shootings

Attacks on two Christchurch mosques left 49 dead on Friday, with one gunman - identified as an Australian extremist - livestreaming the assault that triggered the lockdown of the New Zealand city.

FAA's 'self-certification' criticized after 737 crash

The US aircraft industry is moving toward using its own employees to certify the safety of aircraft, a departure from prior practices at the Federal Aviation Administration that could endanger air safety, said the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

UK MPs give nod to Brexit delay

British MPs have voted to ask the European Union to delay Brexit, with just two weeks to go until the United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the bloc.

Kenya, France agree $3 billion deals as Macron visits

Economic deals worth more than $3 billion were signed between Kenya and France on Wednesday, which are expected to improve the East African country's infrastructure, food, security and technology.

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Human Rights Record of the United States in 2018

On March 13 local time, the State Department of the United States released its 2018 country reports on human rights practices, and continued pointing fingers at and slandering human rights situations in over 190 countries, while blindly ignoring its own serious human rights problems. If one takes a glimpse into the human rights situation in the United States in 2018, it will not be difficult to find that the United States government, a self-styled "human rights defender", has a human rights record which is flawed and lackluster, and the double standards of human rights it pursues are obvious.

UN highlights chemical pollutants

Minimizing the impacts of chemicals and waste will not be achieved by 2020 unless urgent actions are taken to contain chemical pollution, according to a United Nations report released this week.