Beijing, China | Xinhua | The 2023 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing have been postponed to March 2025, the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) confirmed on Thursday night. “The decision was made as the World Athletics, the Nanjing organising committee and the CAA came to the agreement after consultation. The exact …
Read More »Global COVID-19 cases surpass 600 mln: WHO
Genava, Switzerland | Xinhua | The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 600 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). As of Thursday, WHO reported that there have been 600,555,262 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally, including 6,472,914 deaths. The United States has the highest cumulative number …
Read More »UN chief calls for increased capabilities to meet global policing needs
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned of challenges for peacekeeping operations, while calling for increased capabilities to meet global policing needs. Addressing the third UN Chiefs of Police Summit, Guterres said the gathering comes at a critical time for the United Nations Police, for peacekeeping …
Read More »India launches indigenous vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer
New Delhi. India | Xinhua | India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday announced the launch of the country’s first indigenously developed vaccine “Cervavac” for the prevention of cervical cancer. The vaccine has been jointly developed by the Serum Institute of India, located in Pune city …
Read More »EU FMs agree to suspend visa facilitation agreement with Russia
Prague, Czech Republic | Xinhua | Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to suspend a visa facilitation agreement the bloc has with Russia, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. “We agree today with EU foreign ministers on full suspension of the EU-Russia visa …
Read More »Two Air France pilots suspended after altercation in cockpit
Paris, France | Xinhua | Air France has suspended two pilots after an altercation during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022, French daily newspaper Le Figaro reported on Monday. Air France has confirmed that, following a disagreement between the two pilots at the controls of an Airbus A320 …
Read More »Denmark says to boost green power supplies to rest of Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | Denmark will expand the capacity of a renewable energy island in the Baltic Sea to secure more power links to Germany and the rest of Europe, the Danish energy ministry said on Monday. The Energy Island of Bornholm, an offshore energy hub approximately 169 kilometers …
Read More »MODI: India to turn into hub of e-vehicles
New Delhi, India | Xinhua | India is turning into a hub of e-vehicles, both two-wheelers and four-wheelers, and the country is witnessing a “silent revolution” as the e-vehicles do not make noise, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Speaking at the commemoration of 40 years of Suzuki …
Read More »International Army Games 2022 ends in Russia
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2022 was held at the Patriot military-patriotic park in the Moscow Oblast on Saturday. The final of the tank biathlon was held at the Alabino training ground on Saturday afternoon. The Chinese team ranked second in this …
Read More »China a promoter of fairer, inclusive globalization – Nigerian scholar
Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | A Nigerian scholar has said China is the creator of a fairer and more inclusive globalization. With a significant political and economic influence around the world, “there is no way for China to be excluded,” said Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, head of the department of political science …
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