Beijing: The number of Taiwan residents making their first trips to the Chinese mainland increased by 33 percent in July, according to a mainland spokesperson. The rise in visits was accompanied by a 22 percent increase in travel pass applications, wi…
Beijing: Some U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees were put on leave Tuesday after they signed an open letter criticizing the agency’s leadership, The Washington Post reported. Around 180 current and former FEMA employees wrote a …
Dalian: Iron ore futures closed lower on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract for January 2026 delivery dipped 5 yuan (about 70 U.S. cents) to close at 775.5 yuan per tonne.
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Hamburg: As Japanese forces advanced into Nanjing during the winter of 1937, the city faced an onslaught of violence and destruction. Over a mere six weeks, the civilian population endured mass killings, widespread sexual assault, and the obliteration…
Ongwediva: The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has cautioned the public against unregistered micro-lenders who continue to engage in illegal practices such as confiscating clients’ identity documents.
According to Nami…
Beijing: Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.76 percent to 3,800.35 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also experienced a decline, closing 1.43 percent lower at 12,295.07 points.
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Geneva: Iran and the three European countries of France, Britain, and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to continue their contacts in the coming days, the Iranian foreign ministry announced. This decision follows a meeting between sen…
Beijing: China will expand its water monitoring network system to include over 200 additional small water bodies and introduce ecological indicators during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced o…
Xiamen: The 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) is set to take place from September 8 to 11 in Xiamen, Fujian Province, as announced by the event organizers on Tuesday. The fair will cover an area of approximately 120,000 sq…
Doda: At least four people died and a few went missing in different incidents of cloudburst and flash floods across the Doda region in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, confirmed the local officials.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the major a…
Badakhshan: Police have arrested a drug smuggler and discovered 92 kg of opium poppy in his possession in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said Tuesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the…
Changbai mountain: For Li Meng, a college student from Qingdao in east China, a hand-drawn postcard and a “bronze gate” badge aren’t just souvenirs — they’re links to a decade-long promise. On Aug. 17, she and about 15,000 fellow fans of the nine-nov…
Jakarta: The Indonesian government has announced that coal can be sold below the coal benchmark price, known as the HPB. However, it has been emphasized that tax and royalty payments must still be calculated based on the benchmark price. This clarific…
Da nang: Two workers lost their lives while working inside a sewer in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the workers were trapped while dredging a sewer in Ngu Hanh Son ward. Their bodies were subsequently re…
Dhaka: China is reinforcing its job market with a mix of targeted policies and robust financial support, underscoring the country’s efforts to promote high-quality and sufficient employment. The country has created more than 12 million new urban jobs …
