COLOMBO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the tenure of National Mine Action Center to 2027 to achieve landmine free country, a minister said here on Saturday.
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China establishes real estate financing coordination mechanisms in 214 cities
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — A total of 214 cities in 29 provinces across China had established real estate financing coordination mechanisms as of Feb. 20, forming part of the country\’s efforts to pr
Real estate market set to get policy boost
Potential homebuyers look at a property model in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. [WEI LIANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE]
Following a series of supportive measures from housing and financial authorities, China\’s prop
Chinese urban renovations benefit nearly 9 mln households in 2023
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — China accomplished renovation work for 53,700 old residential communities in urban regions in 2023 that benefited 8.97 million households, according to data released Tuesd
Profile: President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu will pay a state visit to China from Monday to Friday.
Muizzu, 46, s
Central Japan reports 1st avian flu outbreak of season, culling 50,000 birds
TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Central Japan on Friday started culling about 50,000 birds after the region confirmed the first highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak during the autumn and winter season
Number of U.S. homeless people hits record high
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — The number of homeless people in the United States has increased by 12 percent to a record high, showed a government report on Friday.
About 653,000 people were homeles
China\’s property investment cools in first 11 months
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — China\’s investment in property development cooled in the first 11 months of 2023, down 9.4 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday.
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U.S. duties on softwood lumber unjustifiably harm Canada: minister
OTTAWA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Canada\’s trade minister said on Thursday that U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber are unfounded and unjustifiably harm Canadian businesses and communities.
Issuing a st
Israeli strikes on Gaza school kill at least 100 Palestinians: source
GAZA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — A Palestinian medical source said on Saturday that at least 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded after Israel bombed a school housing displaced people in