25 killed, dozens injured in Iran's floods

TEHERAN - At least 25 people were killed in the heavy rains and subsequent floods in Iran over the past week.

Social media giants may face 'significant' penalties

CANBERRA, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has threatened social media giants with "significant" penalties if they fail to quickly remove terrorist content, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Shootings fuel politics of race in NZ, Australia

Many in New Zealand and Australia are trying to come to terms with the spread of white supremacy, following the shooting of 50 people in Christchurch mosques earlier this month.

Netanyahu cuts back US visit after Tel Aviv rocket attack injures 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will cut short his trip to the United States after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv wounded seven people, Reuters reported.

FAA allowed airlines to pick options for Max planes

The US Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, allows airlines to make minor modifications in previously certified aircraft to meet their operational needs, a rule Boeing followed when building the 737 Max for foreign carriers, aviation analysts have said.

Ride-hailer Lyft to list on Nasdaq this week

US ride-hailing company Lyft's stock market listing this week will give investors the opportunity to place their bets on a company with a history of losses in an unproven sector.

MoU with Italy a milestone for Belt and Road progress

The signing of a memorandum of understanding between China and Italy on Saturday to jointly advance the construction of the Belt and Road is a milestone not just for China but also for the world.

More reform only choice

At the Economic Summit of the China Development Forum in Beijing on Saturday, experts proposed that China should pluck up its courage and take the opportunity of resolving its structural problems to transform external pressure into internal impetus.

Too many meetings, forms and chat groups leave no time to work

Editor's note: Thanks to the central leadership's repeated calls for them to be curbed, the formalism and bureaucracy of government departments have been reduced, but it still requires time and efforts to root them out. People's Daily summarizes advice and complaints from some civil servants at the basic level:

People should remain rational about state of real estate market

ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL DATA, the price of newly constructed houses in first-tier cities rose by 0.3 percent on average in February and the price of secondhand houses by 0.1 percent on average, which indicates that the realty market is in a stable condition. Thepaper.cn comments:

May Day holiday boost for tourism

ACCORDING TO A DECISION by the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Friday, employees nationwide will enjoy a four-day-long holiday from May 1 to 4 this year. Sunday April 28 and Sunday May 5 are make-up work days. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

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