GENEVA, May 6 (Xinhua) — United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday condemned Israel\’s directives ordering civilians to evacuate Rafah, warning that this action will
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Columbia University cancels university-wide commencement following student protests
NEW YORK, May 6 (Xinhua) — Columbia University, located in New York City, the United States, announced on Monday that its university-wide commencement initially scheduled on May 15 has been canceled.
Over 60 protesters arrested at UC San Diego as police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment
LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) — A total of 64 protesters were arrested early Monday morning when police moved in to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, San Diego (UC
Egyptian president urges \”more efforts\” by concerned parties to reach Gaza truce
CAIRO, May 6 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday called on all parties to exert \”more efforts\” to reach a comprehensive truce in the Gaza Strip and finalize the exchange of P
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza\’s Rafah
People leave their home in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 6, 2024. Israel\’s military said on Monday night that it was carrying out large-scale airstrikes in Gaza\’s southernmost city Raf
Pro-Palestinian protesters seen in encampment on Vancouver campus of University of British Columbia
People are seen near an encampment on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)Pro-Palestinian prot
Feature: China-donated tents offer swift shelter for flood-hit Afghans
HERAT, Afghanistan, May 7 (Xinhua) — In a continuation of humanitarian support reminiscent of last year\’s earthquake response, China-donated tents were distributed to families affected by flooding in
French firms urged to seize opportunities from China\’s development
President Xi Jinping attends and delivers a speech at the closing ceremony of the sixth meeting of the China-France Business Council in Paris on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping said on Mon
Xi, Macron hold talks, calling for upholding independence
Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, travel to the Elysee Palace by car with an escort of 146 cavalrymen from the Republican Guard and a motorcade, following the welcomin
Beijing, Paris to forge stronger ties
President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, after a welcoming ceremony