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Lhasa, Tibet | Xinhua | Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed fully implementing the guidelines of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for governing Tibet in a new era and writing a new chapter of lasting stability and high-quality development for the plateau region. Xi, general secretary of the CPC …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | German carmaker Mercedes-Benz planned to fully switch to electric drive by the end of the decade if market conditions allowed, the company announced in a press release on Thursday. The shift to fully electric vehicles is “picking up speed,” said Ola Kaellenius, CEO of Daimler and …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh its potential risks amid an ongoing review of reports of a rare neurological disorder, according to an advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday. There have been 8.1 …

London, UK | Xinhua | A new research conducted in Britain has found that a coronavirus related to SARS-CoV 2 that causes COVID-19 in humans has been detected in British horseshoe bats, according to a report published in Indian English daily “Mint” Tuesday. The research team said that bats will almost …

Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey will gradually reduce sugar amounts in foods and beverages to fight the climbing rate of obesity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has altered people’s eating habits. Last week, the Turkish Health Ministry released the Sugar Reduction Guide in order to gradually reduce the amount …

  Valletta, Malta | Xinhua | Global oil demand is rising following an accelerated vaccination campaign and an economic recovery, pushing oil prices to two-and-a-half-year highs amid an output deficit. Although an agreement for more output reached among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies on July …

Poor countries have vaccinated 1 percent of their population Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | As the global vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is getting underway, the competition between rich and poor countries would be lopsided, according to a recent report of U.S. media. Poor countries have vaccinated 1 percent of their population, …

Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city’s waterfront. Liverpool, UK | Xinhua | The World Heritage Committee on Wednesday decided to delete “Liverpool — Maritime Mercantile City” in the United Kingdom (UK) from the World Heritage List …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Marking his first six months in office on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden saw a mixed bag of setbacks and gains. On controlling the pandemic, millions of Americans have gotten their vaccine jabs. But in other areas, from crime to spending, the president is encountering a …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A senior aide to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a White House official, both fully vaccinated, have tested positive for coronavirus after attending an event together, media reported on Tuesday. “Yesterday, a fully vaccinated White House official tested positive for COVID-19 off-campus,” the White House …