Iceland’s Social Democrats win election, unseating ruling coalition
COPENHAGEN – Iceland’s centre-left Social Democratic Alliance became the biggest party in a snap election that unseated the ruling coalition of the past seven years, the final count showed on…
Volkswagen workers to go on warning strikes across Germany
FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen workers from factories across Germany gather in front of the Volkswagen Arena, ahead of talks between unions and management on wage cuts in Wolfsburg, Germany, Nov 21,…
Chinese team earns top honor at quality control summit
The “Chaoyong” Quality Control team from State Grid Yinzhou Power Supply Company represents China at the 2024 International Convention on Quality Control Circles. At the 2024 International Convention on Quality…
Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes
Lalysos, Rhodes, Greece, Dec 1, 2024. ATHENS – Torrential rains flooded homes, businesses and roads in the popular Greek tourist island of Rhodes on Sunday, forcing authorities to temporarily ban…
New interest rate initiative will not affect existing deposits, sources say
A new initiative by Chinese commercial banks to further align actual deposit rates with policy rates does not include deposits already placed in banks or deposits owned by individuals and…
China Unicom launches Middle East operations with new subsidiary in Dubai
China Unicom (Middle East) Operations Limited is officially launched in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Friday. China Unicom (Middle East) Operations Limited officially launched in Dubai, the United Arab…
Envoy calls for strenthening China-US ties
China’s top diplomat in San Francisco and his newly-deployed deputy colleague remain upbeat about the subnational relationship-building between China and Northern California and beyond, urging people from various sectors to…
Ballistic missile from Yemen intercepted before entering Israel: army
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Sunday that it intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen before it entered Israeli airspace. The missile triggered sirens in several cities and communities across…
Indonesia’s foreign policy to focus on necessary alignments
Indonesia needs to maintain its “free and active” foreign policy as the strengthening of global economic and diplomatic relations can spur development of the Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, a forum…
Zelensky puts forward new conditions on ceasefire, Moscow stays silent
This handout photograph taken by the Ukrainian Emergency Service and released on Nov 30, 2024, shows a firefighter in action following a missile strike in Tsarychanka town, about 50 kilometres…