Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:26:44 GMT
French Minister flies to Pau after refugee kills official
PARIS, France - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was departing Paris for the southern city of Pau after the French director of a centre for asylum seekers was stabbed to death by a Sudanese...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:15:21 GMT
French Tourist Detained In Iran Nine Months Ago
France has confirmed Iran detained a French tourist in May 2020 on vague security-related charges.The Foreign Ministry said February 24 the French national was under consular protection and ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:37:04 GMT
France announces partial lockdown in Northern Regions
Paris [France], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): France will introduce a lockdown over the weekend in the northern coastal city of Dunkerque and the communes of Hauts-de-Flandre to head off a spike in COVID...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:37:02 GMT
'Measures by Imran contributing to religiosity, extremism'
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan posing himself as the standard-bearer of Islam against the wave of 'Islamophobia' could create problems for the country, sai...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:13:45 GMT
Gray backs French 'crazy depth' to overcome Covid crisis
Scotland's Richie Gray believes the "crazy depth" of French rugby union will ensure his side still face a tough challenge during their Six Nations...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:43:40 GMT
Troubled Spurs ease into Europa League last 16
Dele Alli and Carlos Vinicius ensured Tottenham can still save their troubled season by winning the Europa League as they inspired a 4-0 rout of Austrian minnows ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:15:28 GMT
Jailed Kazakh Activist's Parole Request Rejected
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- A court in Kazakhstan has rejected a request for early release filed by jailed activist Almat Zhumaghulov, whom rights organizations in the Central Asian country have recogniz...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:15:24 GMT
Calvey Associate Reiterates Innocence As Trial Resumes In Moscow
Philippe Delpal, a French national and an associate of prominent U.S. investor Michael Calvey, has reiterated his innocence as a high-profile embezzlement trial involving the two men, along with fi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:14:00 GMT
France v Scotland to go ahead despite virus outbreak: Six Nations
But after a fresh round of negative test results, France have now been given the go-ahead to host Gregor Townsend's squadAll the positive cases have emerged since France returned from beatin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:13:02 GMT
European stocks climb despite Asia losses
European stocks rose Wednesday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell sought to allay fears around rising inflation.Asian markets closed with losses....[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:40:13 GMT
Danielle Collins upsets Ashleigh Barty at Adelaide
Danielle Collins upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Adelaide International in Southern Australia on Wednesday.
It was her first victory over a No. 1 and he...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:19:02 GMT
Regulators keep close eye on Facebook's deal with Australia
Canberra [Australia], February 24 (ANI): Facebook and the Australian government's agreement on Monday enabling users to share news links on the platform is being closely watched by regulators around t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:38:28 GMT
FEATURE: 'Makabagong Anyo ng People Power' in UP Diliman
Thirty-five years ago, the Filipino people were hailed by the world for successfully ousting a self-declared Constitutional Authoritarian through a bloodless revolution. Indeed, the four-day massin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:27:14 GMT
CodeAtHome now make its journey towards India
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/India PR Distribution): With the invaluable support of the Ambassador of France to India and the Ambassador of India to France, E-mma organization will launch the C...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:35:18 GMT
Along with COVID, France's Hospitals Battle Cyberattacks
PARIS - Government officials in France say a number of hospitals have been hit by malware attacks, slowing down operations as they struggle to deal with COVID cases. French President Emmanuel Macro...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:18:56 GMT
India, France, Australia discuss cooperation in AP region
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): In an important meet on Wednesday, senior officials of India, France and Australia discussed the next steps to be taken for furthering trilateral cooperation in t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:13:14 GMT
European equities mixed at open
European stock markets were mixed at the start of trading on Wednesday.London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies fell 0.5% to 6 594.97 points.In the eurozone, Fra...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:44:19 GMT
Asian markets sink as rate fears trump Powell reassurances
Asian markets suffered fresh losses Wednesday as concerns about rising inflation and frothy equity prices continued to sap confidence.Global stock indexes ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:37:37 GMT
3 Indians into quartersof Strandja Memorial Tournament
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Rising Indian boxer Jyoti Gulia produced a scintillating performance to upset two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan and progressed into the quarter...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:13:38 GMT
Giroud overhead kick gives Chelsea edge over Atletico
Olivier Giroud's magnificent bicycle kick broke Atletico Madrid's resistance and earned Chelsea a crucial away goal on Tuesday, a 1-0 victory givi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:37:15 GMT
Prakash Javadekar uses Sanskrit in UNSC Open VTC Debate
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Tuesday used Sanskrit for the first time in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:55:15 GMT
Machine learning could aid mental health diagnoses: Study
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a way of using machine learning to more accurately identify patients with a mix of psychotic an...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:18:13 GMT
US, Canada agree to coordinate in countering against China
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): The United States and Canada will work together on numerous mutual concerns such as countering the Chinese influence and modernising the North American Aerospace De...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:55:11 GMT
US, Canada aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): The US and Canada will align policies and goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, said US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) during his first bilatera...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:55:14 GMT
Sweeps dominate CDL's Day 2 of Super Week
Three Call of Duty League matches ended in sweeps Tuesday as the Minnesota Rokkr, New York Subliners and Paris Legion rolled to victories on Day 2 of Super Week.
The Rokkr breezed past the Seattle Su...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:55:08 GMT
Sweeps dominate Call of Duty's Day 2 of Super Week
Three Call of Duty matches ended in sweeps Tuesday as the Minnesota Rokkr, New York Subliners and Paris Legion rolled to victories on Day 2 of Super Week.
The Rokkr breezed past the Seattle Surge, 25...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:05:20 GMT
World Leaders Lead Discussion on Global COVID-19 Recovery
The European Union and the World Health Organization teamed with the international advocacy organization Global Citizen on Tuesday to host a virtual panel discussion on global recovery of the COVID...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:35:16 GMT
Mexican President Calls for UN Intervention on Global Vaccine Rollout
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the United Nations on Tuesday to guarantee equitable access to coronavirus vaccines.Speaking at a news conference alongside Argentine ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:05:04 GMT
US Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Massive Cyberattack
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday on the recent cyberattack against the United States, which was allegedly carried out by Russia.The attack, known as the So...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:43:41 GMT
France Six Nations postponement would 'devastate' Scotland's Harris
Scotland centre Chris Harris said he would be "devastated" if their Six Nations game with France were postponed by a week and he was recalled for ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:55:56 GMT
PM to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on Feb 25
Puducherry [India], February 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on February 25. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiati...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:40:08 GMT
Simona Halep withdraws from next week's Qatar Open
World No. 3 Simona Halep of Romania has withdrawn from next week's Qatar Open in Doha, event organizers said Tuesday.
Halep, who lost in straight sets to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarte...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:39:32 GMT
Why a net-zero future depends on the ocean's ability to absorb carbon
Most of us growing up along Canada's East Coast never worried about hurricane season. Except for those working at sea, we viewed hurricanes as extreme events in remote tropical regions, seen only t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:18:51 GMT
Macron favours appointing of UN Special Envoy for climate c
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke in favor of appointing a UN special envoy for climate security to coordinate efforts against climate change...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:14:02 GMT
'Nothing to lose' - Rose urges Gladbach to be brave against Man City
Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose insists his side has nothing to lose against high-flying Manchester City, who are on an 18-match winning streak, going i...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:14:00 GMT
Ireland will peak at World Cup with or without me, says Sexton
Johnny Sexton is certain Ireland are heading in the right direction and will arrive at the 2023 World Cup in peak form, even if he is unsure he will last until the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:55:48 GMT
India calls on countries to fulfill pre-2020 climate change
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday at the UN Security Council called for countries to fulfill their pre-2020 commitments on climate change adding that the idea of climate action sh...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:55:57 GMT
Three Indian boxers off to winning start at Strandja
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Led by Asian Championship silver medallist Deepak Kumar, three Indian boxers started their campaign on a winning note on the opening day at the 72nd Strandja Memo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:54:48 GMT
Top 5 LEGENDARY Russian diplomats
Diplomacy is the art of exerting influence and pressure when it suits your country's best interest. We've chosen some of Russia's most effective diplomats, who proved that dialogue and diplomacy ca...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:41:00 GMT
When men started to obsess over six-packs
The cultural obsession with six-pack abdominals shows no signs of abating. And if research into male body image is to be believed, it wil...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:18:38 GMT
G7 'firmly condemns' Myanmar coup
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven most developed countries on Tuesday 'firmly condemned' the deadly use of force by Myanmar's military against people prote...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:18:37 GMT
France summons Pakistani envoy over President Alvi remarks
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): France on Tuesday summoned Pakistan charge d'affaires to protest comments by President Arif Alvi on the new anti-radicalism bill introduced in the French Parliament ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:13:08 GMT
European stocks extend losses, bitcoin tumbles
European stock markets slumped Tuesday after a positive start.After stock market gains across most of Asia, European indices proceeded to tumble, with Fran...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:15:14 GMT
Thousands March In Yerevan To Demand Prime Minister's Resignation
YEREVAN -- Several thousand people marched in Armenia's capital again on February 22 to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over his handling of the war over Nagorno-Karabakh w...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:13:44 GMT
Halep pulls out of Qatar Open
World number three Simona Halep has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open, organisers of the WTA event announced on Tuesday.The Romanian's withdrawal follows...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:12:20 GMT
French researchers trial more accurate fast Covid-19 test
French research have pioneered a faster, more accurate Covid-19 test.The test can deliver results outside of a lab and in 10 minutes....[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:55:57 GMT
Journalists, activists, Uyghurs join at FATF HQ
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Exiled journalists, human rights activists, and Uyghurs on Tuesday gathered at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters in Paris to persuade the anti-t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:13:25 GMT
France's coronavirus-hit squad reports no new cases
France's coronavirus-hit Six Nations squad reported no new cases from the latest batch of tests conducted late on Monday ahead of this weekend's clash with ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:10:39 GMT
Former president Jacob Zuma's arms deal trial finally ready to start
Former president Jacob Zuma will be tried from 17 May in the now infamous arms deal matter.All outstanding matters, including a review application by co-ac...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:42:55 GMT
European stock markets rebound at open
European stock markets rebounded at the start of trading on Tuesday after starting the week with slight losses.London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.5% to 6 643.40 points, with investo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:40:38 GMT
Are Cheslin Kolbe, Maro Itoje heading to Durban? Sharks CEO responds
Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee has poured cold water on the rumours that Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe and England lock Maro Itoje could join the Durb...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:55:22 GMT
Grammy-winning music duo Daft Punk announces breakup
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): It is the end of an era for an unforgettable music duo! The Grammy-winning French music duo Daft Punk announced their disbandment after 28 years.
The electronic mus...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:05:08 GMT
ATP roundup: Nicolas Jarry rallies for win in Cordoba
Chilean wild-card entrant Nicolas Jarry came from behind to beat Spain's Jaume Munar 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Monday.
Munar served for the match at 6-5 ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 01:55:14 GMT
FaZe beat Ultra, grab first place in start of Super Week
The Atlanta FaZe remained unbeaten and took over first place in the adjusted start of Super Week with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Ultra Monday in the Call of Duty League.
FaZe became the first tea...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:05:18 GMT
Grammy-Winning Duo Daft Punk Break Up After 28 years
NEW YORK - Grammy-winning electronic music pioneers Daft Punk have announced that they are breaking up after 28 years.The helmet-wearing French duo shared the news Monday in an 8-minute vide...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:13:57 GMT
Tuchel wary of Suarez coming back to bite Chelsea
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel revealed he is such a fan of Luis Suarez that he tried to sign the Uruguayan for Paris Saint-Germain before he made the...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:13:55 GMT
Ireland must bare claws against Italy, says attack coach Catt
Ireland attack coach Mike Catt said criticism of the team's lack of cutting edge was justified as they seek their first win of the 2021 Six Nations campaign agains...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:13:54 GMT
Bigger squads, more rest at extended 2023 Rugby World Cup
Teams heading to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will be allowed bigger squads and will benefit from greater gaps between matches, the organisers announced on Monday.In o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:10:52 GMT
French dance music superstars Daft Punk split - publicist
French electronic music stars Daft Punk have split up, their publicist Kathryn Frazier confirmed on Monday.The legendary dance duo have called it quits 28 years after forming in Paris, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:05:25 GMT
European Markets Slump at Start of Trading Week
European markets were in a slump Monday as impatience appeared to be growing among investors with the slow introduction of new COVID-19 vaccines and the slow pace of economic stimulus legislation i...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:38:28 GMT
DA trains farmers for sustainable cocoa production in NegOr
NEGROS ORIENTAL, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) here has provided local farmers with the latest technology on the growing of cacao to steer farmers towards generating high inco...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:43:33 GMT
France rugby captain Ollivon among 5 new Covid cases
France captain Charles Ollivon was among five players on Monday ruled out of this weekend's Six Nations clash against Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19....[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:13:09 GMT
European stock markets slide at open
European stock markets slid at the start of trading on Monday following falls across much of Asia.London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.5% to 6 590.64 points, with British Prime Minist...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:54:49 GMT
What Soviet sport was like under Stalin
The mass drive to promote sport and healthy living went hand in hand with the Soviet Union's effective isolation from all major international competition. Athletes became national heroes, but even ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:42:39 GMT
Markets struggle as inflation worries offset recovery hopes
Markets mostly fell Monday as growing worries about high valuations and inflation overshadows falling Covid-19 infection rates.Expectations that President ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:05:19 GMT
Activists Fear Jailed Iran Protester Died After Care Neglected
PARIS - Activists expressed fear Sunday that an Iranian prisoner jailed because of a 2018 protest by a religious sect and who died in custody, perished after authorities failed to care for his med...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:16:24 GMT
Belgium to try 14 suspects linked to 2015 Paris attacks
14 people will be put on trial in Belgium accused of having helped the gunmen and suicide bombers who attacked targets across Paris in November 2015. Investigators believe the attacks were planned ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:16:22 GMT
Turkish court jails three for helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan
A Turkish court has convicted an executive and two pilots of a small airline on charges of 'migrant smuggling' for their roles in businessman Carlos Ghosn's spectacular evacuation from Japan, where...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:47:15 GMT
French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape, sexual assault
Gerard Depardieu, one of France's most famous actors, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, accused of assaulting and raping an actress in 2018. The case, initially dropped, was revived wh...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:47:13 GMT
Northern French city Dunkirk faces Covid restrictions as cases spike
Officials in the northern French port city of Dunkirk are urging the government to impose a ban on all public gatherings until 15 March to stop a spike in Covid-19 infections.The Dunkirk met...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:09:25 GMT
Mahindra Electric Treo ZOR EVs To Be Used By Amazon In 7 Cities
Amazon India has partnered with Mahindra Electric to strengthen its commitment towards electric mobility. As a part of this, 100 units of the new Mahindra Zor TREO Electric three wheelers have been...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:37:36 GMT
French actor Depardieu placed under formal investigation for rape
French actor Gerard Depardieu has been placed under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault allegedly committed in 2018, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday. French daily Le Monde also c...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:37:33 GMT
French city of Lyon cooks up controversy over meatless school lunches
Mayor Gregory Doucet of Lyon, a member of the Green Party, has come under fire from government officials for his decision to offer only meat-free lunches as services are scaled back due to the pand...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:16:16 GMT
Dramatic footage shows how NASA's Perseverance landed on Mars
NASA has released a new video of the landing of the Perseverance rover in the 45-km wide Jezero crater on the Martian surfaceAccording to a NASA statement, the video taken by a high definiti...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:08:24 GMT
French teachers face expulsion over diplomatic row with Turkey
More than a dozen French professors at a top Turkish university face the threat of expulsion after being denied work permits while a diplomatic feud rages between Paris and Ankara.Six of the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:16:12 GMT
French professors in Turkey feel the heat as diplomatic row continues
More than a dozen French professors at a top Turkish university face the threat of expulsion after being denied work permits while a diplomatic feud rages between Paris and Ankara.Six of the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:08:09 GMT
France considers fresh measures to stem Covid-19 spread in Dunkirk
French Health Minister Olivier Veran will head to Dunkirk in northern France on Wednesday as the government eyes new measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the region, the prime minister's off...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:16:14 GMT
Defining and celebrating blackness in the face of French universalism
France has never had a Black History Month, despite its long history with Africa and the African diaspora. Attempts to start celebrations have found little mainstream support in a country, which pr...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:16:14 GMT
Covid-19 continues to spread in France as death toll rises
France registered 160 Covid-19 related deaths on February 21, taking the total death toll due to the disease to 84,306. According to the figures released by the French public health agency, there w...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:08:16 GMT
Weekend lockdown imposed along French Riviera to stem Covid-19 surge
France will apply a localised lockdown over the next two weekends in coastal areas of its southeastern Alpes-Maritimes department, Prefect Bernard Gonzalez announced on Monday. He said monitoring a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:47:14 GMT
Covid-19: French southern city of Nice turns its back on tourists
The mayor of Nice in southern France called for a weekend lockdown to reduce the flow of tourists as it battles a sharp spike in coronavirus infections to triple the national rate.The Nice a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:58:03 GMT
Hobson's Choice: Issues And Answers
Geoff Hobson If you had to pick one...1.) Sign a high end guard and head to the draft needing a tackle, 2.) Sign a high end tackle and head to the draft needing a guard(s) 3.) Spend ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:30:05 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Feb. 25
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:49:02 GMT
Chile expects "herd immunity" against COVID-19 by midyear
SANTIAGO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chile expects to have 80 percent of its population vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by midyear, achieving so-called "herd immunity," Health ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:05:02 GMT
Chile reports 2,554 new COVID-19 cases in one day
SANTIAGO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported 2,554 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in 24 hours, bringing total confirmed cases to 807,872, as well as...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:55:01 GMT
France's daily COVID-19 infections hit three-month high
PARIS, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- France on Wednesday confirmed 31,519 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest one-day jump since mid-November lat year, as very worrying situation in some departments forced the a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:43:33 GMT
Messi scores twice as Barcelona dispatch Elche
Lionel Messi soared past Luis Suarez to become La Liga's top scorer on Wednesday by adding his 17th and 18th goals of the season in a much-needed ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:49:01 GMT
French shares gain 0.31 pct on Wednesday
PARIS, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Wednesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.31 percent, or 18.14 points, to close at 5,797.98 points. Of the 40 selected large compan...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:38 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Feb. 24
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:37 GMT
Major stock market indices in Europe
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets in Europe on Wednesday. The DAX Index opened at 13,855.85 points, down 8.96 points, or 0.06 percent. ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:02 GMT
France's business climate weakens slightly in February
PARIS, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- French business managers' confidence was slightly down in February from a month earlier as a sluggish performance of service and retail trade, the worst hit by the COVID-...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:12:03 GMT
WHO Reports 20-Percent Decrease in Covid-19 Mortality Rate
The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has decreased by 11% during the period of February 15-21, while the number of fatalities has decreased by 20% compared to the previous week. A decreas...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:05:12 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Hong Kong reports 17 new cases
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection reported 17...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:30:03 GMT
Weather forecast for world cities -- Feb. 25
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities on Feb. 25 (temperatures in Celsius): Min.　Max.　 Condition　　　 Wind scale Beijing -...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:18:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Feb. 24
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:18:01 GMT
Two Malian soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali: army
BAMAKO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an ambush in central Mali on Tuesday, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said Wednesday in a statement on its official w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:30:01 GMT
The war on poverty: a Chinese saga
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's massive anti-poverty campaign has transformed nearly 100 million lives in just eight years. It was a miracle that helped the world's most populous countr...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:30:03 GMT
Xinhua Commentary: China's resolute pursuit of reducing carbon emissions
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's second-largest economy and the biggest investor in renewable energy sources, is formulating detailed and practical measures to realize carbon emissio...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:05:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Feb. 24
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]