DHAKA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Wednesday said its recent study has revealed a staggering 39 percent surge in child marriage in Bangladesh\’s highly disaster-prone an
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2023 could be warmest year since 1850 due to El Nino
The latest data from the National Climate Center in Beijing indicates that a moderate El Nino event is expected to persist until spring next year and may result in the year 2023 surpassing 2016 as the
US politicians need to cleanse their hearts of \’evil\’ thoughts: Global Times editorial
In a recent media interview, Mitch McConnell, the US Senate Minority Leader (Republican Party), referred to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as the \”new axis of evil\” and stated that they pose a di
Venezuela denounces U.S. sanctions as \”extortion and blackmail\” after UN resolution against unilateral coercive measures
CARACAS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Venezuela denounced U.S. sanctions as \”extortion and blackmail\” at an international forum Thursday, as the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted on the same day a new reso
Xi leads way in advancing cultural, theoretical endeavor
BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — Boasting a 5,000-year civilization, China has been committed to promoting its cultural advancement while breaking new ground in pursuing modernization.
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Mexican president calls building of new wall on U.S. border \”step backward\”
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Thursday called the U.S. authorization to build a new border wall and other barriers in south Texas a \”setback\” in U.S. im
HKSAR gov\’t makes all-out effort to deal with aftermath of rainstorm
HONG KONG, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday morning announced the suspension of schools shortly after a red rainstorm warning signal was
Compassion knows no borders: Chinese nurses awarded Florence Nightingale Medal
(ECNS) — Seven Chinese nurses were presented the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international award given to a nurse, at the 49th Florence Nightingale Award ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday.
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2023 Int\’l High Bridge Extreme Sports Invitational Tournament held in Liupanshui, SW China
Fokke Werf of the Netherlands takes part in the 2023 International High Bridge Extreme Sports Invitational Tournament in Liupanshui, southwest China\’s Guizhou Province, Sept. 7, 2023. A total of 25 at
Foreign athletes join extreme sports on world\’s highest bridge in China
GUIYANG, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — For Jan Beranek, an extreme sports enthusiast from the Czech Republic, it is a really exciting experience to perform BASE jumping from the world\’s highest bridge.
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