Several killed in coach crash in Chinese road tunnel

Ted Cruz beats Donald Trump in Iowa

DES MOINES, United States, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Texas Senator Ted Cruz on Monday won Iowa Republican caucuses with a comfortable lead over billionaire developer Donald Trump despite Trump’s dominance in the Republican field over the past six months, according to projections by all major U.S. TV networks. With 99 percent of the 1,681 precincts reporting results of caucuses, Cruz beat Trump 28 percent to 24 percent, with Florida Senator Marco Rubio trailing closely with 23 percent of support. Speak

02 Feb, 2016

UN agencies coordinate efforts on Zika

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — The United Nations said here Wednesday that more than 20 of its agencies are coordinating efforts in response to the outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas and the challenges posed by the neurological disorders associated with the Zika virus. Farhan Haq, the deputy UN spokesman, told reporters here that following the declaration by Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization, that microcephaly and other neurological disorders associated

04 Feb, 2016

Hamas to continue preparations for battle

GAZA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — A spokesman for the Islamic Hamas movement’s armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said on Sunday night that his group will carry on with preparations and boosting its power for any upcoming battle with Israel. Abu Obeida’s remarks were made in a rally held in Gaza to honor seven Hamas militants found dead on Thursday under a military underground tunnel that collapsed on Tuesday night in the northeastern part of Gaza City. “The Palestinian armed resistance has the right to pre

01 Feb, 2016