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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:05:02 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, Dec. 21
CANBERRA -- The Australian government has announced that it will not send a warship to the Red Sea but will deploy additional troops to the region. Richard Marles, the minister for defence, on Thursday said the Australian government had denied a requ...

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:13:38 GMT
Russia is Europe football association
Moscow's soccer authorities have rejected a switch to Asia's confederationThe Russian Football Union (RFU) will "fight" for its membership in European football's governing body, according to a top sports official. The Russian national team and clubs ...

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:05:08 GMT
Poinsettia's Origins, Namesake's Checkered History Get New Attention
SANTA FE, N.M. - Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe.But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the bright crimson leaves was introduced in...

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 02:18:24 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 21
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in ...

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:30:02 GMT
Hurricane Otis kills 52 in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Otis has killed 52 and left 32 missing in Mexico, Governor of Guerrero state, Evelyn Salgado, said Wednesday. The category 5 hurricane hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Oct. 25, inflicting severe damage...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:35:18 GMT
Oil companies, environmental groups fault Gulf drilling plans as $441 million in new bids rolls in
(CN) - After legal challenges over protections for the endangered Rice's whale caused a monthslong delay, the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opened bids Wednesday for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.  ...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:55:02 GMT
Brazil, Mexico to meet in pre-Copa America friendly
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazil and Mexico will fine-tune their preparations for the 2024 Copa America with a friendly in the United States, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday. The match has been slated for June 8, ...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:05:28 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 20
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:44:04 GMT
Mexican president to challenge U.S. new anti-immigrant law
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that his government plans to challenge a law recently approved by the U.S. state of Texas that allows authorities to arrest migrants suspected of illegally...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:05:12 GMT
Lawsuit Challenges Texas Efforts to Restrict Illegal Border Crossings
Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a new Republican-backed law in Texas that will give state officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute and deport people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.The lawsuit filed in federal...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:39:04 GMT
Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks
Humans have sailed the world's oceans for thousands of years, but they haven't all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean. Many ...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:14:19 GMT
National Guard ordered to Mexican border by Arizona governor
PHOENIX, Arizona: On December 15, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs stressed that the U.S. federal government's recent decision to close a legal port of entry in the state from Mexico "has led to an unmitigated humanitarian crisis" and ordered National Gu...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:28:01 GMT
10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2023
Grim stories of conflict, abuse, and deprivation seem to confront us every day. That's why at year's end we like to highlight the progress made for children. Here are 10 good news stories for kids in 2023:A great deal more still needs to be done for ...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:03:22 GMT
APAC LNG demand set to boost credit profiles of producers, despite market challenges: Fitch Ratings
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Fitch Ratings projects a steady increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, driven by the ongoing economic recovery and the commissioning of new re-gasification facilitie...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:30:22 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 19
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in y...

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:18:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, Dec. 18
WASHINGTON -- A car smashed into a parked SUV that was part of U.S. President Joe Biden's motorcade Sunday night while Biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in the U.S. state of Delaware, according to a White House pool report. The president wa...

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:05:02 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 18
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yu...

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 01:18:05 GMT
12 shot dead in Mexico Christmas party
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were shot dead early Sunday during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities said. The bloodshed occurred during a Christmas posada, traditional M...

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:39:39 GMT
Oppo smartphones find success in Mexico
China is the world's largest market for smartphones, with over $119 billion dollars in sales in 2023, and as Chinese technology manufacturers make advances, their products are also finding success overseas, not least in Mexico and across Latin Amer...

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:18:02 GMT
Gomez strikes late as Colombia beat Mexico in soccer friendly
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Salt Lake forward Andres Gomez scored in stoppage time as Colombia recovered from two goals down to beat Mexico 3-2 in their soccer friendly here on Saturday. Mexico took the lead on the stroke of halftime when O...

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 18:03:21 GMT
Jessica Chastain shares how Taylor Swift helped her overcome pain in past relationship
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Actor and film producer Jessica Chastain credited Taylor Swift with helping her get over a previous breakup, reported People. The 'Scenes from a Marriage' actress revealed on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' th...

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:12:00 GMT
Nearly 100 dead or missing in Mexico from hurricane, food and water worries persist
ACAPULCO, Mexico, 31st October, 2023 (WAM) -- The number of people dead and missing due to Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm which hammered th...

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:25:00 GMT
Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions
ACAPULCO, Mexico, 27th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Hurricane Otis claimed the lives of at least 27 people, Mexico's government said on Thursday afte...

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