China Focus: Belt and Highway Initiative makes stable progress, embraces brighter future: report
BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Six years on, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative has delivered tangible benefits to all participating countries and regions, taking shape as a new solution to imbalanced global development and a road toward a brighter future for...
Al Ahli beat Persepolis 2-1 AFC Champions League Group D
TEHRAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli defeated Iran's Persepolis 2-1 in AFC Champions League Group D at Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium on Monday. The two teams came into the match occupying the last two places in the group, with Persepolis sitting third with...
Chinese language game-streaming platform DouYu recordsdata for U.S. IPO
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- DouYu International Holdings Limited, a game-centric live streaming platform in China, filed on Monday for an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market. The company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the...
Qatar Petroleum proclaims tender for 100-plus liquefied pure fuel carriers
DOHA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Petroleum announced on Monday the launch of a tender for construction of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier fleet for its North Field Expansion (NEF) project. "The invitation foresees initial delivery of 60 LNG carriers, with the...
Highlight: First Asian carp industrial park in U.S. heralds overcome invasive fish
by Xinhua writers Xu Feng, Xu Xingtang NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The birth of an industrial park devoted to Asian carp processing in the southeastern U.S. state of Kentucky has added to hopes that its prowess in turning the bony fish into delicacy increases the...
New UNPFII chair calls for defense of indigenous peoples’ conventional data
UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- "Traditional knowledge is at the core of our identity, our culture, our languages, our heritage and livelihoods, and must be protected," said the newly elected chair of the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum...
Presidential election in North Macedonia well-run, however reform nonetheless wanted: observers
SKOPJE, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The presidential election held on Sunday in North Macedonia was well-run, peaceful, orderly and transparent but a wide-reaching electoral reform is still needed, the international observers said in a statement released on Monday. According...
Chinese language debutant Luo suffers whitewash at snooker worlds
SHEFFIELD, England, April 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Luo Honghao suffered a 10-0 whitewash to former champion Shaun Murhy in the first round of the world snooker championship here on Monday. The 19-year-old Luo, making his debut at the Crucible Theatre, became the first...
Syrian military targets rebels in Idlib
DAMASCUS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian army on Monday conducted shelling on rebels' fortifications in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the last major rebel stronghold in Syria, according to the state news agency SANA. The Syrian shelling targeted the...
UNGA president requires pressing cultural change to guard Earth
UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces on Monday appealed to all parties to find balance between the needs of human beings and the resources that the planet provides. Speaking at the Interactive Dialogue on...
First Medical Machine To Deal with ADHD In Kids Will get FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first ever medical device for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The device is called the Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation, which is indicated for kids between 7 to 12 years old....
‘Half Wrist-Watch’ Worn Round Leg Can Slash Threat Of Lethal Blood Clots In Stroke Sufferers
Patients who are recovering from a stroke are vulnerable to potentially fatal blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism or VTE. Fortunately, medical experts have discovered a tool that helps keep these incidents at bay. Researchers found that using a "half...
Enterprise psychologist, 71, undergoes a brand new remedy to scale back impotence danger
One of my great passions in life is mountain trekking. Last year, I wanted to go on a very demanding break in Bhutan, and my wife Ruth insisted I had a thorough check-up first, which I had in August. The doctor felt a small lump on my prostate and said I should have...
DR ELLIE CANNON: What precipitated my 24-hour ache within the neck?
Neck pain is surprisingly common and often it’s not related to a single moment when an injury occurs. Damage to the soft tissues can occur, and accumulate, over time until, eventually, pain and immobility are noticed. Sleeping in a funny position, sitting at a desk...
Authorities will launch marketing campaign in opposition to botched Botox and fillers
The Government will launch a campaign to crack down on botched Botox and filler injections which NHS doctors are being left to repair. Health officials will warn people considering the cosmetic procedures not to use unqualified beauticians or risk injuring themselves...
Nationwide Zoo attracts crowd of households for Earth Day, Easter Monday
Beautiful weather and a trifecta of celebrations drew a crowd to the National Zoo on Monday. “It’s a very busy day. It’s Earth Day, it’s Earth Optimism Day and it is Easter Monday — all at the Smithsonian National Zoo,” zoo spokeswoman Devin Murphy said. Friends of...
Infants might be given an ‘weight problems danger rating’ at BIRTH, research suggests
Doctors may soon give babies an obesity risk score thanks to a newly-developed inexpensive genetic test. About two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, and scientists have long known that both DNA and lifestyle determine who will reach an unhealthy weight. ...
Trump threatens crackdown on excessive visa overstay nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering suspending or limiting entry to the U.S. for individuals from countries with high rates of short-term visa overstays — a proposal vaguely reminiscent of the controversial travel bans President Donald Trump pursued...
Michigan lady contracts uncommon parasitic eye an infection from contact lenses
A Michigan woman contracted a parasitic eye infection from her contact lenses. Traci Lawson's left eye began turning red in September 2017 and, when she went to an eye doctor, she was diagnosed with pink eye. But her condition got worse and worse. Her eye was severely...
SeaWorld publishes many years of orca information to assist wild whales
SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of being fed a steady diet of baitfish and multivitamins. Their playful...