Beijing: The number of visa-free entries into China in 2024 reached nearly 20.12 million, marking a 112.3 percent increase from the previous year, a senior Chinese public security official said. Qi Yanjun, vice minister of public security, announced t…

Nkurenkuru: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) held an engagement session at Nkurenkuru in an effort to mobilise young people in the Kavango West Region to join the fight against corruption.

According to Namibia Press Agency, since the establishme…

Kabul: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued visas to nearly 250,000 foreign nationals from 176 countries and regions over the past 12 months, reflecting a significant rise in international engagement, according to official data release…

Kharas: Kharas Governor, Dawid Gertze, has announced that the directorate of health and social services in the region is operating at merely 35 percent of its required workforce capacity, highlighting a critical shortage that is affecting the delivery…

Berlin: Fans of German football, both national and international, can look forward to new insights as the League Association DFL announced plans to expand its TV and social media coverage. Association CEO Steffen Merkel called the initiative “a peek t…

Katima mulilo: Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has issued an ultimatum to councillors of the Katima Mulilo Town Council to provide an explanation for alleged governance and financial mismanagement by Friday, or face suspension…

Beijing: China has consistently ranked among countries with the lowest homicide rates globally, with the rate standing at 0.44 per 100,000 people in 2024, senior police officer Jiang Guoli said Wednesday at a press conference.

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Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed higher Wednesday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for September 2025 delivery gained 9 yuan (about 1.26 U.S. dollars) to close at 5,834 yuan per tonne.

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Beijing: Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edging up 0.01 percent to settle at 3,582.3 points. In contrast, the Shenzhen Component Index experienced a decline, closing 0.37 percent lower at 11,059.04…

New york: Columbia University disciplined dozens of students Tuesday for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in the campus library before May finals and an encampment during the 2024 alumni weekend, as it seeks to restore federal funding. More t…