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Cai Mingzhao appointed as president of Xinhua News Agency

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Cai Mingzhao, former director of the State Council Information Office, was appointed as president of Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. The appointment was announced by Pan Ligang, deputy head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, repots Xinhua. At Xinhua’s headquarters in Beijing, Pan […]

China extends deep condolences to victims in Paris terror attack

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China strongly condemns the deadly attack in Paris and mourns for the victims. He expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured. Hong Lei said China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and supports the efforts made by France to safeguard domestic security. […]

Rescuers to lift tail, retrieve more bodies in crashed AirAsia jet

JAKARTA, Jan. 9 (NsNewsWire) — Indonesia’s rescue chief said on Thursday his team will raise the tail of the ill-fated AirAsia QZ8501 flight plane out of water on Friday to retrieve the black box, while three more bodies were recovered on Thursday. The AirAsia Airbus A320-200 vanished from radar screens on Dec. 28 en route […]

World’s shortest int’l flight: Hardly any time to sip a coffee

Austria, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Passengers travelling on a new flight offered by Austrian budget airline Fly Niki from April will hardly have time to sip a coffee between take-off and landing. The flight between Vienna and Bratislava, which lie just about 50 kilometres (30 miles) apart, will last about 20 minutes, the airline said, […]

China aims for faster administrative approvals

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese central government has promised more efforts to accelerate the administrative approval process. The State Council, China’s cabinet, published a document listing several measures to simplify approval procedures and improve transparency in the process after a meeting on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. The meeting was presided over by Premier Li […]

Spotlight: Manhunt for suspects in Paris attack under way, one reportedly surrenders

PARIS, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — French police on Thursday published photos of two brothers wanted as suspects over a deadly shooting incident at the headquarters of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people. Paris police said arrest warrants have been issued for Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his 34-year-old brother Said who were “likely […]

New vessel to supply South China Sea islands

HAIKOU, Jan. 6 (NsNewsWire) — A new ship set sail Monday from Hainan Island for Sansha City on its maiden voyage to supply islands in the vast South China Sea. The civil ship Sansha I is the largest and most advanced vessel yet to supply and commute between Hainan Island and islets in the South […]

First official to go down in 2015 for corruption

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — The battle against corruption continues in the new year. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Kunsheng has been dismissed, and is under investigation for discipline violation. According to the website of Foreign Ministry, Zhang Kunsheng is no longer the director of the Protocol Department and Assistant Foreign Minister. He’s the first official to […]

Xi demands immediate investigation into Shanghai stampede

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday requested an immediate investigation into the cause of a stampede that broke out during a New Year Eve celebration in downtown Shanghai. New Year celebrations in the Bund area went astray Wednesday night, when a stampede killed at least 35 people and injured 42 […]