The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 971.82 points, or 2.48 percent, to 38,170.41. The S&P 500 sank 124.50 points, or 2.36 percent, to 5,158.2. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 415.55 points, or ...

QUITO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least five people died and six others were injured in an armed attack Sunday night in west Ecuador's coastal city of Manta, local police said Monday.

Guyu ( 谷雨 ), literally translated as grain rain, is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It indicates that there will be plentiful rainfall and it is the best time for sowing in agriculture.