NEW DELHI, July 20 (Xinhua) — The Monsoon Session of the Indian parliament began on Thursday in national capital Delhi, with 31 bills proposed to be taken up for discussion during the 23-day long ses
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Japan\’s nuke wastewater discharge poses serious threat to world\’s oceans: S. Korean lawmakers
Activists holding signs participate in a gathering in Seoul, South Korea, July 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)
\”If the contaminated water release is allowed this time, do we have to allow another disch
Child labor common in U.S. as Washington fails to take action
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — Children are our future, and they need to be taken good care of in any society. However, in the United States, child labor is common as the country fails to take real acti
European business leader cautions against economic consequences of decoupling from China: Reuters
Belen Garijio, the CEO of the German technology group Merck KGaA, has warned that severing trade ties with China would come at great economic cost, stressing the importance of dialogue in easing tensi
U.S. stocks close higher amid optimism on debt ceiling progress
NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors applauded the debt ceiling progress in the U.S. Congress.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153.30 points, or 0.47 pe
U.S. House nods bipartisan debt ceiling deal
NEW YORK, May 31 (Xinhua) — The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed an act that suspends application of federal government debt ceiling until Jan. 1, 2025.
Lawmakers voted to pass the bill
White House, Republicans reach debt ceiling deal in principle
NEW YORK, May 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. White House and Republicans on Saturday reached an \”agreement in principle\” to raise the debt ceiling to avert a possible default amid deep partisan divide and global
HKSAR chief executive to hold new interactive sessions with lawmakers
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) — John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that new interactive and consultative question-and-answer sessions will b
HK officials\’ Greater Bay Area tour builds consensus
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (center) attends a news conference in Hong Kong on April 21, 2023. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday said the four-day visit by a hi
China\’s top legislature to mull over law on improving barrier-free environment
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) — China\’s top legislature is going to mull over a draft law on strengthening the construction of a barrier-free environment in the country at a session next week, a spokesp