COLOMBO, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe unveiled a tropical belt initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of global warming and securing sustainable development for
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Chinese automaker Chery produces 1st EV in Indonesia
President of Chery International Zhang Guibin addresses the rolling off ceremony of Chery\’s electric vehicle model Omoda E5 in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. The first electric vehicle (E
Food poisoning sickens 60 students in India\’s Punjab state
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Nearly 60 children suffered from food poisoning after consuming the food provided in their school in India\’s northern state of Punjab, a state government official said on
2,029 entries on day 1 of China\’s visa exemption for 6 countries
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — A total of 2,029 people from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia entered China without a visa on Friday, marking the first day of China\’s visa exem
China starts building 1st national offshore wind power research, test base
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — The construction of China\’s first national offshore wind power research and test base started in the eastern province of Fujian on Friday, the State Grid Corporation of Chi
China\’s Ning bags 3rd medal, Olympic champion Nuis reigns again at speed skating World Cup
Ning Zhongyan of China competes during the 1000m Men Division A on the Day 3 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanz
Japan\’s longtime Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda dies at 95
TOKYO, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Daisaku Ikeda, the longtime leader of Japan\’s major lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, has died, local media reported on Saturday.
Ikeda, honorary president of the Soka
Eder elected as new FISU president
GENEVA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Acting president Leonz Eder was elected as the new president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at the 38th FISU General Assembly here on Saturday.
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Philippines seeks to promote local small-scale sellers via TikTok
MANILA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has sought a partnership with popular video platform TikTok to promote the products of Filipino small-scale sellers and entr
New Zealand provides further humanitarian support in response to Gaza conflict
WELLINGTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand government is contributing a further 5 million NZ dollars (3 million U.S. dollars) to support the response to urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, the Wes