More than 20 years after Beijing began looking to improve air quality in one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the developing world, its successful efforts provide a model for other cities, according to a report released ahead of the United Nations Environment Assembly on Saturday.
FAIR HAVEN, Vermont - A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the small Vermont town of Fair Haven.
China's foreign trade continued to show momentum despite disruptions due to the Spring Festival holiday and lingering trade tensions in the first two months of the year, experts said.
Preparatory work on the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Board is going on in full swing, with key stakeholders putting in place various procedures, ahead of the official launch later this year, a top regulatory official said on Friday.
Analysts have highlighted the need for private and foreign capital to boost investment as local governments, facing a funding gap of trillions of yuan, look for ways to spur big construction projects.
"Tango Base, this is B101 reporting - over," said Huang Lei, a member of the seventh Chinese contingent of United Nations Police officers deployed to South Sudan.
An action plan by Southeast Asian countries showcases their commitment to reducing marine pollution, stressing the need for collaboration to tackle a worsening problem.
BEAUREGARD, Alabama - The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 89. Relatives said one extended family lost 10 members.
Hundreds of airline passengers were stranded in East Africa's busiest airport when aviation workers downed their tools early on Wednesday morning.
BAGHDAD - Behind the dilapidated storefronts and collapsing colonnades of Rasheed Street lie the treasures of the Iraqi capital's cultural boom years: Old cinemas, artisan shops and smoky cafes playing classic ballads.
Japan's Health Ministry on Tuesday granted permission for world's first clinical test with artificially derived stem cells for the treatment of a corneal disease that causes decreasing vision, local media reported.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he was hopeful the United States would send a delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the coming weeks, after a summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un ended with no deal.
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