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RAMALLAH, June 1 (Xinhua) — The decision of United States President Donald Trump not to move the embassy of his country from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “is positive,” a senior Palestinian official said Thursday. Nabil Abu Rdineh, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an official press statement that the decision “is positive […]
Read MoreCHICAGO, June 1 (Xinhua) — At least one person was killed and two other workers went missing during a corn milling plant explosion late Wednesday in the state of Wisconsin in the U.S. Midwest, local media ABC news reported. More than 10 employees were injured in the incident at the Didion Milling plant in Cambria, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, June 1 (Xinhua) — Singapore has appointed former transport minister Lui Tuck Yew as Singapores ambassador to Japan, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a press statement on Thursday. Lui served as the Minister for Transport from 2011 to 2015 and concurrently Second Minister for Defence in 2015. He left politics in 2015 […]
Read MoreISTANBUL, June 1 (Xinhua) — As Turkey and the European Union (EU) prepare to revive long-stalled ties following a stormy period, analysts are not optimistic about the move yielding any significant progress in Ankara’s accession talks and seeing it as a means to keep up appearances for mutual interests. “Both sides have opted to continue […]
Read MoreST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 1 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western hatred and fear of Russia is counterproductive and he hopes it will end soon. Russophobia is generated as the world is moving toward multipolarization and global hegemons do not like it, Putin said at a meeting with the heads […]
Read MoreTEHRAN, May 31 (Xinhua) — Branko Ivankovic, the head coach of Iran’s Persepolis soccer team, said Wednesday that they deserved to qualify for the AFC Champions League quarterfinal, Tehran Times daily reported. Persepolis qualified for the AFC Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday, as Chico Flores’ own goal handed the Iranian side a 1-0 victory over […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese smartphone and software maker Vivo announced on Wednesday that they have agreed with FIFA to sponsor 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. According to Vivo, they signed a six-year contract for a second-tier sponsorship running through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Vivo is the third Chinese business entity, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Xinhua) — Malaysia’s Felda Global Ventures (FGV), the world’s largest crude palm oil producer, announced Wednesday it had returned to profit by posting a net earnings of 2.47 million ringgit (577,350 U.S. dollar) in the first quarter of this year. The improvement was a result of higher average crude palm oil […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — Small and medium-sized cities will play a major role in driving China’s consumption growth in the coming decade, according to a Morgan Stanley economist. Robin Xing, the investment bank’s chief China economist, predicted on Wednesday that national annual consumption will rise to 9.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2030 from last […]
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