Egypt denies reports of relocating Rafah crossing, building new one: media
People unload humanitarian aid from a truck at the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, on Nov 2, 2023. CAIRO — Egypt denied reports suggesting that it agreed to…
Struggling Japanese brands plot recovery in China
Dongfeng Honda’s Ariya at the Guangzhou international auto show in November. Japanese automakers are intensifying their efforts to accelerate electrification and collaborate with Chinese tech companies as they struggle with…
1 dead as Greek firefighters battle major wildfires near Athens
A firefighting helicopter flies away after a water drop as a wildfire burns in Stamata, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. ATHENS — One person lost his life on Sunday…
How price cuts will push firms to embrace AI, digitalization
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group, announces a price reduction of 97 percent on its Qwen-Long large language model. Having been a tech reporter for nearly 10…
China’s manufacturing PMI remains flat in June
BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 49.5 in June 2024, unchanged from May, data from the National Bureau of…
Separatists warned of severe penalties
China’s move to criminally punish “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession is a serious warning to them, experts say. For ringleaders or those committing significant crimes, life imprisonment…
China’s electronic information manufacturing industry reports January-May expansion
BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — China’s electronic information manufacturing sector recorded solid growth in output, combined revenues and profits in the first five months of 2024, according to data from…
Feature: Chinese scientists tackle Arctic grit for global answers
NY-ALESUND, Norway, June 30 (Xinhua) — In 1963, French geologist Jean Corbel established a small hut near Ny-Alesund, sparking modern research in Svalbard. Since then, the former mining town has…
Cut dollar’s hegemony by moving away from greenback
Cartoon by Tan Xiguang “The dollar is our currency, but it is your problem.” –John Connelly, US treasury secretary, 1971 Since the 1970s, nearly 200 financial crises, big and small,…
McLaughlin-Levrone sets 400m hurdles world record to seal Olympic berth
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins women’s 400m hurdles heat in 53.07 for the top time during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene OR, USA on June 27, 2024.…