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Vehicle crashes into crowd on Stockholm street, casualties reported

STOCKHOLM, April 7 (Xinhua) — A vehicle rammed into people on a central Stockholm street in Sweden on Friday, with reports saying at least two people were killed and several others injured. Police suspected that it was a terrorist act, urging people to stay indoors, the SVT news reported, adding that the Parliament House has […]

At least 6 killed, scores injured in gun attacks near South Sudan capital

JUBA, April 7 (Xinhua) — South Sudan police said Friday that at least six civilians were killed and 13 others injured on Thursday afternoon in separate gun attacks on commercial vehicles. Police spokesman Daniel Justine Bolo told Xinhua that gunmen fired randomly at a convoy carrying internally displaced people to the eastern town of Pibor, […]

Mexico, Canada, U.S. planning joint bid for 2026 World Cup

MEXICO CITY, April 7 (NsNewsWire) — A senior official from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) confirmed Thursday that Mexico, Canada and the U.S. are planning a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. Speaking to the Guardian ahead of Concacaf’s annual congress, the association’s president, Victor Montagliani, said, “Canada, […]

Australia charges to 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup quarters

SYDNEY, April 7 (Xinhua) — Australia has charged to 2 games to nil lead over the United States in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Brisbane on Friday. Australia’ s Nick Kyrgios played John Isner in the second match of the series, and dominated, winning in straight sets over the American, currently ranked 23 in the […]

U.S. firms keen to invest in China

SHANGHAI, April 7 (Xinhua) — After 20 years of doing business in China, U.S. medical technology firm Medtronic chose Shanghai as the site for its first bioprosthetic heart valve manufacturing site outside the America. “The manufacturing site represents… a positive collaboration between Medtronic and our local business partners to increase healthcare access,” said Omar Ishrak, […]

Huawei Spain launches fifth edition of its grant program for study in China

MADRID, April 7 (Xinhua) — Huawei Spain said in a communique Friday that it is launching the fifth edition of its grant program that gives Spanish students the opportunity to study in China. Fifteen university students who are in the second or third year of their studies in telecommunications, engineering or computer studies would be […]

LG Electronics’ operating profit almost doubles in Q1

SEOUL, April 7 (Xinhua) — LG Electronics saw its first-quarter operating profit almost double compared with a year earlier, a regulatory filing showed Friday. Operating profit reached 921.5 billion won (810 million U.S. dollars) in the January-March quarter, up 82.4 percent from the same period of last year. The first-quarter revenue was 14.66 trillion won, […]

4 Indonesian deported for IS terror links in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 7 (Xinhua) — The Brunei Internal Security Department, in cooperation with other intelligence and enforcement agencies, detained and deported four foreign nationals for their involvement in extremism and terrorism-linked activities, local media reported Friday, quoting a government statement. The action is part of the continuous efforts of the government to ensure […]

U.S. issues travel warning for Kenya ahead of polls

NAIROBI, April 7 (Xinhua) — The United States has warned its citizens living in or planning to travel to Kenya to be very vigilant over possible outbreaks of violence before the country’s Aug. 8 general elections. In a travel alert issued on Thursday evening, the State Department said political rallies, demonstrations, and protests may occur […]