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Fiscal Revenue in China maintains steady growth
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese local governments’ fiscal revenue maintained steady growth in the first four months of this year, backed by supportive…
RCEP subdues adverse trend in multilateral trade
SYDNEY, June 7 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), has subdued the adverse trend in multilateral trade. and is beneficial to the…
Lebanon recalls ambassador from France over rape allegations
Beirut, June 8, (dpa/GNA) – Lebanon on Thursday said it had decided to recall its ambassador to France over rape allegations. The Lebanese Foreign…
Suicide bombing kills senior Taliban official in northern Afghanistan
Islamabad, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – At least two people, including the Taliban’s deputy governor for the northern province of Badakhshan, were killed in a…
Iran’s first hypersonic missile revealed with range up to 1,400 km
Tehran, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Iran unveiled on Tuesday the “Fattah,” the country’s first hypersonic missile, which can obtain speeds of up to 15…
Hong Kong police detain activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Beijing/Taipei, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Hong Kong police have detained a number of political activists marking the anniversary on Sunday of the bloody crushing of the Tiananmen…
India train crash: More than 260 dead after Odisha accident
By Geeta Pandey & Zoya Mateen Delhi, June 3 (BBC) – At least 261 people have been killed and 650 are injured in a…
Lebanese judge charges five in killing of UN peacekeeper
Beirut, June 1, (dpa/gna) – A Lebanese military tribunal has formally accused five people, one of whom is already in custody, in the death…
North Korea rocket launch attempt fails, crashes into sea
Seoul, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – North Korea’s attempt to launch a satellite failed on Wednesday, with the rocket crashing into the sea, according to…
Israeli shot and killed near West Bank settlement
Tel Aviv/Ramallah, May 30 (dpa/GNA) – An Israeli citizen was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in the West Bank on Tuesday, the…
China rejects US call for defence ministers to meet in Singapore
Beijing, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – China, on Tuesday rejected a call by the United States for a meeting of their defence ministers, on the…
Family of missing Pakistani journalist fears for his life
Islamabad, May 29, (dpa/GNA) – The family of a prominent TV anchor and YouTuber, who went missing amid political turmoil in Pakistan, fear for…
South Korea warns North Korea against planned satellite launch
Seoul, May 29, (dp/GNA) – South Korea has warned its neighbour North Korea, against a planned satellite launch. If the launch does take place,…
Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Tokyo
Tokyo, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – A strong earthquake has shaken the greater area of the Japanese capital Tokyo, but there was no danger of…
Amnesty: Taliban’s treatment of women ‘crime against humanity’
Islamabad, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international law, two organizations said on…
China defends deployment of buoys in Spratlys as sovereignty exercise
Manila, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – China said on Friday that its recent deployment of buoys in the contested waters of the Spratlys was an…
Suspect in knife attack in Japan that killed four arrested
Tokyo, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The suspect in an attack which killed four people in central Japan was taken into custody early Friday, local…
World Bank approves $300 million for the poor in crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The World bank said on Friday it had approved $300 million in funding to help support poor and vulnerable…
Hyundai and LG Energy join forces to build new US EV battery plant
Seoul, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai said on Friday that is had formed a joint venture with LG Energy Solution,…