LILONGWE, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — China has pledged more support for Malawi\’s agriculture and other sectors as the two countries step up their cooperation.The Chinese Embassy in Malawi made the pledge in
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73rd Berlinale film fest kicks off after 2-year pandemic lull
BERLIN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, kicked off here on Thursday after two years of a scaled-back event due to COVID-19 restrictions.\”The Berli
2 Chinese students injured in Michigan State University shooting
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Two Chinese students were injured in an on-campus shooting at Michigan State University Monday night, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago said on Wednesday.The consul
Israel plans to cancel VAT exemption for foreign tourists
JERUSALEM, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Israel planned to cancel the value-added tax (VAT) exemption for foreign tourists visiting the country, according to a comprehensive national economic plan issued by the
NATO chief urges bigger defense budgets
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference after the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong
6.1-magnitude quake hits Masbate region, Philippines: USGS
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Masbate region, the Philippines, at 18:10:10 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of
Ukrainian defense minister says to retain his position
KIEV, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that he would retain his current position despite the reports of dismissal, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesd
2023 Suzhou Marathon to be held in March
NANJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — The 2023 Suzhou Marathon will be held on March 26 in east China\’s Jiangsu Province, organizers told a press conference on Wednesday.The Suzhou Marathon will consist of a f
China\’s insurance sector sees total assets amounting to 27.1 trln yuan
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — The total assets of China\’s insurance sector amounted to 27.1 trillion yuan (3.97 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2022, official data showed Wednesday.This figure was
Chinese courts see increase in pre-litigation mediation
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese courts settled a total of 8.95 million disputes without resorting to litigation in 2022, up 46.6 percent year on year, the country\’s Supreme People\’s Court (SPC) a