COMMENT | Ronald Kato | China presents us with a complex – if impossible question. How does a country so big, so diverse, and not exactly rich manage to get things done so efficiently, so quickly? On July 1, today, China’s governing party, the Communist Party of China (CAPC) marks 100 …
Read More »President Rouhani says U.S. gov’t still follows Trump’s legacy against Iran
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. government still follows anti-Iran economic pressure policy adopted by former President Donald Trump, official IRNA news agency reported. Iran “has been facing an economic terrorism since three years ago. What Trump did against Iran was more …
Read More »EU citizens urged to apply to stay in UK as deadline looms
Europeans seeking post-Brexit residency status in the UK must apply by midnight on Wednesday or risk losing rights London, UK | Xinhua | European Union (EU) citizens living in Britain have until the end of Wednesday to apply to stay or lose their rights, under post-Brexit rules, known as the EU …
Read More »WHO officially declares China malaria-free
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday officially granted China a malaria-free certification as a token of celebration of the country’s successful elimination of the disease after 70 years of its struggles against malaria. From 30 million malaria cases in the 1940’s, China brought down that …
Read More »What’s next for Germany and departing Loew
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The departure of 2014 world champion coach Joachim Loew triggers a new era for the German national team. After Loew’s 15 years on the German bench, a well thought-over restart is required to initiate the country’s return to football’s top level after two disappointing majors: the …
Read More »Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in lab setting against variants
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | American biotechnology company Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in a lab setting against coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious Delta variant first identified in India. The results came from vitro neutralization studies of sera from eight participants one week after they received the …
Read More »Biden huddles with experts on voting rights after Senate setback
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday met with advisers and experts on voting rights after he vowed to further address the issue in wake of Democratic defeat in the Senate on a major bid for related reforms, according to a White House readout released on Tuesday. …
Read More »England destroys Germany in EURO 2020
England 🏴 2 Germany 🇩🇪 0 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | That’s it! A huge Wembley roar went up as England finally secured a UEFA EURO knockout victory, and at the expense of their major tournament foes Germany. Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane scored in the final 15 minutes to earn …
Read More »U.S. should shoulder responsibility of addressing its serious systemic racism: experts
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The United States should face up to its serious systemic racism and shoulder the responsibility of promoting genuine equality among all races and ethnicities, experts said. The online side event of the ongoing 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held on Monday …
Read More »EU needs to do more to combat money laundering, terrorist funding: report
Money laundering is the process by which criminal proceeds are “cleaned” so that their illegal origins are hidden. It is usually associated with the types of organised crime that generate huge profits in cash, such as trafficking in drugs, weapons and human beings as well as fraud. Brussels, Belgium | …
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