Global Plan to Control Measles Launched Measles, one of the most infectious diseases on the planet, is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide, especially in the developing world, even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine...
BRUSSELS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) launched the first-ever high-level people-to-people dialogue here on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in fields of education, youth, research and multilingualism amid increasingly cl...
Tensions Rise Ahead of Planned North Korean Launch North Korea says it will launch this 32-meter-long rocket by April 16, with the goal of placing an Earth observation satellite into orbit. It will be the nation's third ballistic missile attempt, and...
Japan Heightens Military Alert for North Korean 'Space Launch' It is perhaps the highest state of readiness for Japan's military since World War II. The country has deployed naval ships equipped with interceptor missiles and set up missile defenses o...
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Commerce announced Friday it will launch an anti-dumping probe into toluene diisocyanate (TDI 80/20) imported from the European Union. A brief statement on the MOC's website said it will begin investigati...
Long Lines, Protests Greet Apple Launch of New iPad Now on sale in 10 countries, hundreds of people lined up at stores around the world - some camping overnight - to be among the first to own a third generation iPad. And amid the hype that's become t...
TAIYUAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched the Ziyuan III satellite Monday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province. The satellite, a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use, was launched at...
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones, said Monday that it launched its latest smart mobile gadget Galaxy Note in South Korea in a bid to take the lead in a new phase of the mobile ph...
The director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization has met with Kenyan finance officials to discuss the launch an African-wide database designed to help governments promote investment in their countries. The database contains info...
TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran is going to launch domestically- built Navid satellite by Safir satellite launcher by the end of March 2012, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. Navid (promise) is a research satellite and is current...
