BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — Regular higher education institutions in China filed for a record of 1,456 new undergraduate education programs that focus on fields such as culture, health, science and
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California sees rise in tuberculosis cases
SACRAMENTO, the United States, March 14 (Xinhua) — The U.S. state of California has seen a \”substantial increase\” in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past year, accompanied by a rising rate of deaths
Palestinian death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks rises to 30,960: ministry
People inspect destroyed buildings after intense airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on March 9, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has ri
China-aided center of disease control, medical training center to be launched in Myanmar
YANGON, March 8 (Xinhua) — With the help of China, the Myanmar National Center of Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw will be completed by the last week of April and will
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 30,800: ministry
Palestinian workers bury bodies at a grave for victims killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on March 7, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has
Draft govt work report discussed at key meeting
China\’s policymakers pledged on Thursday to further invigorate the economy, prevent and defuse risks and improve social expectations as they deliberated on the draft of the Government Work Report befo
China to expand basic medical insurance coverage for children
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Saturday released a circular on the launch of a campaign to expand basic medical insurance coverage for children, aiming to safeguard the rights, in
New study reveals inequity in California\’s wildfire smoke exposure
SACRAMENTO, United States, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) — The hazardous smoke emitted from California\’s increasing wildfires is disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities, phys.org, an online science, r
UN warns of growing risks of starvation in Gaza, urging end to conflict
GENEVA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) agencies and officials on Thursday warned of growing risks of starvation, desperation and social disorder in war-torn Gaza.
They also condemned the
UN hails China-fronted biodiversity conservation agenda
NAIROBI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — China\’s stewardship has been instrumental in injecting vitality into global efforts to protect habitats amid mounting threats, senior United Nations officials said Wednesd