UN urges immediate ceasefire, dialogue amid latest conflict in Syria
People wait outside a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on Nov. 29, 2024. (Str/Xinhua) DAMASCUS, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — UN…
New rules on fully foreign hospitals set
China’s recent move to allow the establishment of wholly owned foreign hospitals in nine regions is primarily aimed at providing diversified medical services for both foreigners living in the nation…
Maritime Silk Road lends fresh impetus to trade, cultural exchange
HANGZHOU, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — At a well-equipped factory in Machakos County, Kenya, local workers are busy assembling smart meters on a streamlined production line. With an annual capacity of…
Northeast China’s ice-and-snow attractions gear up for winter tourism surge
An engineering vehicle fetches ice cubes to be used in the construction of the 26th Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Song) HARBIN,…
China-Europe freight-train service hits milestone, boosts EU trade, says German logistics leader
A China-Europe freight train loaded with machinery, automobiles and auto parts waits for departure at a railway station in Chongqing, southwest China, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei) Krueger proposed optimizing…
Largest drone-testing airspace in N China approved to bolster emerging economy
SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — A 600-square-kilometer zone located approximately 300 kilometers southwest of Beijing has been greenlit as the largest drone-testing airspace in north China, set to boost the…
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s sparks debate
Australia is set to completely ban access to social media for under-16s. The drastic move was passed in a bill at the end of November and would be a world…
Germany’s SPD launch election campaign
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference where he is announced as the officially nominated candidate for the upcoming general elections after a Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
5th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Chengdu
CHENGDU — The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on Sunday in southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, saw extensive discussions among the foreign ministers on comprehensively advancing cooperation and…
British lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill
LONDON — Britain’s parliament backed a new bill to allow assisted dying on Friday, kicking off months of wrangling over a possible legal change that has sparked a national conversation…