Beijing: China aims to basically eliminate severe air pollution by 2025, the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), Li Tianwei, an official with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said on Monday. To reach this goal, China will ramp u…

Kabul: Most families in the northern outskirts of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, use an age-old technique to preserve fresh fruits, especially grapes, for up to half a year. The preservation technique using an airtight mud container called Kangana…

Beijing: China’s marine economy achieved a significant milestone in 2024, with its gross ocean product (GOP) exceeding 10 trillion yuan (about 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars) for the first time, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Natur…

Port-au-Prince: A Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to combat gang violence was killed on Sunday during an anti-gang operation north of the Caribbean nation’s capital, an official has confirmed. The officer was involved in an operation in Segur-Savi…

Ankara: Turkish authorities have detained 92 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Monday. The operation, named “Gurz-47,” was conducted across 16 provinces, including Ankara a…

Beijing: China’s procuratorial authorities have intensified efforts to safeguard the elderly, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups through public interest litigation, as announced by the country’s top judicial body.

According to Nam…

Beijing: Chinese lawmakers on Monday began deliberations on the draft private economy promotion law, which adds new provisions prohibiting arbitrary fees and fines on private enterprises. The draft law was submitted to an ongoing session of the Standi…

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the enduring and robust relationship between China and Russia, declaring them as “good neighbors” and “true friends” that are committed to mutual support and development. This statement was made during …

Madrid: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the relocation of refugees fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi.

According to Namibia Press Agency, more than 1,000 DRC refugees who were temp…

Beidahu: Host China dominated the final Aerials Mixed Team event of the season at the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup at Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin Province on Monday. Team China 1, featuring Olympic gold medalists Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu alongside …